Lead Lighting Artist – AAA Console/PC Games – Hybrid/Onsite – London, UK

One Player Mission’s client is looking for an experienced Lead Lighting Artist to join their growing teams of talented developers, helping them to create exciting games that are expertly built and enjoyed by millions.

The successful candidate will inspire the team and set the map art quality bar while collaborating closely with the Art Director and other sub discipline Art Leads to ensure their maps are fun to play and look visually impressive

REQUIREMENTS:

• Solid Experience in Games or Film generating final lighting / rendering
• Experience as a Lead Artist on one shipped AAA title
• Experience as a Senior / Lead Artist in building a lighting pipeline in Unreal Engine
• Deep understanding of Physically Based Rendering and HDR pipelines
• Mastery over the baked and dynamic lighting solutions in Unreal
• Knowledge of Unreal Engine lighting tools
• A solid artistic foundation in the application of tone, colour and composition
• An understanding of cinematography lighting fundamentals
• Awareness of the emotional storytelling that lighting brings to a scene
• Experience developing quality lighting under runtime constraints
• Able to provide clear feedback and receive direction with humility
• Competent communication skills
• Passion for game development
• High level of autonomy and initiative taking
• A critical eye for quality

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Translating the Art Director’s vision into achievable scene lighting for both gameplay and cinematics.
• Building a lighting pipeline within the Unreal engine working with Technical Art and Engineering teams.
• Leading, motivating and inspiring a team of creative artists while helping them to maintain quality, efficiency and consistency through feedback and mentoring.
• Establishing team processes and best practices.
• Coordination and collaboration with the project’s Production team and with other discipline Leads.
• Maintaining performance requirements while ensuring a high quality bar for the game.

BENEFITS:

• Work your way, with access to progressive working patterns including hybrid and fully remote
• Substantial performance-related pay system on top of your basic compensation, along with enhanced pension contributions and life assurance scheme
• Bespoke VISA and relocation packages for you and your family, with support from our team throughout the whole process
• 25 days of holiday and 8 Bank Holidays a year, plus our annual studio closure between Christmas and New Year’s

And many more!

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 415!