Lighting Lead

Company Description

We create stunning visual effects for film and episodic projects. The way we work shapes the work we make.

What’s different about Outpost? 

We believe in making people matter at Outpost. We want to build a creative environment where everyone feels valued, treated with respect and able to make a positive difference every day. We’re ambitious and growing quickly but our focus remains on nurturing personal connections, supporting one another as well as making time to celebrate our collective successes. We’re always on the lookout for how we can do things better to enhance the experience of our team, our clients and the world around us.     

What's in it for you?

At Outpost you have the chance to make a valuable contribution, not only to the amazing high end episodic and film productions you’ll be working on, but also in developing the positive culture that we want to spread throughout the VFX community. 

You will have access to training through online training platforms as well as our own internal learning and development resources to enable you to continue to develop and hone your skills.  

You will also get to work alongside the incredibly talented, friendly, and genuine individuals that make up Outpost!  

Job Description

The role

As a Lighting Lead, you'll be guiding a team of artists in delivering high-quality lighting and rendering for VFX productions. This role requires a strong artistic eye, technical knowledge, and the ability to support artists while maintaining consistency across sequences and shows. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing lighting workflows, reviewing artist work, collaborating with production and supervisors, and ensuring shots are delivered to the required creative and technical standards.

Key skills

• Strong proficiency in Maya, Houdini, Nuke, and Arnold, with a solid understanding of scene assembly, rendering, and lighting workflows
• Professional understanding of lighting, composition, colour theory, and photographic principles, with the ability to create visually compelling and realistic imagery
• Solid grasp of asset, FX, environment, and look development pipelines and how they contribute to the final rendered image
• Proficient knowledge of 2D-3D workflows
• Ability to problem solve and troubleshoot lighting, rendering, and pipeline issues efficiently
• Significant experience supervising 3D teams in a production environment, with 7+ years delivering high-end work for feature films, episodic content, or commercials
• Proven leadership skills working collaboratively with a team, including mentoring artists, conducting reviews, and providing constructive feedback
• Familiarity with Linux-based environments and render farm workflows; scripting knowledge is a bonus

Qualifications

Additional Information

What happens next? 

If you think Outpost sounds like a good fit for you, or you simply want to chat with someone about the role and our culture, get in touch today!

Equal opportunities

At Outpost we believe that our strength lies in our differences. These help us to take different perspectives, challenge norms and create a special environment based on mutual respect. Outpost is an equal opportunities employer. Employment with us is based on a person’s extraordinary talent and potential. No candidate will receive any less favourable treatment based on their age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual preference, or any other factor that has no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.