About the role
Position Overview
- Role: Lighting Artist
- Duration: 9-week contract
- Start Date: End of November 2026
- Location: Reel FX Animation (Montreal)
- Working Conditions: Montreal studio, Tuesday through Thursday.
Company Culture
Friendships and careers are made by the campfire, where talented creatives riff and learn together.
Job Summary
Under general supervision of the CG Supervisor and Creative Director, the artist is responsible for creating and fine-tuning lighting and shadows for assigned shots and rendering layers to create the final look.
Responsibilities
- Light production shots as required by lighting quota and the Supervisor and perform technical work in support of shot lighting using a variety of tools.
- Follow the creative direction of the production from a lighting standpoint as communicated by the Supervisor.
- Identify to the Supervisor problems that lighting could potentially present with respect to timelines and delivery schedules.
- Create photorealistic lighting using photographic references, HDRIs, and available on-set lighting data, matching light direction.
- Ensure CG lighting elements integrate seamlessly into live-action plates/elements.
- Work with surfacing and look development artists to ensure materials respond convincingly under shot lighting.
Qualifications
- Degree/diploma in fine arts or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Lighting Artist (or equivalent).
- Thorough knowledge of high-end 3D software, Katana, or similar lighting packages.
- Thorough knowledge of high-end Rendering software Arnold.
- Strong demonstration of composition, lighting, and color.
- Demonstrable ability to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas.
- A portfolio or reel demonstrating photorealistic lighting, including CG integration into live-action footage where relevant.
- Familiarity with linear workflows and color management, including ACES/OCIO.
Additional Requirements
- Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada will be treated in priority.
- Only the selected candidates will be contacted.
- Applicants may be asked to provide references.
- This job description is not meant to be all inclusive; employees may be required to perform other duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.