About the role
Primary Responsibilities
- CGI Experience: Candidates must possess prior experience in CGI.
- Image and Effects Creation: Create images, effects, and programs for digitally composited sequences.
- Shot Composition: Responsible for compiling the various elements of a shot and seeing it through to completion.
- Lighting and Shadowing: Design and implement direct and reflected lighting and shadows for assigned shots that meet art and tone direction.
- Technical Problem Solving: Develop solutions and techniques that meet art and technical direction.
- Technical Workflow Management:
- Navigate and use previous setups for at least a dozen shots.
- Execute insertion of shot specialization.
- Manage multiple assets and lighting setups.
- Volumetric Lighting: Manage volumetric light setups, including shadowing and cucoloris development.
- Surface and Character Lighting: Light, tweak materials, and render for actors using CG hair and scattering skin materials.
- Collaboration and Supervision: Actively work with competency, energy, and enthusiasm within a team environment under daily supervision to complete shots.
- Communication and Feedback:
- Demonstrate good listening and communication skills by openly receiving direction and criticism.
- Ask questions to confirm clear knowledge of directions and approach.
- Implement requested changes immediately.
- Raise flags promptly if a solution is not quickly found or if there are any delays.
- Maintain consistent updates with Supervisors and Production regarding the status of shot work.
- Presentation: Demonstrate strong presentation and communication skills in dailies/shot review by clearly and briefly outlining accomplishments and next steps.
- Problem Anticipation: Develop an eye toward anticipating potential problems and identifying improvements for shots.
- Time Management: Prioritize tasks and provide accurate time estimates on shot task completion.
- Mentorship: Mentor other digital artists in creative lighting and technical aspects.
About Industrial Light & Magic
Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM is a leading effects facility serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industries. The company has created visual effects for over 325 feature films, including seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits and 25 of the top 50. ILM is a leader in the digital revolution, focusing on visual effects, VR, AR, and Immersive Cinema.
About The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company and its subsidiaries/affiliates comprise a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise, including Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. Operations span more than 40 countries, with a legacy of creating world-class stories, characters, and experiences for global audiences. This position is with Lucasfilm Visual Effects (India) Private Limited, a business unit of Industrial Light & Magic.