Lighting Artist Job at Climax Studios (Portsmouth)

Lighting Artist, Cinematic

As a Cinematic Lighting Artist, you will collaborate with concept artists, anima...

Location

United States

Salary:

Not provided

Naughty Dog

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

A minimum of 2 years’ experience in Games or Animation/VFX/Film
Has shipped a AAA game or equivalent
Excellent understanding of direct/indirect light, color-theory, exposure, contrast
Outstanding understanding of shading/materials and the relationship with lighting
Excellent artistic skills to interpret concept art and color keys to recreate the mood and atmosphere in a game environment
Demonstrated expertise in industry standard software such as Autodesk Maya
Excellent understanding of color grading with proficiency in industry standard software such as Nuke, Fusion, Resolve
Strong problem-solving skills and a dedicated attention to details
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Ability to work with minimal direction

Job Responsibility

Develop lighting schemes for characters and environment working closely with Directors and the Concept Art team
Collaborate with the Level Lighting team to establish smooth integration of in-game cinematics with gameplay
Collaborate with multiple departments to determine that the in-game cinematics run within the memory budget without sacrificing the look
Work with outsource vendors and lighting artists, collaborating on visual looks, tech, training, and workflows both giving and receiving feedback
Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed

What we offer

medical
dental
vision
matching 401(k)
paid time off
wellness program
employee discounts for Sony products
bonus package

Lighting Artist

Climax is one of the leading creative lights of independent games development wi...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Climax Studios

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Experience of using Lumen in Unreal 5
Experience of using Maya
Extensive experience using Unreal 4 / 5
Extensive experience of 2D packages such as Photoshop/Substance
A solid understanding of Shaders and materials
A minimum of 2 years of lighting experience on a AAA project
Knowledge in a variety of baked and real time lighting methods
Strong Environment or Tech art background
Creative and self motivated
Strong verbal, written and visual communication skills

Job Responsibility

To work with our design and technical art teams to create balanced and atmospheric lighting for in game environments and cinematics
Understand the composition and the ability to enhance game environments and locations through lighting
Create lighting related visual and post effects
Maintain and ensure runtime performance and optimization
To enhance the project's mood and tell stories through lighting

What we offer

Excellent holiday package
Regular social events
A friendly, focused, ambitious and relaxed working environment
Ongoing training and development, with career progression
Group Private Medical Insurance provided by BUPA
Group Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programme
Private Dental Insurance
Group Income Protection
Company Pension Scheme

Fulltime

Lighting Artist

The Lighting Artist is responsible for creating beautiful, atmospheric lighting ...

Location

United Kingdom , Nottingham

Salary:

Not provided

360 Resourcing Solutions

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

A strong eye for visual quality, composition, and colour theory
An understanding of how lighting can elevate the game by providing a strong atmosphere and emotional impact
Good knowledge of technical limitations and how to work within them
At least 2 years’ experience in the PC and/or console games industry
Experience with Unreal Engine or similar
Good knowledge and understanding of 3D art tools
Ability to create skies that adhere to technical requirements and artistic aspiration

Job Responsibility

The creation of atmospheric lighting throughout all stages of world development, in close collaboration with the Environment Art and Level Design teams
Working with the Cinematics group to validate shot choices and give qualitative guidance on lighting considerations
Final delivery of lighting in cinematics
Collaborating closely with the Art Director and Technical Art Director to understand and uphold the visual style and direction for lighting, within technical constraints
Working with the Tech Art and Core Tech teams to solve challenging technical lighting problems
Understanding game design and artistic requirements and being able to propose and execute solutions that elevate both
Shot composition, lighting and rendering of key art and marketing shots when required

What we offer

Core hours 9.30am – 4pm, remaining hours worked flexibly
Relocation support to Nottingham, UK (if required)
Holiday allowance that increases with service (to a maximum of 30 days plus statutory public holidays)
Annual pay reviews
Company pension contribution that increases with service
Company enhanced full pay for maternity leave for the first 26 weeks (to qualifying expectant mothers)
Clear career progression within Dambuster Studios
Studio funded learning and development opportunities
Modern game development environment with the latest technologies
Vibrant, modern city centre location with good transport links

Fulltime

New

Lighting Technical Director (Mid & Senior)

Primary Responsibilities: Creates images, effects and programs for digitally com...

Location

India , Mumbai

Salary:

Not provided

Disney

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Creates images, effects and programs for digitally composited sequences
Responsible for compiling the various elements of a shot and seeing it through to completion
Designs and implements direct and reflected lighting and shadows for assigned shots that meet art and tone direction
Develop solutions and techniques that meet art/technical direction
Able to navigate and use previous setups for at least a dozen shots, insertion of shot specialization, managing multiple assets and lighting setups
Management of volumetric light setups, including shadowing and cucoloris development
Light, material tweaking and render for actors using CG hair and scattering skin materials
Actively work with competency, energy and enthusiasm within a team environment with daily supervision to complete a shot
Demonstrates good listening and communication skills by openly receiving direction and criticism by asking good questions to confirm clear knowledge of the directions and how to approach what needs to be done
Demonstrates strong presentation/communication skills in dailies/shot review

Job Responsibility

Creates images, effects and programs for digitally composited sequences
Responsible for compiling the various elements of a shot and seeing it through to completion
Designs and implements direct and reflected lighting and shadows for assigned shots that meet art and tone direction
Develop solutions and techniques that meet art/technical direction
Able to navigate and use previous setups for at least a dozen shots, insertion of shot specialization, managing multiple assets and lighting setups
Management of volumetric light setups, including shadowing and cucoloris development
Light, material tweaking and render for actors using CG hair and scattering skin materials
Actively work with competency, energy and enthusiasm within a team environment with daily supervision to complete a shot
Demonstrates good listening and communication skills by openly receiving direction and criticism by asking good questions to confirm clear knowledge of the directions and how to approach what needs to be done
Demonstrates strong presentation/communication skills in dailies/shot review

