Animation Full-Time Hybrid

CG Lighting Artist

CG Lighting Artist at Flying Bark Productions

Job Overview

Flying Bark Productions is seeking an experienced CG Lighting Artist to join its Lighting & Compositing team in Sydney. In this role, you will collaborate closely with compositors and creative leads to achieve the visual goals set by the VFX Supervisor. You will play a critical role in executing and delivering the high-quality visual style of animated productions.

Responsibilities

Create and refine lighting setups for high-quality 3D animated films and episodic productions.
Work closely with compositors and creative leads to achieve the desired creative brief.
Use Arnold and Katana for lighting and rendering workflows.
Create pre-composite trees in Nuke to combine rendered elements.
Maintain consistency of lighting across all assigned shots.
Optimize and troubleshoot lighting and rendering issues in a fast-paced production environment.
Collaborate with compositors to bring shots from lighting through to final delivery.
Meet production deadlines and quotas set by production coordinators.
Interpret both verbal and visual creative briefs accurately.
Identify and predict potential production issues and proactively solve them.

Qualifications

Minimum 4+ years of production experience in 3D animated films and/or animated episodic series.
Strong portfolio showcasing graphic stylisation of reality, inspired by projects like Spider-Verse, Entergalactic, Arcane, and The Witness.
Experience lighting and rendering with Arnold using Katana.
Experience using Nuke for pre-compositing workflows.
Strong understanding of lighting consistency and cinematic composition.
Excellent troubleshooting and optimization skills.
Ability to work collaboratively and maintain positive team dynamics.
Strong communication and self-management skills.
Adaptability, flexibility, and responsiveness to production changes.

Benefits

Opportunity to work on globally recognized animated films and series.
Industry-leading studio space in Alexandria with cinema, Zen Garden, games room, and modern animation facilities.
Daily breakfast provided.
Cake days, movie nights, wrap parties, and active social events.
Hybrid work model with flexible work-from-home days.
Career development, training, and support opportunities.
Access to mental health resources and free counselling through Support Act.
Discounted health insurance with Bupa.
Financial wellbeing initiatives through Media Super.
Dog-friendly workplace.
Inclusive and welcoming workplace culture.