ARE YOU A CREATIVE AND SKILLED LOOKDEV/LIGHTING PROFESSIONAL WITH A PASSION FOR FILM, TELEVISION, AND ADVERTISING PROJECTS?
THE EMBASSY IS HIRING FOR A LOOKDEV/LIGHTING ARTIST TO JOIN THEIR TEAM!
NOTE: THIS IS A PERMANENT, FULL-TIME OPPORTUNITY!
WHO WE ARE
The Embassy is a Canadian, Oscar-nominated production house, specializing in live-action production, post-production, and animation for feature films, television, and commercials. We are an independent creative studio with expertise in visual effects and production. Located in the heart of Vancouver’s Digital District, we work with global production companies, agencies and brands, in film, television and advertising.
WHAT WE DO
We provide an integrated approach to visual effects production from concept to delivery including design, direction & post-production. With over 15 years' experience creating best in class visual effects, we utilize CGI, animation, motion graphics and compositing to create compelling imagery. We have crafted award-winning visual effects for the world’s most recognized brands and film franchises.
OUR WORK HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS ACCOLADES, INCLUDING:
ABOUT YOU
You are an experienced Lighting / LookDev Artist with industry experience in film, commercials, and/or TV. Your keen eye for lighting photorealistic and stylized shots makes you stand out. Combined with your artistic skills and technical knowledge in shading, you know how to successfully take an asset through the entire LookDev process. You thrive in an environment where you have the freedom to leverage all aspects of our feature-film level pipeline to get assets and shots to final. Lastly, you are a superb communicator who can give and receive feedback and apply it to your work.
YOUR ROLE:
Light, shade, and render assets and shots. Take an asset or shot to a final quality hitting all notes.
Ensure shots meet rendering requirements.
Meet project milestones and deadlines on time.
Collaborate with other artists to share knowledge and techniques.
Make corrections and adjustments requested by the supervisor.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:
3+ years of Lighting/LookDev experience in commercials, film, or TV
Skilled in using platforms including Houdini, Maya, Mantra, Redshift, Mari, Substance, and Nuke
Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to multitask
Ability to take direction positively and work well within a team
Strong understanding of multiple aspects of the VFX pipeline
Solid understanding of look development fundamentals and tools
Good understanding of Colour/Lighting
Good understanding of physically plausible rendering
Understanding of rendering efficiency, providing assets to effectively work within the different shot requirements
Legal authorization to work in Canada
BONUS POINTS:
Desire to grow in a leadership capacity by leading or supervising specific effects/sequences
Experience outside of Lighting/Look Development considered an asset
YOUR PERKS & BENEFITS:
Emphasis on work/life balance – we are intentional with scheduling overtime and do our best to keep the work within working hours and not on weekends.
Competitive salary based on experience
Ample-cross training opportunities
A fun and collaborative environment
Dog-friendly workplace (Once we return to the studio)
READY TO GROW YOUR CAREER WITH A UNIQUE VFX STUDIO? APPLY TODAY WITH YOUR RESUME AND DEMO REEL!
COMMITMENT TO COVID-19 SAFETY
Our top priority is providing a safe and healthy workplace for our artists and support staff. As the situation surrounding COVID-19 evolves, we continue to monitor and follow the directives of the government and WorkSafeBC to ensure a secure working environment.
Artists will continue to work remotely from home until the situation surrounding COVID-19 stabilizes, after which time a hybrid model will be in place in accordance with health guidelines.