Fulltime

New

Lighting Artist / Technical Director

ILM's Interactive team advances the studio's legacy of innovation by developing ...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

103812.00 - 132930.00 USD / Year

Disney

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

5+ years experience as a Lighting TD/Artist in AAA game development or animation/vfx/film
Strong aesthetic sense for lighting and color theory
Strong technical knowledge of current real time lighting tool sets including atmospheric effects, post processing, color grading and HDR IBL workflows
Able to effectively take direction and know what looks good and why
Experience with Unreal/Unity or equivalent game engine including dynamic and baked lighting workflows, physically-based rendering, and basic level blueprint scripting
Shaders: in-depth knowledge of real-time shader implementations, limitations of shaders in VR, strong knowledge of PBR pipelines, and subsurface shaders
Materials: experienced in the development, authoring & organization of efficient materials via the UE4 material editor
Fluency in working in Windows, JIRA, Perforce or equivalent OS, workload and data management tools
Excellent communication, organization and problem-solving skills and self-motivated

Job Responsibility

Work with Art Directors, Lighting Leads and Concept Artwork to design lighting setups for environments, characters and interactive game assets
Have a deep understanding of lightmap baking, dynamic lighting tools, image based specular lighting, indirect light probes, post-process volumes and real-time rendering
Work with environment, character and VFX artists in the lighting design to achieve the desired targets for aesthetics and performance through material shader and geometry work
Partner with level designers to animate via level blueprint or sequencer dynamic lighting or transitions
Actively participate in improving workflows, optimizations and best practices
Identify, triage, and fix bugs as required working with engineering and relevant departments
Take final project to a high degree of polish and optimization

What we offer

Bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Fulltime

3D Environment Artist

Keywords Studios currently looking to expand its team in South East Asia. We're ...

Location

Malaysia

Salary:

Not provided

Keywords Studios

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Proven experience as a stylized Environment Artist on a high-quality mobile game projects
Strong portfolio demonstrating lighting, composition, and environment art fundamentals
Proficiency with modern game engines (Unreal, Unity or proprietary engines)
Solid understanding of lighting theory, color, exposure, and real-time rendering
Experience with PBR workflows and optimization for real-time environments
Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and iterate quickly based on feedback
Experience with lighting tools, profiling/debugging, or scripting for workflow automation

Job Responsibility

Creates high-quality environment art with a strong emphasis on lighting, mood, and atmosphere
Builds, iterates, and optimises lighting setups that support gameplay, narrative, and artistic direction
Collaborates closely with art direction, level design, and tech art to ensure lighting enhances spatial readability and performance
Authors and maintains lighting passes, post-processing profiles, and environment shaders/materials as needed
Troubleshoots lighting issues related to performance, consistency, or technical constraints across platforms
Contributes to visual benchmarks and helps establish best practices for lighting workflows

Fulltime

Senior Technical Artist / Unity and XR-Engineer

Join our team to develop innovative hand tracking algorithms and create stunning...

Location

Germany , Heidelberg

Salary:

Not provided

AMERIA AG

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business Information Systems, or a related field
Strong expertise in Unity (C#), HLSL/Compute Shaders
Solid skills in 3D mathematics, geometry, algorithms, and computer vision on point cloud
Proven experience in performance optimization (CPU/GPU), working with data structures, and transforming R&D prototypes into production-ready solutions
Technical artist sensibility for lighting, materials/shaders, composition, and designing interactive UI experiences
Confidence in hardware integration and calibration and hands-on testing experience
Daily collaboration in English with colleagues is no problem

Job Responsibility

Develop and optimize GPU/compute-shader-powered algorithms in Unity/C# + HLSL for hand and gesture interaction on depth or point-cloud data
Implement interactive 3D UI components (buttons, sliders, manipulable objects) with realistic physics and smooth user experience
Integrate software with depth sensors (e.g., Intel RealSense/Kinect-like) and independently perform calibration, testing, and performance improvements on CPU and GPU
Contribute to the core SDK/framework used by downstream app teams
Occasionally create demo apps to showcase new features
Develop visually impressive demo applications using our proprietary technologies and create stunning Unity scenes that showcase the capabilities of our hand-tracking and 3D interaction stack

What we offer

Flexible working hours
Home Office possible 2 days per week
Modern and friendly workplace in Heidelberg Innovation Park
Short decision-making processes
Friendly atmosphere
Flat hierarchies and an informal culture
Free meals provided by the company's own chefs
Support for health and further training measures

Fulltime

Senior VFX Lighting Artists

This is a full-time hybrid role for a Sr. CG Lighting Artist at Hogarth Mumbai. ...

Location

India , Mumbai

Salary:

Not provided

Hogarth

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Expertise in CGI Lighting and Rendering
Proven Experience in Automotive Projects and Team Leadership
Proficiency in 3D Lighting Software such as 3D Studio Max, Maya, V-Ray, Nuke, and Photoshop
Strong Understanding of Colour Theory, Composition, and Lighting Techniques
Keen Eye for Detail and Awareness of Industry Trends and Techniques
Ability to Manage Complex, Multi-Workstream Projects
Experience in Team Leadership and Project Management
Degree in Animation, Visual Effects, Computer Graphics, or a Related Field
Proactive, Can-Do Attitude with the Ability to Work Under Pressure
Excellent Interpersonal and Communication Skills

Job Responsibility

Overseeing the lighting aspects of computer-generated imagery (CGI) projects
Collaborating with the creative and technical teams
Ensuring the visual quality of the final output

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