About the role
Contract Details: This is a short, fixed-term contract starting as soon as possible and ending on October 30th, with a potential for extension.
About The Embassy
The Embassy is a Canadian, Oscar-nominated production house, specializing in live-action production, post-production, and animation for feature films, television, and commercials. It is an independent creative studio with expertise in visual effects and production located in the heart of Vancouver’s Digital District. The company has crafted award-winning visual effects for major brands and film franchises, receiving accolades including Oscar nominations and various industry awards (VES, Cannes, D&AD, Clio, ADCC).
Role Overview
The Lighting Artist is expected to independently light, render, and perform moderate-level compositing of complex shots with minimal supervision. The role requires strong communication skills to provide and receive feedback, maintain a high-level overview of progress, and ensure project-specific tasks are completed to a high standard.
Responsibilities
- Light and render shots, taking them to final quality while hitting all notes.
- Ensure all 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.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of Lighting experience in commercials, film, or TV.
- Skilled knowledge of Houdini and Nuke.
- Outstanding organizational skills and ability to multitask.
- Ability to take direction positively and work well within a team.
- Strong understanding of multiple aspects of the VFX pipeline.
- Good understanding of colour and lighting.
- Good understanding of physically plausible rendering.
- Understanding of rendering efficiency and providing assets that work within different shot requirements.
Bonus Skills
- Lookdev experience.
Employment Requirements
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
- Currently a BC resident or willing to establish BC residency for the duration of the contract.
Compensation
- CAD $32 - $39/hour.
Benefits and Perks
- Flexible hybrid/remote work environment.
- Strong emphasis on work-life balance with standard working hours of 9am–5pm.
- Paid lunch break.
- Paid Sick days from day one.
- Group benefits for eligible employees.
- Employee Assistance Program for eligible employees.
- Paid Float Days for eligible employees.
- Summer and Christmas parties.
- Centrally located office space for in-person collaboration.
- Fully stocked kitchen with complimentary snacks and drinks.
- Friday Happy Hour: Weekly casual wind-down chat at 4pm, in person or remotely.