Lighting Technical Director - ILM Vancouver
Aplicar ahora Aplique más tarde Job ID 10150370 Ubicación Vancouver, Canadá Business Industrial Light & Magic Fecha de publicación 06/05/2026Detalles del empleo:
This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at a Company designated location and occasionally from home.
Position Summary
Industrial Light & Magic is looking for a Lighting Technical Director (TD) to join our extraordinary team! The Lighting TD is responsible for producing high-quality lighting, shading and rendering of complex shots for high-end photo-realistic visual effects films and feature animations. With initial direction and mentorship from their Supervisors, they identify and match the colour and directions of all light sources in the real-world scene to the reference and plates for replication in CG. Their primary task is to produce beautiful and seamless lighting for many shots across multiple sequences while maintaining visual consistency and quality throughout. A passion for excellence, humility and the drive to constantly improve are key to the success of a Lighting TD.
We are looking for a creative who reflects the innovative spirit, creative talent, production excellence, team-oriented mentality and passion for innovative filmmaking that define ILM!
What You’ll Do
Design and build the lighting and look of computer generated objects and scenes
Assemble the final CG scene, light and render sophisticated shots
Create light rigs and work within established set ups
Create efficient rendering set-ups in order to optimize render farm output
Override and adjust materials when appropriate to address shot specific notes
Demonstrate solid presentation skills in dailies or rounds by clearly and briefly outlining what has been accomplished and what remains to be addressed in the shot. Asks good questions to confirm clear understanding of the notes and required approach
Stay on schedule, maintaining the highest standards for quality of work, while ensuring consistent communication with Production. Quickly alerts team to any delays to their tasks or if support is needed
What We’re Looking For
At least 3 years relevant professional VFX/Feature Animation experience and at least a college level diploma in computer graphics, fine arts, design, or photography, or related field; OR, at least 5 years VFX experience in lieu of education
Experience in both VFX and Feature Animation is highly preferred
Experience with Katana preferred; Houdini, Maya or similar experience is beneficial
Renderman experience preferred; Arnold, Vray or other renderers applies
Good understanding of how to troubleshooting render noise, artifacts and other pipeline issues
Prioritizes tasks and manages time very well. Provides the team with accurate time estimates on shot task completion
Excellent communication skills with Production, Supervisors and other departments
Comfortable giving and receiving feedback in a constructive and uplifting manner
Linux knowledge and scripting ability in Lua and/or Python preferred
Nuke compositing ability
As part of your application please submit a demo reel, shot breakdown, or equivalent showcasing your work. A current resume is required.
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The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is C$87,200 to C$111,600 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.
Acerca de Industrial Light & Magic:
Fundado en 1975 por George Lucas, ILM es la instalación de efectos líder en el mundo, que presta servicio a las industrias cinematográfica, de producción comercial y de atracción. ILM ha creado efectos visuales para más de 325 largometrajes y ha jugado un papel clave en siete de los 10 éxitos mundiales de taquilla más importantes de todos los tiempos y ha contribuido en 25 de los 50 mejores. ILM ha establecido el estándar para los efectos visuales, creando algunas de las imágenes más impresionantes de la historia del cine. A la vanguardia de la revolución digital, la compañía continúa abriendo nuevos caminos en efectos visuales, realidad virtual, realidad aumentada y cine inmersivo.
Acerca de The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, junto con sus subsidiarias y afiliadas, es una empresa internacional diversificada líder en entretenimiento familiar y medios de comunicación que incluye tres segmentos comerciales principales: Disney Entertainment, ESPN y Disney Experiences. Desde sus humildes comienzos como estudio de dibujos animados en la década de 1920 hasta su reconocido nombre en la industria del entretenimiento en la actualidad, Disney continúa con orgullo su legado de crear historias y experiencias de clase mundial para toda la familia. Las historias, los personajes y las experiencias de Disney llegan a consumidores e invitados de todos los rincones del mundo. Con operaciones en más de 40 países, nuestros empleados y miembros del elenco trabajan juntos para crear experiencias de entretenimiento que sean apreciadas a nivel local y global.
Este puesto es en ILM (Vancouver) Inc. , que forma parte de una empresa comercial que denominamos Industrial Light & Magic.