San Francisco, CA · On-site +1
$103K - $132K/yr
Take final project to a high degree of polish and optimization What We're Looking For * 5+ years experience as a Lighting TD/Artist in AAA game development or animation/vfx/film * Strong aesthetic ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site +1
$103K - $132K/yr
Take final project to a high degree of polish and optimization What We're Looking For * 5+ years experience as a Lighting TD/Artist in AAA game development or animation/vfx/film * Strong aesthetic ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site +1
$134K - $171K/yr
Take final project to a high degree of polish and optimization What We're Looking For * 5+ years experience as a lighting TD/artist - in 3D game development or animation/vfx film studio * Strong ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site +1
$134K - $171K/yr
Take final project to a high degree of polish and optimization What We're Looking For * 5+ years experience as a lighting TD/artist - in 3D game development or animation/vfx film studio * Strong ...
Cincinnati, OH · On-site
Work with Project Managers, TD, and other event staff for efficient Run of Show * Maintain working knowledge of lighting Fixtures, Consoles, control and power systems. * Responsible for ensuring ...
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Cincinnati, OH · On-site
Work with Project Managers, TD, and other event staff for efficient Run of Show * Maintain working knowledge of lighting Fixtures, Consoles, control and power systems. * Responsible for ensuring ...
The TD advises and supervises projects (set, lighting, costumes, projection, and sound design, rigging and production load-in and strikes), in assessing and providing technical support and training ...
The TD advises and supervises projects (set, lighting, costumes, projection, and sound design, rigging and production load-in and strikes), in assessing and providing technical support and training ...
The TD advises and supervises projects (set, lighting, costumes, projection, and sound design, rigging and production load-in and strikes), in assessing and providing technical support and training ...
The TD advises and supervises projects (set, lighting, costumes, projection, and sound design, rigging and production load-in and strikes), in assessing and providing technical support and training ...
Yorkville, IL · On-site
This role involves transforming artistic visions into reality by managing lighting, sound, and stage management. The TD serves as a mentor to student crews, fostering a hands-on learning environment ...
Yorkville, IL · On-site
This role involves transforming artistic visions into reality by managing lighting, sound, and stage management. The TD serves as a mentor to student crews, fostering a hands-on learning environment ...
Yorkville, IL · On-site
This role involves transforming artistic visions into reality by managing lighting, sound, and stage management. The TD serves as a mentor to student crews, fostering a hands-on learning environment ...
Yorkville, IL · On-site
This role involves transforming artistic visions into reality by managing lighting, sound, and stage management. The TD serves as a mentor to student crews, fostering a hands-on learning environment ...
Fall Musical Technical Director Position Overview The Technical Director (TD) supports the technical elements of the musical production, including set construction and painting, props, lighting, and ...
Fall Musical Technical Director Position Overview The Technical Director (TD) supports the technical elements of the musical production, including set construction and painting, props, lighting, and ...
The TD works closely with the Theatre Director, Lighting Designer, students, and other faculty members to ensure high-quality technical support for theatrical productions. This position requires ...
The TD works closely with the Theatre Director, Lighting Designer, students, and other faculty members to ensure high-quality technical support for theatrical productions. This position requires ...
The TD works closely with the Theatre Director, Lighting Designer, students, and other faculty members to ensure high-quality technical support for theatrical productions. This position requires ...
The TD works closely with the Theatre Director, Lighting Designer, students, and other faculty members to ensure high-quality technical support for theatrical productions. This position requires ...
... TD) supports the technical elements of the musical production, including set construction and painting, props, lighting, and sound. This role works closely with the director and helps supervise and ...
... TD) supports the technical elements of the musical production, including set construction and painting, props, lighting, and sound. This role works closely with the director and helps supervise and ...
The Stage Operations Assistant will interpret theatrical lighting plots, lead the hang and focus of theatrical lighting fixtures. They will collaborate with the TD of Stage Operations on other ...
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The Stage Operations Assistant will interpret theatrical lighting plots, lead the hang and focus of theatrical lighting fixtures. They will collaborate with the TD of Stage Operations on other ...
