Lead Lighting Artist - Mentor & Shape Atmosphere

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Relocation assistance to George

Growth opportunities

Creative work environment

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a visionary Lead Lighting Artist to define lighting strategy across multiple projects, guiding a team of artists and collaborating with art directors to achieve atmospheric storytelling. The role emphasizes pushing visual fidelity and efficient workflows in a dynamic studio setting.

You will mentor the lighting team, balance artistic goals with technical constraints, and contribute to high-profile productions from our George studio.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading lighting teams in gaming or film.
• Strong portfolio in lighting and rendering for real-time engines.
• Proficient in lighting principles, color theory, and composition.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement lighting strategy across projects.
• Lead and mentor a team of lighting artists.
• Collaborate with art directors and level designers to set mood and atmosphere.
• Optimize lighting for performance across platforms.
• Develop lighting tools, shaders, and workflows for efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Lighting artistry

Unreal Engine / Unity

Color theory

Maya/3ds Max

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Maya

3ds Max

Job description

Placements24 seeks a visionary Lead Lighting Artist to define lighting strategy across multiple projects, guiding a team of artists and collaborating with art directors to achieve atmospheric storytelling. The role emphasizes pushing visual fidelity and efficient workflows in a dynamic studio setting.

You will mentor the lighting team, balance artistic goals with technical constraints, and contribute to high-profile productions from our George studio.