Lighting Supervisor (VFX)

TL;DR

Lighting Supervisor (VFX): Establishing high-quality photorealistic lighting for feature films with an accent on creative vision and render efficiency. Focus on designing shot approaches, solving technical pipeline issues, and mentoring artists to deliver high-end VFX work.

Location: Sydney, Australia

Company

hirify.global is one of the world’s leading visual effects and animation companies creating award-winning feature film, television, and multiplatform content.

What you will do

• Establish high-quality photorealistic and efficient lighting in line with the director’s creative vision.
• Lead and mentor a team of artists, ensuring consistent methodologies and high-quality delivery.
• Solve technical problems and design the creative and technical approach to shots.
• Collaborate with other department supervisors and pipeline teams to maximize render efficiency.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the production team to assign shots and tasks.
• Contribute to the development of the pipeline and implement new operational efficiency processes.

Requirements

• Minimum 6+ years of high-end feature film VFX experience.
• Proven experience in team supervision and leadership.
• Strong knowledge of physical-based rendering (PBR), shading, and lighting.
• Extensive experience with 3D software, ideally Houdini, Clarisse, or Katana, and Nuke.
• Expertise in modern path tracers such as PRMan (19+), Clarisse, Arnold, or V-Ray.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot pipeline issues and handle complex scene assembly.

Nice to have

• Production experience with Houdini Solaris and USD.
• Experience in onset data capturing (HDRIs).
• Look development experience.
• Experience in cross-site remote collaboration.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a global team in a world-leading VFX studio.
• Commitment to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive work environment.
• Collaborative culture focused on artistic excellence and technical innovation.
• Work on high-profile, award-winning feature films and television content.