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Washington, DC · On-site
Knowledge of AV systems, lighting, video boards, production equipment, audio equipment, and lighting. * 1-2 years of experience working in a control room as a: Producer, Director, TD, Graphics ...
Washington, DC · On-site
Knowledge of AV systems, lighting, video boards, production equipment, audio equipment, and lighting. * 1-2 years of experience working in a control room as a: Producer, Director, TD, Graphics ...
Washington, DC · On-site
Knowledge of AV systems, lighting, video boards, production equipment, audio equipment, and lighting. * 1-2 years of experience working in a control room as a: Producer, Director, TD, Graphics ...
Washington, DC · On-site
Knowledge of AV systems, lighting, video boards, production equipment, audio equipment, and lighting. * 1-2 years of experience working in a control room as a: Producer, Director, TD, Graphics ...
Tewksbury, MA · On-site
$18.75 - $25/hr
Stagehands will work under the direction of our onsite TD's and will perform multiple tasks related ... Video, Lighting ). * Assist with setting up or taking down Scenic elements, assist with cabling ...
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Tewksbury, MA · On-site
$18.75 - $25/hr
Stagehands will work under the direction of our onsite TD's and will perform multiple tasks related ... Video, Lighting ). * Assist with setting up or taking down Scenic elements, assist with cabling ...
Washington, DC · On-site
$17.75 - $21.50/hr
Extensive knowledge of AV systems, lighting, video boards, audio equipment, production equipment and lighting. * 2-3 years of experience working in a control room as a: Producer, Director, TD ...
Washington, DC · On-site
$17.75 - $21.50/hr
Extensive knowledge of AV systems, lighting, video boards, audio equipment, production equipment and lighting. * 2-3 years of experience working in a control room as a: Producer, Director, TD ...
Washington, DC · On-site
$17.75 - $21.50/hr
Extensive knowledge of AV systems, lighting, video boards, audio equipment, production equipment and lighting. * 2-3 years of experience working in a control room as a: Producer, Director, TD ...
Washington, DC · On-site
$17.75 - $21.50/hr
Extensive knowledge of AV systems, lighting, video boards, audio equipment, production equipment and lighting. * 2-3 years of experience working in a control room as a: Producer, Director, TD ...
The TD partners closely with all project members throughout the project lifecycle; as teamwork ... video, lighting, control, rigging, mechanical, and scenic elements * Technical overview and ...
The TD partners closely with all project members throughout the project lifecycle; as teamwork ... video, lighting, control, rigging, mechanical, and scenic elements * Technical overview and ...
The TD partners closely with all project members throughout the project lifecycle; as teamwork ... video, lighting, control, rigging, mechanical, and scenic elements * Technical overview and ...
The TD partners closely with all project members throughout the project lifecycle; as teamwork ... video, lighting, control, rigging, mechanical, and scenic elements * Technical overview and ...
The TD partners closely with all project members throughout the project lifecycle; as teamwork ... video, lighting, control, rigging, mechanical, and scenic elements * Technical overview and ...
The TD partners closely with all project members throughout the project lifecycle; as teamwork ... video, lighting, control, rigging, mechanical, and scenic elements * Technical overview and ...
Lighting TDs often face challenges such as balancing artistic vision with technical constraints, optimizing render times without sacrificing visual quality, and adapting to changing creative direction. They frequently collaborate with other departments like modeling, texturing, and compositing to ensure consistent look and feel. Working under tight deadlines and integrating feedback efficiently are other common aspects of the role. Staying current with evolving tools and rendering technologies also helps Lighting TDs remain effective in fast-paced production environments.
To thrive as a Lighting TD, you need a solid understanding of computer graphics, lighting techniques, and rendering, typically supported by education or experience in visual effects or animation. Expertise with tools such as Maya, Houdini, Arnold, V-Ray, and scripting languages like Python is essential. Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills help Lighting TDs work efficiently within multidisciplinary teams. These abilities are crucial for producing high-quality visuals that meet both technical and creative requirements under tight production deadlines.
