Job Details
LEAP Lighting & Compositing Program
LEAP Lighting & Compositing Program
Summary
Are you looking to take your first LEAP into Lighting & Compositing in feature animation? Whether you’re a recent school graduate, looking to transition into a new department or are self-taught, Cinesite is excited to offer an exclusive training program.
Category
Animation
Art Department
Compositor
Special Effects
Location
Montreal, Canada
Time Period
Unknown
Posted Date
May 25, 2023
Start Date
Jul 03, 2023
End Date
N/A
Job Description
Are you looking to take your first LEAP into Lighting & Compositing in feature animation? Whether you’re a recent school graduate, looking to transition into a new department or are self-taught, Cinesite is excited to offer an exclusive training program.
The LEAP program is designed to give a guided entry into a role as Junior Lighting & Compositing artist in our Feature Animation division. Over a 12-week period, you will learn the fundamental concepts of lighting and compositing learning from world-class talent. Once you complete the 12-week period, you will work alongside your new team on one of our current Feature Animation projects.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
The LEAP program is designed to give a guided entry into a role as Junior Lighting & Compositing artist in our Feature Animation division. Over a 12-week period, you will learn the fundamental concepts of lighting and compositing learning from world-class talent. Once you complete the 12-week period, you will work alongside your new team on one of our current Feature Animation projects.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
- Benefit from a 12-week onboarding and training plan designed to set you up for success
- Gain hands-on technical and creative experience guided by seasoned feature animation professionals
- Develop your knowledge of key tools, techniques and software while working on a Feature Animation project
- Learn how to use the lighting aspects of cinematography as a storytelling device
- Learn the Cinesite Feature Animation production pipeline
- Work on your Lighting & Compositing skills in a real production environment
- Be immersed in the "behind the scenes" of a production
YOUR ROLE
- Learn from experienced mentors to:
- Apply the fundamental concepts of lighting characters and environments
- Apply the fundamental concepts of compositing and image processing using Nuke
- Set up and manage rendering individual layers and shots
- Take artistic and technical direction from the artistic leadership of the Lighting & Compositing department as well as the Production Designer, VFX Supervisor and Director to produce high quality final imagery
- Work closely with the Lighting & Compositing team to properly interpret and implement creative concepts and client specifications
- Learn to work with production to find solutions that meet creative needs
- Learn to work within an established Feature Animation pipeline
- Complete assigned tasks based on established quotas and the production calendar
- Develop the ability to report and resolve delays or potential issues that may affect the artistic result and/or budget and schedule compliance.
- Get the chance to take part of an artistic and professional team
REQUIREMENTS:
- Demo reel and/or portfolio that showcases your talent, passion and creativity (even WIP) that may include lighting, compositing, painting and/or photography.
- Basic understanding of composition, lighting, shading, colour and cinematography.
- Familiarity with various 3D, compositing, and rendering software such as Katana, Gaffer, Nuke and Arnold is required.
- Availability for full-time work, 40hrs per week
- Ability to work and learn as part of a team to achieve production goals and troubleshoot issues
- Commitment and motivation to build upon existing knowledge and learn new techniques
START DATE : July 3rd, 2023
Job Type
Contract
Full Time
Weekly Limit
N/A
Shift
Day
Attached Files
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