Senior Lighting Artist

Sperasoft is a leading international game development company contributing to franchises such as Halo, Battlefield, Assassin’s Creed, and Rainbow 6. Headquartered in Burbank, CA, Sperasoft offers fully international development capabilities with professional teams of producers, engineers, designers, and artists. It is part of Keywords Studios, a global technical and creative services provider to the video games industry. Their partners and clients include Ubisoft, Microsoft, Warner Brothers, 343 Industries, Riot Games, Electronic Arts, Sony, BioWare, and Blizzard Entertainment.

• 3+ years of experience as a Lighting Artist in the game industry with senior or lead level tasks and at least one shipped title
• Extensive knowledge of color theory, lighting, and composition
• Understanding of real-time and pre-rendered techniques
• Knowledge of UE4 lighting techniques; knowledge of UE5’s Lumen, VSM, and Nanite is a bonus
• Familiarity with game engines, tools, pipelines, and game development process
• Knowledge of DCC tools (Maya, 3ds Max, Blender) and 2D/3D art tools (Photoshop, Substance Painter, Substance Designer) useful in Lighting Art production
• Sense of initiative and proactivity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to give and accept feedback and adapt to changes
• Originality and resourcefulness in problem-solving
• Self-motivation, good communication skills, and team-player attitude

Would be a plus:

• Experience in photography
• Experience in other areas of computer graphics
• Ability to create concept art

• Design lighting that matches or exceeds art direction and client expectations and supports the look of other departments' work
• Propose new ideas for realistic lighting schemes based on scene scenery, mood, and art direction needs
• Communicate with Art Director and client representatives to achieve desired work quality
• Collaborate with other teams to support lighting art needs for target quality
• Support art style and mood with lighting
• Maintain balance between visual quality and performance requirements
• Have Art Director and Technical Director validate lighting quality and make requested changes
• Create and estimate tasks for Lighting Art team
• Verify lighting quality after changes from other departments and perform necessary improvements
• Fix lighting bugs reported by testers
• Optimize lighting to produce best possible image quality within engine technical limitations
• Carry out all other related tasks
• Contribute to a team-oriented environment