Mid-Senior Lighting Artist

Sydney, Australia| Hybrid | Full-time | 1 year contract | 408 visa support

House of Echo is supporting an independent boutique VFX studio in Sydney who is looking for a talented Mid-Senior Lighting Artist.

This is an on-site role in Sydney to start in October, with a contract available for up to one year. International candidates are welcome, with 408 visa support and up to AUD $5,000 in relocation assistance available for eligible candidates.

About the Studio
The client is an independent VFX and animation studio specializing in design-led visual effects for film and television.
 
Based within one of Sydney's major film production locations, the team brings together experienced artists, filmmakers and supervisors with backgrounds across leading international VFX studios. They work across Australian and international productions, collaborating with major studios, streamers and independent filmmakers.
 
Their capabilities span the full VFX pipeline, including concept development, on-set supervision, FX, animation, lighting and compositing.

We're looking for candidates with:

• 5+ years of professional VFX experience
• Strong professional experience with Houdini Solaris
• A reel demonstrating high-end photorealistic lighting
• Excellent understanding of light, color, exposure, composition and physically based rendering
• Strong understanding of CG integration and matching live-action plates
• Experience across feature film, television or comparable high-end VFX productions
• Strong artistic and technical problem-solving skills
• Ability to independently manage complex shots through final delivery
• Strong communication and collaborative skills

What You'll Do

• Light and render photorealistic VFX shots using Houdini Solaris
• Create lighting setups for characters, creatures, environments and effects
• Match lighting, exposure, color and atmosphere to live-action plates and reference
• Integrate CG elements convincingly into live-action environments
• Develop efficient lighting and rendering workflows
• Troubleshoot and optimize complex scenes and renders
• Collaborate across CG, FX and Compositing
• Deliver shots to production deadlines and quality standards