Lighting TDs are responsible for creating lit environments and elements, including placing key lights, creating shadows, etc. for both live action integration and fully CG images. Lighting TDs work in these general areas: texture coordinate application (including fur application and perspective texture application), texture map painting, material property/shader specification, and compositing (both as a means of lighting and the combining of scene elements). The current openings are freelance positions for feature film projects.

Requirements

• Ability to perform visual and analytical problem-solving in 3 dimensional space.
• Ability to work well in team atmosphere.
• Ability to problem solve and predict potential problems with assigned tasks.

• Unix experience.
• Two years experience with a high-end system such as Renderman, Alias, Maya, Houdini and/or Softimage.
• Strong demo reel/portfolio in photorealistic lighting and texturing.
• Understanding and experience with advanced compositing concepts.
• Must have a minimum of a Bachelors degree or equivalent in Art, Computer Science, Computer Animation, Engineering, or a related field.
• Two years experience with shader writing.
• Two years experience with C-shell scripting and/or programming languages.

If you are interested in finding out more about these openings and other opportunities at Rhythm & Hues Studios please send, fax, or email a resume, portfolio, or demo reel (tape or DVD) to: 

Rhythm & Hues Studios 
5404 Jandy Place 
Los Angeles, CA 90066 
Attn: Recruitment   

(310) 448-7500 (Tel) 
(310) 448-7600 (Fax)   

email: recruitment@rhythm.com