Lookdev Technical Director

Job Description

Your role?

As a Look Development Technical Director, you will produce high-quality look dev and shading for CG Assets whilst valuing the innovative spirit, creative talent, production excellence, collaborative mindset and passion for great filmmaking that define ILM. Ideally, you will have the flexibility of moving into lighting shot production, producing high-end lighting during show production.

What will you be doing?
Design and create the lighting and the look of computer-generated objects and scenes
Work alongside Assets Supervisors / Leads, Lighting Supervisors, Lookdev Supervisors and CG Supervisors to determine the best approach to solving CG challenges and developing the final look
Create efficient rendering setups in order to optimise render farm usage
Working towards production deadlines
Ensures there is ongoing communication with Production and Leads regarding schedules and deadlines
Mentor / coach Junior Artists within the Lighting / Look Dev team
Create & maintain materials using the provided shading templates
Create & maintain custom hero materials and shading networks when necessary
Perform shot Look Dev tasks
Working with model, texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
Building and maintaining complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind

To be a contributing member of this team, you will have a mix of these skills:
You may or may not have a Degree and/or professional training in Computer Graphics, with advanced work experience in VFX or Feature Animation
Helped mentor and guide junior members of your previous teams
Enjoys working in a global team working together towards one goal
Happy to work as an individual contributor, especially when deadlines may be tight
Knowledge of the vfx pipeline from modeling through texturing, grooming, rendering and compositing
Ability to pick-up new techniques and the ability to learn new software quickly and easily
Knowledge of Katana and Renderman is beneficial
Knowledge of python is beneficial
Strong interest in shading technologies
At ease with Linux based operating systems
Good understanding of physically plausible shading techniques

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About Lucasfilm:

Lucasfilm is a global leader in film, television and digital entertainment production. In addition to its motion-picture and television production, the company's activities include visual effects, audio post-production and cutting-edge digital animation, interactive entertainment software, and the management of the global merchandising activities for its entertainment properties including the legendary STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES franchises. Lucasfilm Ltd. is headquartered in northern California.

This position is with Lucasfilm Animation Co. Singapore B.V., which is part of a business we call Lucasfilm.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gpw6mx-18-116-80-134-42 in your application.