Lighting Artist 12-month FTC - Studio Elevation (Remote within the UK)

nDreams; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in immersive VR gaming is seeking a talented Lighting Artist for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This fully remote role involves working closely with the art team to create captivating lighting effects across various scenes. Join a dynamic studio pushing the boundaries of VR innovation, and enjoy a supportive, flexible work culture with a range of benefits.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Duvet days

Birthday off

Personal development support

Social events

Holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Health insurance

Life cover

Qualifications

• Entry level position requiring proficiency in lighting tools and software.
• Experience with lighting pipelines and optimization for VR platforms.

Responsibilities

• Create and refine lighting and shading elements within the game.
• Collaborate with art team to enhance visual atmosphere.
• Maintain lighting documentation.

Skills

Proficiency in industry-standard lighting tools

Experience with Baked Lighting Pipelines

Knowledge of PBR Workflow

Understanding of materials and environment art

Ability to optimize lighting performance

Tools

Unreal Engine

Adobe Photoshop

Substance Designer

Job description

Lighting Artist 12-month FTC - Studio Elevation (Remote within the UK)

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nDreams Studio Elevation is re-establishing the boundaries of VR. We're looking for an exceptionally talented Lighting Artist to help us explore, create, and deliver world-leading innovation in software and VR hardware. With our first title nearing release and a second in early planning stages, it's a great time to join our fully remote, VR-first studio.

As a Lighting Artist, you will work closely with the art team to create and refine lighting and shading elements within the game, helping to enhance the visual atmosphere across various scenes and environments.

The rundown:

• 12 month fixed term contract
• Full time (37.5 hours per week)
• Fully remote within the UK
• Salary is competitive and dependent on experience

Key responsibilities:

• Lighting levels in an optimised way that works across multiple platforms, including Quest VR.
• Ensuring clear golden path lighting that guides the player through their objectives and highlights points of interest.
• Working closely with the Art Director and Leads to develop and follow the artistic vision.
• Collaborating with other departments to help create memorable and captivating visuals.
• Creating and maintaining lighting documentation.

Requirements

The skills you'll need:

• Proficiency in industry-standard lighting tools and software (e.g., Unreal Engine)
• Experience with Baked Lighting Pipelines
• Knowledge of PBR Workflow
• Understanding of materials and environment art related to lighting (lightmaps, HDRI setup, material lighting modes, light functions, etc.)
• Ability to optimize lighting performance to maintain baking times and frame rates across platforms.

The nice to haves:

• Adobe Photoshop and/or Substance Designer knowledge for texture editing.
• Lighting Technical Art knowledge.

Benefits

We are nDreams - developers and publishers of immersive VR games like Synapse, Phantom: Covert Ops, Fracked, and Frenzies. We support diverse projects, fostering a personal, caring culture. We have more titles to be announced soon!

We believe in creating diverse, happy, and safe workplaces. We are committed to respect, wellbeing, and accessibility for underrepresented communities. Please inform us if you require reasonable adjustments during the interview process by emailing [e-mail] or speaking to your recruiter.

Our perks include flexible hours, duvet days, your birthday off, personal development support, social events, holiday allowance, pension scheme, health insurance, life cover, and more.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting