so i've been looking at animation jobs lately and trying to find the kind of job that suits the role i would like to do, that being lighting. so for this i went onto skillset.org so looking it up i found the role Lighting TD (technical director).
this is the summary decription they gave of the role.
Lighting TDs/Lighters add the lighting that creates atmosphere, adding realism, tone and depth to a scene; visually balancing individual elements to enable the compositors to produce a convincing image. They need to use technical skill and aesthetic judgement in order to create images that not only look good but are easy to render (output; translating computer data into images).
they also mentioned that on smaller projects that the lighting TD would be combined with that of a modeller or texture artist.Now this made me think if thats the case im average with my modelling skills but i should practise more to get better at it cos i might have to do modelling to as well when it is needed.
They then showed the typical career routes/:
Typical career routes
There are several levels of Lighting TD/Lighter from junior through to a Senior Technical Director or Supervisor. This job profile relates to a mid-level grade. There is no traditional route into the Lighting department but it is unlikely there will be suitable jobs for new entrants.
Lighting TDs/Lighters with artistic interests may tend towards 'look development' while those with more technical skills may find shader -based work is more appealing. Sometimes a Shader Writer makes the move into Lighting. Lighting Designers from the theatre, Photographers or Fine Art Painters, all with technical understanding of computer processes, can become good lighters.
The senior position within the department is the Lighting Supervisor and experience at this level could, eventually, lead on to CG Supervisor or VFX Supervisor.
so looking at that im actualy quite suited due to the fact that i work in a theatre and i know a few lighting designers from the theatre and how ive seen how lighting it set up in the set of the theatre, as well as i also paint so my painting gives me a helping hand but i must keep painting also i would believe so ill visit more art museums and so forth to get better at my painting.
i also looked at the skills required and compared them to what i know so after each requirment i will put green, yellow or red
green - able to do this skill with a good knowledge
yellow - able to do this skill with minor knowledge
red - unable to do this skill or have not learnt enough of this skill
Essential knowledge and skills
-strong sense of light and shadow demonstrated by artwork, photography, theatre, film or CG work;- green
-knowledge of colour theory (Art History can be useful);- yellow
-ability to follow design reference and sympathy with wide range of styles;- yellow
-ability to light characters and environments, interior & exterior, different times of day, etc ;- yellow
-an understanding of composition and the ability to enhance mood by lighting; - green
-good working knowledge of computer animation packages, particularly Maya.- green
-good working knowledge of 2D Paint software and various industry-standard rendering programmes, such as Renderman, Mental Ray and Brazil;-yellow
-good working knowledge of palettes and CLUTs (Colour Look Up Tables);-red
-ability to do UV mapping;-red
-good understanding of maths and physics;-yellow
-understanding of the principles of cinematography including depth of field, density, use of filters; - yellow
-ability to problem solve;-yellow
-ability to communicate with colleagues and work as part of a team;-green
-ability to take direction and willingness to address comments and make changes;-green
-ability to work with a minimum of supervision and capacity to function as team leader, if required;yellow
ability to deliver on schedule, working under pressure if required;-yellow
respect for the procedures and requirements of a particular studio, production or pipeline:-red
knowledge of the requirements of the relevant Health and Safety legislation and procedures-red