A Lighting TD (Technical Director) is responsible for creating and refining the lighting in CGI scenes to achieve a visually compelling and realistic look. They work closely with artists and engineers to develop lighting rigs, optimize rendering processes, and ensure consistency across shots. This role often involves troubleshooting rendering issues, scripting to automate tasks, and fine-tuning shaders and materials. Lighting TDs typically use software like Maya, Houdini, Arnold, or RenderMan and collaborate with other departments to match the overall artistic direction of a project.
San Francisco, CA • On-site, Remote
$103K - $132K/yr
Full-time
Posted 11 days ago
7.6
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Job Posting Title:
Lighting Artist / Technical Director - Expression of Interest - ILM San FranciscoReq ID:
10152348Job Description:
This posting is an opportunity to submit your resume for future consideration; this is not a role that is open at this time. We anticipate this role may be open in the future, but we are not actively hiring for the position. If you would like to be considered for this potential role, please submit your resume. If the role becomes available, you may receive an email or call from a recruiter.
Position SummaryILM's Interactive team advances the studio's legacy of innovation by developing original immersive experiences across virtual reality, augmented reality and location-based platforms. Known for blending best-in-class visuals, sound and narrative, the team has delivered award-winning projects such as What If...? - An Immersive Story, Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series and the Oscar-winning CARNE y ARENA. Our work continues to push the boundaries of immersive entertainment and redefine how audiences engage with story.
We are seeking a Lighting Artist who reflects the innovative spirit, creative talent, production excellence, and passion for great storytelling that defines ILM.
The Lighting Artist is responsible for bringing the best out of our environments and to combine artistic talent and technical ability. You would be working closely with the Department Supervisor of Lighting and development/production teams on the design and implementation of lighting setups and lighting pipelines.
What You'll DoWork with Art Directors, Lighting Leads and Concept Artwork to design lighting setups for environments, characters and interactive game assets.
Have a deep understanding of lightmap baking, dynamic lighting tools, image based specular lighting, indirect light probes, post-process volumes and real-time rendering
Work with environment, character and VFX artists in the lighting design to achieve the desired targets for aesthetics and performance through material shader and geometry work
Partner with level designers to animate via level blueprint or sequencer dynamic lighting or transitions
Actively participate in improving workflows, optimizations and best practices
Identify, triage, and fix bugs as required working with engineering and relevant departments
Take final project to a high degree of polish and optimization
5+ years experience as a Lighting TD/Artist in AAA game development or animation/vfx/film
Strong aesthetic sense for lighting and color theory
Strong technical knowledge of current real time lighting tool sets including atmospheric effects, post processing, color grading and HDR IBL workflows
Able to effectively take direction and know what looks good and why
Experience with Unreal/Unity or equivalent game engine including dynamic and baked lighting workflows, physically-based rendering, and basic level blueprint scripting
Shaders: in-depth knowledge of real-time shader implementations, limitations of shaders in VR, strong knowledge of PBR pipelines, and subsurface shaders
Materials: experienced in the development, authoring & organization of efficient materials via the UE4 material editor
Fluency in working in Windows, JIRA, Perforce or equivalent OS, workload and data management tools
Excellent communication, organization and problem-solving skills and self-motivated
Bonus points for:
Strong traditional art, photography or film studies background
Proficient with profiling tools to examine & diagnosis performance issues related to lighting
Experience with one or more of the following: Maya, Unity, Substance Designer / Painter, Zbrush or Mudbox, Houdini, Mari, 3D StudioMax, Photoshop, Nuke
Interest and capacity to work with proprietary toolsets
* A portfolio / reel submission - including a detailed breakdown of your work in each section - is required with all applications.
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The hiring range for this position in San Francisco is $103,812 to $132,930 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.Job Posting Segment:
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Date Posted:
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At Disney, we're storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through utilizing and developing cutting-edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our talented team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world. "We create happiness." That's our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you'll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen!
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