Lighting Artist

As a Lighting Artist, you will be responsible for lighting the different environments of the game. The Lighting Artist will drive realistic, cinematic lighting in a real-time environment

Responsibilities:

• Create both the exterior and interior lighting within environments, the cinematic and character lighting using Unreal Engine 5
• Create lighting guidelines and implementation techniques
• Maintain the overall look, color balance, and quality
• Optimize lighting data for memory and frame
• Work with the Art Director and Lead Environment Artist to achieve the best look possible to meet the needs of the level
• Engage in look-development around key surfaces and shaders to ensure lighting delivers against visual reference
• Place and adjust light sources within the environment
• Tweak shading materials and textures to improve the perception of the lighting
• Contribute to the development and placement of special effects related to lighting and atmosphere, such as light flares, fog, god rays, and camera optics
• Work with level designers to ensure integration with gameplay
• Collaborate and communicate with a team of internal and external developers

Skills Requirements

• 2 years experience in games or related fields
• A portfolio or demo reel that demonstrates a keen eye for detail and the ability to use light, shadow, and color to create a variety of tones and moods
• Excellent understanding of color theory, composition, and lighting principles
• Excellent knowledge of post-processing effects such as color grading, exposure, tone mapping, bloom, etc.
• PBR, PBL, HDR lighting, and image correction techniques
• Comprehensive knowledge of photography or film-based techniques

• Ability to work within memory and performance constraints while maintaining high visual quality
• Passion for pushing the visual envelope
• Able to learn quickly

• Ability to manage your own time and work within deadlines
• Being a team player
• Fluent in English, both verbally and written