Senior Lighting Artist | Hybrid Creative Visuals

Placements24; Pietermaritzburg; Hybrid; ZAR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health, dental and vision insurance

Paid time off

Hybrid work arrangements

Professional development

State-of-the-art technology

Team-building events

Job summary

Placements24 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, invites a Senior Lighting Artist to shape the visual storytelling of our digital content projects. You will craft lighting environments for 3D scenes and characters, collaborating with art and directing teams to define mood and style.

The role combines on-site collaboration with remote flexibility. You will optimize lighting for performance, develop shaders and textures, and mentor junior artists while contributing to award-winning productions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Lighting Artist in gaming/film/animation.
• Proficiency in Maya, 3ds Max, Blender and renderers (Arnold, V-Ray, Octane, Unreal, Unity).
• Understanding of light, color theory, composition, and cinematography.
• Experience with shaders and textures.
• Ability to work in a pipeline and meet deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving, attention to detail, and teamwork.
• Excellent communication and collaboration; passion for visual storytelling.
• Familiarity with Python is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement high-quality lighting for 3D scenes, characters, and environments.
• Collaborate with art and directing teams to achieve mood and style.
• Optimize lighting setups for performance with fast render times.
• Create and maintain lighting assets, including shaders and render settings.
• Troubleshoot lighting-related issues in the production pipeline.
• Stay current with industry lighting and rendering trends.
• Mentor junior lighting artists and provide feedback.
• Participate in dailies and reviews, incorporating feedback.

Skills

Lighting Artist experience

Maya/3ds Max/Blender

Rendering engines (Arnold/V-Ray/Octane

Light and color theory

Shader development

Texture mapping

Pipeline collaboration

Python scripting

Job description

Placements24 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, invites a Senior Lighting Artist to shape the visual storytelling of our digital content projects. You will craft lighting environments for 3D scenes and characters, collaborating with art and directing teams to define mood and style.

The role combines on-site collaboration with remote flexibility. You will optimize lighting for performance, develop shaders and textures, and mentor junior artists while contributing to award-winning productions.