About the Role
LightSpeed Japan Studio is a game development studio dedicated to crafting original AAA action game titles for global audiences. Led by industry veteran Hideaki Itsuno, the studio operates across two locations in Tokyo and Osaka. The studio offers a flexible and inclusive work environment and actively welcomes game creators who are full of talent and passion for pushing the boundaries of game development.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement lighting for scenes, levels, and cutscenes within the game.
- Achieve the artistic vision for lighting to enhance the game’s atmosphere and mood.
- Develop optimal lighting solutions while balancing performance and quality.
- Collaborate closely with other artists, engineers, and designers, utilizing cutting-edge technologies and techniques.
- Suggest improvements and optimize tools and workflows related to lighting.
Requirements
- Experience as a Lighting Artist on AAA game projects.
- Proficient in setting up and adjusting lighting within game engines such as Unreal Engine and Unity.
- Strong understanding of the principles of lighting, including light and shadow, color balance, and post-processing effects in graphics.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills with both art and technical teams.
- High level of creativity and visual insight.
Skills
- Experience developing for next-generation consoles.
- Knowledge and experience with Physically Based Rendering (PBR).
- Background in cinematography or film lighting.
- Basic knowledge of shaders and scripting.
Location
- Osaka (JP TOWER OSAKA, JR Osaka Station)
- Tokyo (Toranomon Hills Business Tower)
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- AAA game projects experience
Salary/Compensations
- Negotiable (Salary increase/Bonus available)
- Includes fixed overtime pay for 35 hours/month for general employees.
- Includes fixed overtime pay for 10 hours/month for management positions.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Employment insurance
- Workers' accident compensation insurance
- Employees Pension Insurance
- Group Term Life Insurance (GTL)
- Group Personal Accident Insurance (GPA)
- Group Long-Term Disability Income Insurance (GLTD)
- Overseas travel insurance
- Commuting allowance (up to 50,000 JPY/month)
- Communication allowance (up to 10,000 JPY/month)
- Self-development allowance (up to 20,000 JPY/month)
- Meal subsidy of 1,800 JPY/day for working in the office on weekdays
- Health check-up allowance (up to 75,000 JPY once a year)
- Free drinks corner
- Gift cards (twice a year for Obon and New Year, 20,000 JPY/time)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Condolence and congratulatory money
- Long-service award/leave
About the Company
- LightSpeed Studios is a leading global game developer, with teams across China, United States, Singapore, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and United Arab Emirates.
- LightSpeed Studios has created over 50 games across multiple platforms and genres for more than 4 billion registered users.
- It is the co-developer of worldwide hit PUBG MOBILE(co-developed with KRAFTON, Inc.).
- LightSpeed Studios is made up of passionate players who advance the art & science of game development through great stories, great gameplay, and advanced technology.
- We are focused on bringing next generation experiences to gamers who want to enjoy them anywhere, anytime, across multiple genres and devices.
Equal Opportunity
- As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community.
- We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.
