Lighting Artist

Embark; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 520,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Embark in Stockholm is seeking a Lighting Artist to bring worlds to life through lighting that enhances mood and gameplay. You will work with Environment Artists, Concept Artists and Art Directors to shape the visual atmosphere and support creative direction.

You will create skies and atmospheric effects, evaluate tools and pipelines, and translate Art Direction into compelling visuals while collaborating across disciplines in an on-site office in Kungsträdgården, Stockholm.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant professional lighting experience
• A strong passion for art, games and relevant technologies
• Excellent visual skillset and deep artistic understanding and knowledge
• Follow directions and deliver to quality from a visual, game play and technical perspective
• Great understanding and ability to work according Game and Art Direction as well as technical constraints
• Great communication and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Environment Artists, Concept Artists and Art Directors to deliver the visual mood from reference, mood boards and concept art
• Create mood boards and collect references according to the Art Direction
• Work close to Level Designers to establish a lighting that both supports and enhances the desired gameplay
• Create skies and other atmospheric visual effects
• Evaluating different softwares, techniques, engines and pipelines

Skills

Lighting

Artistic vision

Team collaboration

Visual storytelling

Communication

Job description

Creating experiences is magical... but everyone should be able to do it! We are trying to realize this dream by creating games, communities, and building empowering technologies. If you are passionate about our mission, bring your expertise, enthusiasm and ridiculous ideas. Everyone at Embark contributes as game makers and culture creators. Your willingness to fail and learn with us, and enjoy it, is essential to our success.

Overview

As a Lighting Artist at Embark you use your magic to make the world come alive with the help of light. You play a critical role enhancing the emotional experience and the gameplay elements of the game.

Examples of responsibilities

• Collaborate with Environment Artists, Concept Artists and Art Directors to deliver the visual mood from reference, mood boards and concept art
• Create mood boards and collect references according to the Art Direction
• Work close to Level Designers to establish a lighting that both supports and enhances the desired gameplay
• Create skies and other atmospheric visual effects
• Evaluating different softwares, techniques, engines and pipelines

We would love if you have

• Minimum 2 years of relevant professional lighting experience
• A strong passion for art, games and relevant technologies
• Excellent visual skillset and deep artistic understanding and knowledge
• Follow directions and deliver to quality from a visual, game play and technical perspective
• Great understanding and ability to work according Game and Art Direction as well as technical constraints
• Great communication and collaboration skills

This is an on-site role, and we work mostly from our fantastic office in Kungsträdgården, Stockholm.

At Embark we offer competitive salaries, passionate colleagues to share knowledge with and much more, but most of all we invite you to take part of a journey into the unknown, to build creative, surprising and beautiful experiences together.
Be yourself at Embark and make games while doing so.