Senior 3D Generalist/Lighter
Important Looking Pirates is a world class visual effects and digital animation studio based in Stockholm, London and Hamburg.
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About Important Looking Pirates
Important Looking Pirates (ILP) is a multiple VES and Emmy award-winning studio and have created animation and visual effects for some of the greatest storytellers. Founded by artists in 2007, ILP was established with the vision of becoming one of the top international suppliers of VFX in terms of quality, professionalism, and service. With amazing projects such as Shogun, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Fallout, The Mandalorian, Westworld and Star Wars: The Last Jedi in ILP’s portfolio, we can proudly say that we are one of the most successful studios in the world.
At ILP, we have assembled one of the best visual effects teams in the business, with talents from all corners of the world. All our artists, technicians and support personnel are driven by passion for what they do and always strive to push the limits of what can be accomplished.
About the position
We are looking for a Senior 3D Generalists/Lighter to join the team! At ILP, the 3D Generalist/Lighter is a versatile role that requires skills in multiple disciplines of the VFX process. To thrive in this role, you should have a passion for shot work and solve problems on your own initiative to create the best image possible.You are specialised in artistically and technically lighting and rendering shots while maintaining the ability to take on tasks across other skill sets, when and where needed, such as modelling, layout, FX, animation and compositing.
A good understanding of the VFX pipeline and previous experience in feature or TV work is a plus. Great communication skills are a must.
In return, ILP offers a real sense of ownership of shots and encourages creative and technical input during the decision making process. This culture encourages everyone to go the extra mile while feeling both valued and essential in delivering spectacular, high quality images to our clients.
We currently use Houdini for most scene assembly, Arnold for rendering and Nuke for compositing. To be a good fit in our environment, we believe you have a solid knowledge in these tools.
We are open to applicants based in Sweden, Germany and the UK. We work in a hybrid manner and encourage employees who are located close to one of our offices to come in on a regular basis.
If you think you have what it takes to be a Pirate, we want to hear from you!
Your work will include:
- Creating lighting and render setups from scratch
- Tweaking existing light rigs and shot templates
- Both full CG shots and integration with live action
- Optimising scenes for performance and render times
- Scene assembly
- A wide variety of 3D generalist tasks and problem solving
- Constant and proactive dialogue with other departments
- Work on some of the coolest shows in the business with some of the most talented colleagues
You need the following:
Passion and drive for everything VFX
Good artistic eye, both for what looks right and how to take it to the next level
Excellent knowledge in Houdini and Arnold
The ability to take ownership of your shots and push them to world class standards
An organised way of working - creating scenes that can easily be picked up by other artists
Good communication skills
A humble and helpful attitude
As English is our main language in production, you need to be able to communicate effectively in English, both written and spoken
Experience with the following tools are considered a plus:
Nuke
Python
- Discipline
- Lighting / Generalist
- Role
- Artist
- Locations
- Stockholm, Hamburg, London
- Remote status
- Hybrid
About Important Looking Pirates
Important Looking Pirates is a world class visual effects and digital animation studio founded in Stockholm in 2007 by artists for artists. We have since grown into an award winning studio, with offices in Sweden, in the UK and in Germany.
Our vision is to be at the forefront of VFX content creation, renowned for the quality of our work and our services as well as for the depth of the company culture.
All Pirates, artists, technicians and support personnel are driven by passion for what we do and always strive to push the limits of what can be accomplished.
Senior 3D Generalist/Lighter
Important Looking Pirates is a world class visual effects and digital animation studio based in Stockholm, London and Hamburg.
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