UK Only | Mid 3D Lighting and Compositing Artist

Our Mid Lighting and Compositing Artists (“L&C”) are wonderful visual storytellers. They define the mood and atmosphere of our narratives, and highlight the charming details of our characters, props and environments. They are the savants of light, colour and creative problem solving.Your day-to-day will focus on creating the lighting of our episodes, finessing the colours in compositing, whilst always maintaining the right balance between the highest quality and meeting deadlines.This opportunity requires talent to be based in the UK and will require the right to work in the UK.We are very happy to discuss flexible, hybrid and remote working options for all our vacancies.This role is due to start from Mid October 2026.Day to Day:Creating lighting scenes in Maya with assets from the animation and effects departments and then compositing these rendered shots in Nuke to create the final shotTweaking provided light rigs, render set-ups and compositing templates to achieve the required look of your shotMonitoring your renders to ensure they are within a given render time budgetWorking as part of a team of lighting and compositing artists, and regularly communicating with your Team Lead and the Lighting & Compositing SupervisorManaging your time efficiently to meet the deadlines of your assigned shotsProblem solving to fix errors and glitches and addressing notes efficientlyMust Have:Ability to demonstrate experience of both Maya & Nuke softwareKnowledge of lighting principles and how light is used to meet a creative brief, especially in stylised animationTechnical understanding of how lighting works in 3D rendering - different types of lights, render set-ups, physically based rendering, ray tracing and global illumination - using Maya and a render engine comparable to RedshiftTechnical understanding of biased rendering to optimise sampling, making your renders efficient and avoiding noise and artefactsAn understanding of colour theory, aesthetics and compositionTechnical understanding of utility passes (Z, Position and Normals) and how they are used in compositing using NukeUnderstanding of camera depth of fieldProblem solving skills to find the best approach to meeting the brief as well as troubleshooting issues and asking questions if unsureHaving an eye for detail for scrutinising final shots for any errors or inconsistenciesGood communication and being a team player, sharing your knowledge and skills with other team membersAble to respond positively to feedbackWorking independently. Being diligent, taking initiative and being reliableBeing organised and managing your time efficientlyPrevious experience as a L&C Artist on an animation productionBonus Points: Knowledge of Python scriptingKnowledge of After EffectsExperience using FTrackKnowledge of shadingUnderstanding of a 3D production pipeline #J-18808-Ljbffr