Lighting/Compositing Artist (On-Site)

ICON Creative Studio is Canada's largest independently owned animation entertainment company located in the historic Gastown district of Vancouver, BC Canada with design, storyboarding, modeling, rigging, animation, technical finaling, lighting, visual effects, and compositing artists alongside creative and management teams.

Known for our quality, efficiency, and timely deliveries, ICON has partnered alongside distributors, broadcasters, and streaming platforms around the world to help create, realize and produce noteworthy content.

ICON operates from a holistic philosophy that leverages individual skill sets to maximize production efficiency on the floor while maintaining an optimal balance of creativity and quality on-screen.

Why work at ICON?

At ICON we constantly invest in raising the bar of our productions and fostering our people. If you are passionate about animation and enjoy sharing success with others, we'd like to hear from you!

• Join the fastest growing CG Animation studio in Vancouver
• Work on top feature and episodic CG franchises for leading streaming platforms (Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Amazon, Peacock, Paramount+ etc.)
• Work with a diverse group of artists from all over the world who have come to BC to join our expanding studio
• Use all of the latest tools and softwares
• We uphold a premium standard of quality across all of our productions by putting all of our resources up on screen
• We hire for the long term and give artists the opportunity to grow, get promoted and take on as much responsibility as they can manage
• We offer flexibility and autonomy
• We facilitate requests in a timely manner
• We support PR applications
• We offer direct deposit
• We offer a generous benefits package
• And more...

Senior Lighting/Compositing Artist

• Proficiency in Arnold
• Proficiency in Nuke
• Scripting ability in relevant languages including Python highly desirable
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Look development of CG assets and create light rigs
• Ensures that all shots fit the continuity of the sequence
• Achieves quota targets
• Interacts with supervisors/peers for feedback on sequences.
• Comfortable in overtime scenarios
• Manage and optimize lighting scenes and assets
• A pro-active team member that seeks out and identifies technical issues
• Light/Render/Comp shots through to approval
• Interact and cooperate with other departments to solve technical issues

Intermediate Lighting/Compositing Artist

• Knowledge of Maya
• Knowledge of Arnold
• Knowledge of relevant compositing software including Nuke preferred
• Scripting ability in relevant languages including Python highly desirable
• Good communication skills
• Develops solutions and techniques that achieve artistic and technical direction
• Ensures that shots fit the continuity of the sequence
• Achieves quota targets
• Interacts with supervisors/peers for feedback on sequences
• Comfortable in overtime scenarios
• Developing set light rigs
• Light/Render/Composite shots through to approval
• Ability to interact and cooperate with other departments to solve technical issues

Junior Lighting/Compositing Artist

• Knowledge of Maya
• Knowledge of Arnold
• Knowledge of relevant compositing software including Nuke preferred
• Light/Render/Composite shots through to approval
• Interacts with the team for feedback on shot quality
• Works with team members to ensure continuity of the sequence
• Achieves shot quota targets
• Comfortable in overtime scenarios
• Able to Identify issues and relay them to team members

The wage range for this role reflects compensation across all of ICON's projects. The final salary will be determined based on the specific position, the current show assignment, and the applicant's experience and portfolio. This range accounts for varying levels of experience and responsibilities.

In compliance with British Columbia provincial mandates, we are posting this broad wage range to meet wage transparency requirements.

ICON Creative Studio is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.