Lead Lighting Artist

4 days ago

Toronto ON, Canada Certain Affinity Full time

Lead Lighting Artist

Would you like to work on some of the greatest franchises in gaming history? What about working on our new original IP? Certain Affinity is the largest independent developer in Texas, based out of Austin, and we have a growing presence in Toronto, Canada. Our culture reflects the values and the vibrant nature of the cities we call home. This includes a commitment to evolution, diversity, excellence, and work-life balance. We are also excited to be the latest recipient of the Canadian Studio of the Year award. We're best known for co-developing numerous AAA FPS games, though now we are creating compelling new games of our own. We're always on the lookout for amazing talent to join our team.

As a Lead Lighting Artist at Certain Affinity, you’ll be instrumental in guiding the vision for one of our co-development projects. You’ll put your skill, talent, and experience to use supporting the mood, gameplay, and artistic vision on a high-profile AAA game by collaborating with other leaders across disciplines.

Responsibilities

Work with the art director, partner, and design team to bring color and life to a highly immersive world

Lead and mentor a team of lighting artists and drive the visual style/quality bar for lighting across our projects.

Communicate plans and goals for lighting visually to coordinate with stakeholders across the project

Use your knowledge of advancing technology and tools to continually improve lighting pipelines and improve team efficiency

Scope out deliverables, schedule, and manage expectations for the lighting team

Proactively create content that is performant and leaves overhead for other stakeholders

Use your skills with atmospheric effects, practical sources, time of day, color, and cinematography to support the needs of the project

Requirements

4+ years of lighting experience in the game industry

2+ years of leadership experience

Shipped 2+ AAA titles as a lighting artist

Solid proficiency in Unreal, especially with Lumen

Deep understanding of PBR, lighting systems, and rendering technology

Excellent understanding of lighting pipelines and workflows as they relate to game development

Must be able to initiate visual direction without a specific concept or design

Displays a high level of mentorship abilities and is willing to support and train other members on the team

A desire to work in and support a diverse and inclusive environment

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