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Lighting and VFX Artist

CCP London is the newest studio in the CCP family, and we are looking for a Lighting and VFX Artist to join our team and to lead development on an unannounced online tactical sci-fi shooter set in the New Eden universe.

Excellence, Courage, Unity and Honesty are our core values, and we are always on the lookout for these signals when we’re interviewing. We are an open book. Authenticity and a candid approach to meetings and interviews really helps pave the way to not just managing expectations, but also smart and efficient decision making.

We offer a supportive and trusting work environment, with plenty of opportunities for growth.

The successful candidate will be a lighting artist ready to be hands on with implementation and be responsible for the overall lighting in our game. We believe diversity is a strength and we are looking for talent across the board.

Who are We?

CCP Games’ London studio has a truly unique offering when it comes to culture and vibe. Perhaps originating from and it’s often been referred to as, the Icelandic effect. It’s impossible to ignore. We are looking for someone who is passionate about what they do and who wants to learn from a great team and mentor those that ask.

Your tasks:

• Lighting levels to creative and technical brief
• Driving the narrative and storytelling using colour, light and mood to convey emotional experiences
• Responsible for lighting game environments with the highest level of quality
• Contributing to the development and placing of visual effects related to lighting and atmosphere
• Work closely with Art Director/Lead Artist and team leads to help define and execute the lighting direction for the project
• Integrate with environment teams to light their spaces according to production schedules
• Anticipate and identify production challenges to leads and technical director
• Research new lighting tools and techniques to create more efficient and visually appealing environments
• Work with tech artists to closely manage lighting to fit memory, design and frame rate limits
• Ability to follow concept/reference

• Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine
• Knowledge of Unreal 5 and Lumen a big advantage
• Experience of lighting photo-realistic environments and characters with an understanding of gameplay implications
• You have knowledge of colour theory, cinematography, and a strong sense of light and shadow
• You Understand composition and the ability to enhance mood by lighting
• You have a working knowledge of industry standard rendering concepts and post-processing effects
• You have a g ood understanding of physically based rendering and HDR pipelines

• The inspiring challenge of working on a pioneering ambitious project with great co-workers
• An opportunity to learn and grow within an international company
• A multicultural work environment that encourages growth, creativity and innovation
• Free breakfasts, lunches, drinks, and snacks (in the studio)
• A family-friendly work environment with flexible work hours
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Employer contributory pension plan
• Life Insurance
• Private medical and dental (family)
• Quarterly and Annual bonus scheme
• days holiday