Job Description

We have a new direct opportunity for a creative agency based in Barcelona. The 3D Lighting Engineer will be responsible for hands on operation to create desired lighting effects across shots and sequences. This position requires a high degree of technical skill and artistic judgment.

Responsibilities & Duties

● Work with and support the team to fulfill the creative vision of the show within technical parameters
● Help create and/or modify lighting templates, as required
● Troubleshoot technical production issues, as required
● Must work within the Method pipeline and publish tools and scripts as prescribed
● Must manage own disc space to fit within quota
● Communicate creative and technical issues effectively
● Be aware of inefficiencies in any area of the pipeline that are impacting the lighting artists’ ability to work efficiently, and flag these issues as necessary
● Work to help correct inefficiencies with the artists and TDs available



Qualifications & Skills

● Computer Graphics, Computer Science, and Art-related subjects such as Photography or Computer Animation, Math, or Physics.
● Demonstrated understanding of rendering, lighting, shading networks, polygonal modeling, and texture UV's.
● Lighters should also understand the characteristics of light and how it is simulated in a CG environment

● Able to work from reference materials, identifying and translating key lighting details into applicable information
● Should be able to light-moderate to complex interior and exterior scenes.
● Experience with film, photography or theater lighting is a plus.
● Minimum +3 years’ experience
● Excellent artistic skills
● Full understanding of colour theory and LUTs
● Expert knowledge of Houdini & Maya
● Tool building and scripting knowledge an asset (Python, hscript, mel, bash)
● Knowledge of one or more of the following renderers, depending on show requirements: v-ray, mantra, mental ray, renderman
● Knowledge of Nuke and Photoshop an asset
● Demonstrable ability to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas
● Able to take directions and adaptable to change
● Good at improvising and problem-solving
● Linux experience preferred
● Good communication and teamwork skills.
● Excellent time management skills.
● Willingness to remain up-to-date on the latest creative software and hardware.



Benefits

● You will join a young team
● We have a coffee specialist in the office!
● Free coffee & tea
● Free fruits everyday
● Health insurance
● Flexible working hours
● & others