Senior Lighting Artist
All applicants must be residents of British Columbia, Canada.
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada ie. Citizen, PR, Open Work Permit.
Current open project positions will start in January 2026 and end approximately, late March 2026.
At this time, we’re pleased to offer this role as an option to work from home OR work from our Vancouver studio in the beautiful Gastown area, close to the Waterfront Station in Downtown. (Remote is not available outside of BC; there is no hybrid)
About Zoic
Zoic Studios is a Visual Effects company that specializes in high end visual effects for television, film, and advertising. Our mantra is Visual Evolution - we focus on every part of the process, from the final picture to the pipeline used to create them.
Are you looking for your next creative and technical challenge? Come join our team!
Why Join Zoic?
- We are an Artist owned and operated VFX studio.
- We love what we do and always stay curious about new technology and techniques.
- We respect work/life balance in a hectic industry.
- We work with a team from all walks of life and backgrounds.
We are excited to share an incredible stop-motion animated feature project that promises creativity, collaboration, and a fantastic chance to showcase your skills!
Summary of Position
The Senior Lighting Artist is responsible for the lighting and rendering of the most complex, photorealistic elements necessary to complete the visual effects work on a feature animated film. This position requires an eye for photographic nuance, attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively and creatively in a deadline-driven environment. The Senior Lighting Artist also helps identify, develop and document workflows, tools, and best practices.
Job Functions
- Engage in sequence and shot lighting looks through realization of production artwork and collaboration with key creative personnel.
- Translate practical lighting setups from a soundstage to a CG environment utilizing available survey data to create rendered images that meet the creative vision and technical standards of the project.
- Participate in and/or take ownership of look development of shots and sequences, working with artists across disciplines.
- Incorporate elements such as characters, digital objects, set extensions and environmental effects into a scene.
- Provide technical guidance for quality control of other artists’ work, as needed.
- Support the design, development and delivery of visually creative and technically sound solutions that address the needs of shots and sequences.
- Collaborate to guide the efforts of other lighting artists working on shots and sequences.
- Identify areas of industry innovation and help to develop and maintain custom tools, templates, scripts, workflows and documentation for the lighting team; identify productivity improvements in collaboration with artists across disciplines.
- Collaborate in the training and development of talent, including mentoring new hires, as needed.
- Meet productivity and quota targets in accordance with schedule and milestones.