Job Description

Santa Monica Studio is seeking a Lighting Artist to create stunning worlds with a focus on realistic and fantastical lighting for Characters, Cinematics, and Environments.

Responsibilities

• Light levels, cinematics, and characters according to quality standards
• Contribute to lighting techniques and processes
• Implement post-process effects
• Facilitate requests regarding environment/character lighting
• Ensure lighting runs in memory and within budget
• Improve skill set and stay aware of industry trends
• Generate documentation for the lighting pipeline
• Demonstrate strong time management and prioritization skills

Requirements

• 5+ years of industry experience
• Degree in fine arts or equivalent skillset
• Experience with photorealistic lighting for real-time engines
• Mastery of lighting fundamentals
• Strong understanding of PBR and how materials work with lighting
• Proficiency in level art generation
• Proficiency in asset creation software
• Strong technical skills for debugging lighting problems
• Good communication, organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills

Benefits

• No benefits