Lighting Artist, Cinematic (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Cinematic Lighting Artist (Gamedev): Creating visually spectacular and engaging cinematic sequences for world-renowned games with an accent on proprietary lighting tools and collaboration across multiple departments. Focus on developing captivating lighting schemes for characters and environments, ensuring smooth integration of in-game cinematics, and optimizing within memory budgets.

Location: Onsite in Santa Monica, CA, United States

Salary: $9,277–$11,592 USD per month (hourly rate)

Company

For over 30 years, hirify.global has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology.

What you will do

• Develop lighting schemes for characters and environments, 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.
• Work with multiple departments to ensure in-game cinematics run within the memory budget without sacrificing visual quality.
• Collaborate with outsource vendors and lighting artists on visual looks, tech, training, and workflows.

Requirements

• 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, and contrast.
• Outstanding understanding of shading/materials and their relationship with lighting.
• Demonstrated expertise in industry-standard software such as Autodesk Maya.
• Proficiency in industry-standard color grading software such as Nuke, Fusion, or Resolve.

Nice to have

• Experience with real-time engines.
• Experience with generating light-maps, pre-lighting, or baked lighting.
• Experience with scripting.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to craft world-renowned, critically acclaimed games.
• Collaborative environment with concept artists, animators, VFX artists, and fellow lighters.
• Eligible for benefits offerings including medical, dental, and vision.
• Become part of the hirify.global legacy, contributing to extraordinary and enduring experiences.
• Inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity.