Senior Lighting Artist

Placements24; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Paid annual leave

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Lighting Artist for our Queenstown, Eastern Cape studio to shape atmospheric lighting for immersive game worlds. You will craft lighting for environments, characters, and cinematics, and help guide mood and gameplay through color and shadow.

Work hands-on in a team of artists and engineers, optimizing lighting in real-time engines, maintaining style guides, and staying current with industry trends. This is a full-time, on-site role based in Queenstown.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional lighting experience in games.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating real-time lighting work.
• Proficiency with Unreal Engine and/or Unity.
• Solid understanding of color theory and environmental storytelling through light.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality lighting for environments, characters, and cinematics.
• Implement and optimize lighting within the game engine for aesthetics and performance.
• Collaborate with artists and technical staff to ensure lighting integrates with the scene.
• Develop lighting scenarios that enhance mood and guide gameplay.
• Maintain lighting consistency across levels and game elements.
• Stay current with industry trends in real-time lighting and engine capabilities.

Skills

Real-time lighting

Strong portfolio

Unreal Engine

Unity

Color theory

Environment storytelling

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a studio celebrated for its visually stunning interactive experiences, is looking for a talented Senior Lighting Artist to join their team in **Queenstown, Eastern Cape**. This role is essential for bringing game worlds to life through masterful use of light, shadow, and color. You will be responsible for creating atmospheric and visually compelling lighting scenarios that enhance gameplay, guide the player, and establish the mood of various game environments. If you have a strong artistic sensibility, a deep understanding of lighting principles, and a passion for creating immersive visual experiences, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to exciting projects from our **Queenstown, Eastern Cape** studio. This is a full-time, on-site position.

Key Responsibilities

• Create high-quality lighting for game environments, characters, and cinematics.
• Implement and optimize lighting solutions within the game engine to achieve desired aesthetics and performance.
• Collaborate with environment artists, art directors, and technical artists to ensure lighting integrates seamlessly with the scene.
• Develop lighting scenarios that enhance mood, guide player focus, and support gameplay.
• Ensure lighting consistency across different levels and game elements.
• Troubleshoot lighting-related issues and provide technical support to the art team.
• Stay current with industry trends in real-time lighting techniques and engine capabilities.
• Maintain and contribute to lighting style guides and documentation.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a Lighting Artist in the game industry.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional lighting skills in real-time environments.
• Proficiency with lighting tools and techniques in modern game engines (e.g., Unreal Engine, Unity).
• Good understanding of color theory, composition, and environmental storytelling through light.
• Experience with lighting optimization and performance considerations.
• Familiarity with 3D modeling and texturing principles is beneficial.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to take direction and provide constructive feedback.
• Experience working in **Queenstown, Eastern Cape** or similar development environments is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive medical aid benefits.
• Paid annual leave and public holidays.
• Opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement.
• Work within a supportive and creative team in **Queenstown, Eastern Cape**.
• Be part of developing engaging and visually rich game titles.