Lead Lighting Artist

Placements24; Newlands; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a talented Lead Lighting Artist to define and execute the lighting strategy for immersive entertainment projects in Queenstown. You will lead a team of lighting artists, mentor their growth, and collaborate with environment artists, designers, and art directors to craft visually stunning scenes.

You will stay at the forefront of real-time rendering, color theory, and lighting workflows, ensuring art direction aligns with narrative clarity and performance goals.

Qualifications

• Extensive professional experience as a Lighting Artist in the game development industry with a strong portfolio.
• Proven experience in a leadership or Lead Artist role guiding a team and overseeing lighting production.
• Proficiency with industry-standard lighting tools and techniques within game engines (Unreal Engine, Unity).

Responsibilities

• Lead the lighting art team, establishing and maintaining high standards for lighting quality, mood, and artistic consistency.
• Develop and implement lighting solutions for game environments, characters, and cinematics.
• Collaborate with art directors and level designers to achieve desired visual styles and storytelling goals through lighting.
• Optimize lighting performance to ensure smooth frame rates and efficient use of resources.
• Mentor junior lighting artists, providing technical and artistic feedback, and fostering their skill development.
• Stay current with lighting techniques, tools, and advancements in real-time rendering technology.

Skills

Lighting design

Leadership

Unreal Engine

Unity

Color theory

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

Our client is seeking a talented and visionary Lead Lighting Artist to define and execute the lighting strategy for their immersive entertainment projects. This crucial role involves setting the artistic direction for all lighting within the game environment, ensuring it enhances mood, atmosphere, and narrative clarity in Queenstown . You will lead a team of lighting artists, mentor their technical and artistic growth, and collaborate closely with environment artists, level designers, and art directors to create visually stunning and technically sound scenes. This is an exceptional opportunity to impact the overall aesthetic and player experience by mastering the art of light and shadow within a studio renowned for its commitment to visual quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the lighting art team, establishing and maintaining high standards for lighting quality, mood, and artistic consistency.
• Develop and implement lighting solutions for game environments, characters, and cinematics.
• Collaborate with art directors and level designers to achieve desired visual styles and storytelling goals through lighting.
• Optimize lighting performance to ensure smooth frame rates and efficient use of resources.
• Mentor junior lighting artists, providing technical and artistic feedback, and fostering their skill development.
• Stay current with lighting techniques, tools, and advancements in real-time rendering technology.

Requirements

• Extensive professional experience as a Lighting Artist in the game development industry, with a strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional lighting work.
• Proven experience in a leadership or Lead Artist role, guiding a team and overseeing lighting production.
• Proficiency with industry-standard lighting tools and techniques within game engines (e.g., Unreal Engine, Unity).
• Strong understanding of color theory, composition, mood creation, and the principles of light and shadow.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to shape the visual mood and atmosphere of exciting projects in Queenstown .
• Access to state-of-the-art rendering technologies and workflows.
• A collaborative and supportive studio environment that prioritizes artistic innovation.
• Generous paid time off and professional development opportunities.