About the Role
Climax Studios is seeking an experienced and talented UK-based Lighting Artist to create innovative artistic visuals for games. You will contribute to the team by conceiving and creating atmospheric lighting for in-game environments and cinematics, enhancing game environments through lighting, and telling stories through lighting.
Responsibilities
- Work with design and technical art teams to create balanced and atmospheric lighting for in-game environments and cinematics.
- Understand composition and enhance game environments and locations through lighting.
- Create lighting-related visual and post effects.
- Maintain and ensure runtime performance and optimization.
- Enhance the project's mood and tell stories through lighting.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of lighting experience on a AAA project.
- Strong folio including examples of realistic modelling and environment.
- Creative and self-motivated.
- Strong verbal, written, and visual communication skills.
Skills
- Lumen in Unreal 5
- Maya
- Unreal 4 / 5
- Photoshop/Substance
- Shaders and materials
- Baked and real-time lighting methods
- Environment or Tech art background
Location
- London, United Kingdom
Work Type
- Full Time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Experienced
Education Level
- Artistic education to at least graduate level
Benefits
- Excellent holiday package
- Regular social events
- Friendly, focused, ambitious and relaxed working environment
- Ongoing training and development, with career progression
- Group Private Medical Insurance provided by BUPA
- Group Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Private Dental Insurance
- Group Income Protection
- Company Pension Scheme
- Cycle To Work Scheme
- Eye-Care Vouchers
- In-house clubs and socials
- Regular Socials including Project Wrap Parties, team and studio events, Christmas and annual Summer parties and some great charity fundraising events.
About the Company
- Climax is one of the leading creative lights of independent games development with an outstanding line of top published titles.
- Keywords Studios is dedicated to following a well-established Equal Opportunities Policy.
- Keywords Studios is strongly committed to protecting your personal information.
Equal Opportunity
- Keywords Studios is dedicated to following a well-established Equal Opportunities Policy. We endeavor to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees.
