Lead Lighting TD for Immersive Real-Time Experiences

Industrial Light & Magic

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 103,812 - 132,930

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Industrial Light & Magic in San Francisco is seeking a Lighting Artist to enhance the immersive experiences they create. The role involves working closely with creative teams to design and implement lighting setups across various visual projects, pushing the boundaries of interactive storytelling.

Ideal candidates should possess over 5 years of experience in lighting within AAA game development or animation, along with a strong technical background in real-time rendering techniques. The hiring range is $103,812 to $132,930 per year, plus benefits.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience as a Lighting TD/Artist in AAA game development or animation/vfx/film.
  • Strong technical knowledge of current real-time lighting tool sets.
  • Excellent communication, organization and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Design lighting setups for environments, characters and interactive game assets.
  • Work with artists to achieve desired aesthetics and performance.
  • Identify and fix lighting-related bugs.

Skills

Lighting TD/Artist experience
Aesthetic sense for lighting and color theory
Technical knowledge of real-time lighting tools
Experience with Unreal/Unity
Fluency in Windows, JIRA, Perforce

Tools

Unreal Engine
Unity
Maya
Substance Designer/Painter
ZBrush

Job description

Industrial Light & Magic in San Francisco is seeking a Lighting Artist to enhance the immersive experiences they create. The role involves working closely with creative teams to design and implement lighting setups across various visual projects, pushing the boundaries of interactive storytelling.

Ideal candidates should possess over 5 years of experience in lighting within AAA game development or animation, along with a strong technical background in real-time rendering techniques. The hiring range is $103,812 to $132,930 per year, plus benefits.

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