Lighting Supervisor

Title: Lighting Supervisor

Location: Montreal QC CA

Workplace: Hybrid remote

Job Description:

NOTRE HISTOIRE

OUR HISTORY

For over 35 years, Bardel Entertainment has continued to grow and evolve, while remaining true to its creative roots and the art of animation. Our pursuit of new ideas, innovative techniques, and cutting-edge technologies is guided by the belief that together, through creativity and collaboration, anything is possible! If you want to be part of an environment that encourages you to experiment, learn, and contribute to exciting projects, join us.

 

OUR STORY 

For more than 35 years, Bardel Entertainment has been growing and evolving, yet at our core, we remain grounded in the creative roots of the craft of animation. Our pursuit of fresh ideas, techniques, and technologies is driven by the belief that together, through creativity and collaboration, we can accomplish anything! If you want to be part of an environment that empowers you to experiment, learn, and contribute to exciting projects, come and join us.

Profile

The Lighting Supervisor is responsible for leading the lighting teams to deliver the desired look and visual quality of an animation project. This role ensures continuity of artistic vision throughout production, while managing technical and production challenges. 

 

The Lighting Supervisor is responsible for leading the lighting teams to deliver the desired look and visual quality of an animation project. This role ensures continuity of the artistic vision throughout the production while managing technical and production challenges.

 

Responsibilities: 

•  Supervise the lighting teams to achieve the expected and desired visual style for the animation project. 
• Ensure and maintain the quality and consistency of lighting across all shots of the film. 
• Collaborate with the CG Supervisor to assess the technical feasibility of designs, suggesting solutions suitable for production, while respecting the director's vision and taking into account the technical constraints of the project. 
• Consult with the Director and CG Supervisor to assign tasks to artists based on their skills, strengths and experiences, in order to optimize workflow and creativity. 
• Regularly review artists' work, provide feedback and approve plans for submission to the Director. 
• Lead and direct lighting teams to achieve the desired look, balancing artistic requirements with productivity and budgetary constraints, in collaboration with production management. 
• Solving complex technical and creative lighting challenges, ensuring high-quality results that enhance storytelling and emotion. 
• Manage shot continuity and maintain visual consistency between sequences, ensuring that the film's visual identity is preserved. 
• Work with production management to ensure the team remains on schedule and on budget, making adjustments as needed to meet deadlines. 
• Develop and oversee lighting and compositing workflow, resource requirements, methodologies, tools, schedules and work assignments. 
• Maintain up-to-date documentation for the team and other supervisors. 
• Keep the team informed of project updates and developments. 
• Improve procedures and tools to optimize production. 
• Serve as the primary link for interdepartmental communication. 
• Provide constructive feedback to each artist on their performance. 
• Actively participate in the selection process of new artists. 

 

 

 

What you'll be doing:   

• Supervises the lighting team to deliver the expected and desired visual style of the feature film. 
• Ensure and maintain the quality and consistency of lighting across all shots in the film. 
• Collaborate with the CG Supervisor to assess the technical feasibility of designs, suggesting production-friendly solutions to uphold the director's vision while considering the technical constraints of the project. 
• Consult with the Director and CG Supervisor to assign tasks to artists based on their individual skills, strengths, and experience, ensuring optimal workflow and creativity. 
• Review the work of artists regularly, providing feedback and approving shots for submission to the Director. 
• Direct and guide the lighting team to achieve the desired look, balancing artistic requirements with productivity and budget constraints, in close collaboration with production management. 
• Solve complex technical and creative challenges in lighting, ensuring high-quality outputs that enhance storytelling and emotion. 
• Manage shot continuity and maintain consistency in look across sequences, ensuring that the film's visual language is preserved. 
• Work with production management to ensure the team stays on schedule and within budget, making adjustments as necessary to meet deadlines. 
• Develop and oversee the Lighting workflow, resource requirements, methodologies, tools, schedules, and work assignments. 
• Maintain up-to-date documentation for the tear and other supervisors. 
• Keep the team informed of project-related updates and developments. 
• Enhance procedures and tools for production optimization. 
• Serve as the primary liaison for interdepartmental communication. 
• Provide constructive feedback to each artist regarding their performance. 
• Actively engage in the process of selecting new artists. 

 

 

 

Qualities sought: 

• At least 10 years of experience in the production field and in-depth knowledge of different software platforms. 
• At least 5 years of experience in a leadership role, on a fully facilitated or hybrid project. 
• Experience in production in Katana, Renderman and compositing in Nuke. 
• Solid understanding of traditional lighting and composition techniques and principles. 
• Strong technical background and ability to quickly learn new programs and systems. 
• High degree of self-direction and strong work ethic. 
• Knowledge of UNIX and shell scripting. 
• Ability to plan and execute complex 3D lighting scenes, including working with layers and passes, performing complex compositions, and optimizing scenes and renders. 
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal). 
• Solid artistic understanding of lighting and composition. A list of tasks performed for each shot must be provided. 
   

 

What you'll bring:  

• 10+ years production experience with strong working knowledge of various software platforms.  
• 5+ experience in a leadership role on a fully animated or hybrid features.  
• Production experience in Katana, Renderman and compositing in Nuke is a requirement.  
• Strong understanding of traditional lighting and compositing techniques and principles.  
• Solid technical background with ability to grasp new programs and systems quickly.  
• High degree of self-direction and strong work ethic.  
• Knowledge of UNIX and shell scripts.  
• Ability to plan and execute complex 3D lighting scenes including working with layers and passes, doing complex comps and optimizing scenes and renders.  
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal).  
• Demo reel should display a firm artistic understanding of Light and Composition. A shot listing breakdown jobs performed for each shot is required. 
   

Benefits

Salary range: $1900 - $2100 CAD per week

The salary range listed reflects our current expectations for these positions as of the date this announcement was posted. Your final salary offer will take into account several key factors, including your education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and the needs and requirements of the company.

A flexible work environment, comprehensive health and wellness insurance starting on day one, and an RRSP matching program are just a few of the benefits offered. For more details, visit our  .

If this sounds like a good fit for you, what are you waiting for? Send us your application!

 

Pay Range: $1900 - $2100 CAD per week  

This salary range provided reflects our current expectations for these roles as of this posting's date. Your final salary offer will consider various key factors, including your education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographical location, as well as the needs and requirements of the business. 

Flexible work environment, Extended Health and Wellness from day 1, RRSP matching are just some of the benefits. For more details, check out our  .