Full-Time

Experienced Lighting Artist

Sony Pictures Imageworks

Sony Pictures Imageworks

1,001-5,000 employees

High-end visual effects and animation services

No salary listed

Montreal, QC, Canada

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Category
Art, Graphics & Animation (1)
Required Skills
Python
Perl
Linux/Unix

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Requirements
  • Excellent communication skills in French and English.
  • Knowledge of Katana, Maya, Linux, UNIX and scripting ability in MEL, Perl and Python highly desirable.
  • Knowledge of Renderman shading, volume rendering and ray tracing experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of relevant compositing software including Nuke is preferred.
  • Minimum requirement of 3+ years production experience or feature film experience preferred.
Responsibilities
  • Designs and implements lighting of characters and environments for assigned shots that meet and improve the given art direction for a production.
  • Able to light multiple types of scenes from simple to moderately difficult.
  • Compositing experience required.
  • Ensures that assigned shots fit the continuity of the sequence.
  • Develops solutions and techniques that meet art/technical direction.
  • Has a clear vision of how art/technology should function.
  • Accounts for meeting efficiency and quota targets.
  • Interacts with supervisors/peers to exchange information relevant to the show or sequences.
Desired Qualifications
  • Demo reel illustrating relevant artistic and technical experience that includes nuances for this specific role.
  • We value diverse, unique talent and encourage candidates from all identities to apply.
  • Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer.
Sony Pictures Imageworks

Sony Pictures Imageworks

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Sony Pictures Imageworks is a visual effects and animation studio that creates photorealistic visuals for live-action films and full CG features. The company delivers services for projects from early concept design to final visual effects integration, working on creature and character animation as well as large-scale CG sequences. It differentiates itself with a long track record and its own developed software and tools that help solve industry challenges, which it also licenses to other studios as an additional revenue stream. The business mainly earns money by providing VFX and animation work on a project basis and by licensing technology. The studio serves major film studios and production companies worldwide and aims to help productions achieve high-quality visuals while advancing film technology through its proprietary tools and creative output.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Culver City, California

Founded

1992

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What believers are saying

  • KPop Demon Hunters became Netflix's most-viewed film, strengthening Imageworks' animation credibility.
  • Project Hail Mary opens March 20, 2026, giving Imageworks another visible tentpole.
  • The Post relocation and Montreal presence improve recruitment, scale, and Canada incentive capture.

What critics are saying

  • Sony shut Pixomondo in March 2026, concentrating VFX work inside Imageworks.
  • Vancouver office moves and Montreal expansion signal cost pressure, not durable demand growth.
  • Streaming and studio consolidation can re-source effects, threatening Imageworks if Sony loses franchise volume.

What makes Sony Pictures Imageworks unique

  • Michelle Grady leads Imageworks from Vancouver after the 2023 promotion.
  • Sony kept proprietary tooling competitive, earning 2026 Sci-Tech Awards for brushing, patching, Superdraw, Kismet.
  • Imageworks handled KPop Demon Hunters, Project Hail Mary, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Vacation

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