Junior Lighting Artist

Job reference

R000061680_crt:1681751512887

Company Name

Rocksteady Studios Ltd

Salary

Competitive

Location

London, United Kingdom

Country

United Kingdom

Industry sector

Art

Job start date

ASAP

Posted date

17/04/2023

Experience Level

Junior-Associate

Job type

Permanent | Full Time

Remote / Hybrid

Yes

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Who We Are...

When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next...

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role...

We are looking to add a talented Junior Lighting Artist to our team. By working as a Junior Lighting Artist at Rocksteady you will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of lighting scenarios where you will be able to showcase and develop your creativity, applying your talent into games that will be played by millions of people.

You will be able to learn from other talented Lighting Artists with extensive experience and enjoy a great deal of creative ownership over what you do. This means your work will have a direct impact on the visuals of the game. At the same time, you will be supported and mentored so you can develop your skills and grow into your role.

The role is a 12 month fixed-term contract, and hybrid or remote working options are possible.

Your Role Accountabilities...

• Creating high quality artistic and functional lighting for environments, cinematics and characters which fulfils both art and design requirements.
• Working with the Lead Lighting Artist and the Senior lighting artists to realize the project's artistic vision.
• To gain a good understanding of the project tool chain/game engine with a desire to improve both technically and artistically.

Qualifications & Experience...

• Able to work with both artistic hand placed lighting as well as with more technical and systemic approaches.
• Adequate knowledge of PBR shading in current gen games and knowledge of how light and materials behave in the real world and how this applies in game.
• Interest in lighting, colour theory and image composition proven with a portfolio that can showcase these skills.
• Good knowledge of any real time 3D engine although specific Unreal engine experience is a bonus.
• A desire to develop your skills and keep up to date with industry trends.
• Keen understanding of cinematography and how to best implement lighting for Cinematic scenes preferred.
• A photographic eye and mind-set to be able to correctly interpret exposure and lighting values in game preferred.

If you do not meet all the requirements, but after reading through the description you feel excited about the position, and believe you'd still be a great fit for the role we'd still love to hear from you!

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How We Get Things Done...

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The Legal Bits...

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

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