Lighting Supervisor

Company Story

For more than 35 years, Bardel Entertainment has been growing and evolving, remaining grounded in the creative roots of the craft of animation. The company's pursuit of fresh ideas, techniques, and technologies is driven by the belief that creativity and collaboration can accomplish anything. The environment encourages experimentation, learning, and contributing to exciting projects.

Responsibilities

• Supervise lighting teams to deliver the expected and desired visual style of the animation project.
• Ensure and maintain the quality and consistency of lighting across all shots.
• Collaborate with the CG Supervisor to assess the technical feasibility of designs, suggesting production-friendly solutions that uphold the director's vision while considering technical constraints.
• Consult with the Director and CG Supervisor to assign tasks to artists based on individual skills, strengths, and experience to optimize workflow and creativity.
• Review artist work regularly, provide feedback, and approve shots for submission to the Director.
• Direct and guide the lighting team to achieve the desired look, balancing artistic requirements with productivity and budget constraints in collaboration with production management.
• Solve complex technical and creative lighting challenges to ensure high-quality results that enhance storytelling and emotion.
• Manage shot continuity and maintain visual consistency across sequences to preserve the film's identity.
• Work with production management to ensure the team stays on schedule and within budget, making adjustments as necessary.
• Develop and oversee the lighting and compositing workflow, resource requirements, methodologies, tools, schedules, and work assignments.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation for the team and other supervisors.
• Keep the team informed of project-related updates and developments.
• Enhance procedures and tools for production optimization.
• Serve as the primary liaison for interdepartmental communication.
• Provide constructive performance feedback to artists.
• Actively engage in the selection process for new artists.

Qualifications and Requirements

• 10+ years of production experience with a strong working knowledge of various software platforms.
• 5+ years of experience in a leadership role on a fully animated or hybrid feature.
• Professional experience in Katana, Renderman, and Nuke for compositing is required.
• Solid understanding of traditional lighting and compositing techniques and principles.
• Solid technical background with the ability to grasp new programs and systems quickly.
• High degree of self-direction and strong work ethic.
• Knowledge of UNIX and shell scripts.
• Ability to plan and execute complex 3D lighting scenes, including working with layers and passes, performing complex compositing, and optimizing scenes and renders.
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and interpersonal).
• Demo reel must display a firm artistic understanding of light and composition, including a shot breakdown listing tasks performed for each shot.

Job Details

• Potential Start Date: September 2026
• Location: Quebec, Canada
• Pay Range: $2,000 - $2,400 CAD per week
• Compensation Factors: Final salary offer considers education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographical location, and business requirements.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment.
• Extended health and wellness coverage from day one.
• RRSP matching program.