One Of Us

Film and television visual effects studio

Senior Lighting Artist

Art, Graphics & AnimationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Expert proficiency in Houdini lighting, including SOPs, and Arnold.
Strong understanding of physical light behavior, shading, and photorealism.
Good grasp of render settings, AOV planning, and integration into compositing.
Experience with USD/LOPs workflows or transition planning.
Familiarity with Arnold or Karma and multi-shot setups.
Ability to use Python or HScript for lighting tools or automation.
Five to seven years of experience in VFX or a related field.

Responsibilities

Light key or complex shots that set the benchmark for others.
Maintain lighting consistency and mood across multiple shots.
Work closely with compositing to ensure renders integrate cleanly.
Debug scene issues, including render artifacts, missing inputs, and broken setups.
Support mid-level and junior artists and review their work to help elevate team output and efficiency.
Keep scenes efficient, identify render savings, and streamline workflows for scale and consistency.
Deliver visually strong, noise-free renders that match the show's creative direction and are production-ready.
Maintain clean, structured, and versioned lighting setups.
Contribute to improving templates, tools, and cross-department workflows.
Prioritize tasks effectively, keep meetings and contributions concise, and respect others' time.
Respond to notes from leads and supervisors quickly and effectively, and work iteratively toward final quality.
Keep the team updated on progress and flag blockers early.

Senior Lighting Artist

One Of Us · Bengaluru, India · Full-time · Posted 2026-03-04

Workplace: on_site

Department: 3D

Description

The Senior Lighting Artist is responsible for lighting complex shots or sequences and supporting the lighting team with technical problem-solving and scene refinement. The role requires a high level of visual awareness and technical confidence in Houdini and rendering pipelines.

Requirements

Duties:

Hero Shot Lighting: Light key or complex shots that set the benchmark for others.
Sequence Continuity: Maintain lighting consistency and mood across multiple shots.
Comp Collaboration: Work closely with comp to ensure renders integrate cleanly.
Problem Solving: Debug scene issues including render artifacts, missing inputs, or broken setups.
Mentorship: Provide support and review feedback for mid and junior artists. Support the team in elevating both output and efficiency.
Optimisation: Keep scenes efficient and identify opportunities for render savings. Help streamline workflows for scale and consistency. Deliver visually strong, noise free renders that match the creative direction of the show and that are production-ready.
Scene Organisation: Maintain clean, structured, and versioned lighting setups.
Workflow Contribution: Help improve templates, tools, and cross-department workflows.
Proactivity: Prioritize tasks effectively, keep meetings and contributions concise, and respect others' time.
Feedback: Respond to notes from leads and supervisors quickly and effectively. Be open to feedback and work iteratively to reach final quality.
Communication: Keep the team updated on progress and flag blockers early.

Skills, attributes and experience:

Expert in Houdini lighting (SOPs) and Arnold.
Strong understanding of physical light behaviour, shading, and photorealism.
Good grasp of render settings, AOV planning, and integration into comp.
Reliable problem-solver with clear communication skills.
Experience in USD/LOPs workflows or transition planning.
Familiarity with Arnold / Karma and multi shot setups.
Python or HScript for lighting tools or automation.
Excellent communicator, sharing information clearly and actively listening
Strong time management, ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and escalate delays in a timely manner.
Adaptable to change with the ability to stay focused and maintain a positive attitude.
Driven to make things better with flexibility to change course when needed.
Positive energy, focusing on results and having a positive impact on those around you.
Self awareness and an ability to resolve and diffuse problems treating others with kindness and respect.
Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work well with others.
5–7 years in VFX or a related field.

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About the Company

One Of Us

Film and television visual effects studio

One Of Us is a visual effects studio that contributes design and collaboration-driven visual effects for film and television. The company creates high-quality digital imagery to support storytelling, working on project-based contracts for major studios and networks. Its VFX work is delivered through a collaborative process that emphasizes bold, visually intelligent choices to enhance scenes such as those seen in projects like The Witcher, Pinocchio, and We Are Who We Are. One Of Us differentiates itself by its commitment to producing beautiful images and its ability to adapt to evolving filmmaking challenges, maintaining strong collaboration among its team. Its goal is to provide top-tier VFX that elevate storytelling and meet the needs of high-profile productions.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2006

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