LIGHTER/COMPER

START DATE:  19th June - 17th November 2023

CONTRACT LENGTH: 5 months

STUDIO LOCATION: London, Vauxhall

SALARY: Based on experience

TO APPLY: Please email your reel or portfolio to jobs@ritzyanimation.com

To help keep our inbox tidy we’d appreciate using the subject line LIGHTER/COMPER APPLICATION

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Ritzy Animation are on the lookout for Lighting and Comp artists to join us on an exciting new project! All experiences are welcome, from junior to senior, as long as you can demonstrate the ability to light, render and composite a scene beautifully.

Lighting plays such a key role in all of our projects - it allows the characters to shine, sets the mood and tone, and is a crucial storytelling device. With that in mind, we want to see reels full of emotive light choices, striking shadows, and appealing colour/grade choices.

The ideal candidate will be able to develop lighting setups and render and composite shots, whilst keeping consistency across a sequence. A keen eye for grade is a must.

If you can do all this and keep render times down, we want to hear from you!

SPEC:

  • Demonstrate an eye for lighting composition

  • Light 3D scenes to establish mood and support storytelling

  • Solid knowledge of Autodesk Maya + Redshift (or similar)

  • A good understanding of colour

  • Match the established look and quality of existing shots

  • Composite rendered CG elements and deliver final shots

  • Assist in editing or creating shaders

  • Create efficient rendering setups in order to optimise render farm usage

  • Able to import frames and organise compositions efficiently in Adobe After Effects

  • A strong technical ability

  • Good knowledge of cinematography

  • Knowledge of Python scripting is a bonus

  • A keen problem solver

  • Ability to meet deadlines

  • Good communicator

  • Highly motivated

  • Responsive to taking direction and feedback

  • Team player and good collaborator

  • Adaptable at handling different tasks and expectations

PERKS

  • The option to work in-house or remotely

  • A Hybrid work setup - just let us know which days you’d like to come in and we’ll add you to our studio rota!

  • 28 days holiday a year (full-time)

  • Pension scheme (PAYE)

  • 5pm Friday beers (or soft drinks!)

  • ‘Locker’ time - during quiet periods we allow staff to work on small passion projects to help develop new techniques and styles

  • Regular team events and activities to help build relationships and allow staff to socialise and have fun

  • Fridge full of drinks + snacks

  • Spacious studio with scenic views and a large balcony

  • On site cafe

  • Free tea, coffee and sweets :)

  • A small loveable sausage dog named Baxter

*We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you don’t hear from us, please don’t be disheartened, your entry will have been added to our database!