Platige Image Lighting TD

Platige Image is an award winning animation studio for creative endeavors specializing in designing CG imagery, 3D animacion, and digital special effects. At Platige, we combine film and advertising work with a strong passion for art, education, and entertainment.

Lighting TD

Role:

Platige Image Cinematics Team is seeking Lighting TD’s who are experienced working with Arnold in Maya and talented with shot lighting and rendering. Successful applicants will have a good working knowledge of hi-end renderers as well as a solid technical background including Python tools and script development and shader writing skills. You will be involved in creation of AAA game cinematics and other hi-end 3D projects at our Warsaw, Poland studio.

Responsibilities:

- Responsible for improving the efficiency of the whole rendering pipeline

- Support artists with setup, lighting and rendering shots using Maya, Arnold and in-house software

- Design and manage tools that assist the Lighting Artists to work efficiently with Maya and Arnold

- Support the Lighting Artists in finding technical problems with assets, caches, light rigs and overall data flow

- Collaborate with TD’s from other departments to improve quality and workflow

Required:

- A minimum of 2 years’ production proven experience focused on technical side lighting, shading and/or look development

- Working knowledge Maya and Arnold

- Extended scripting knowledge in Maya

- Ability to adapt to a high pressure, fast-paced, dynamic environment

- Self-motivation and a great team-player

Plus:

- Production knowledge of other render engines including one of: Vray, Mantra and/or PRMan

- Previous experience as Maya technical director in any role

- Some working experience of shader writing

- Experience with C++ and/or Python in plug-in development

- Experience in Houdini

- Technical Degree

Please include CV and reel in your application at:

http://platige.com/en/careers/