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Senior Lighting Artist

CI Games is looking for a talented Senior Lighting Artist. You’ll be joining the team on an ambitious and original open world survival game with a horror thematic. We’re putting a unique twist on the formula, both in mechanics and the environmental challenges we set for the player. Visual quality is paramount, so we’re building in Unreal Engine 5.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create photo-realistic visuals through lighting complex scenes.
• Work closely with others to keep workflows and quality consistent across all environments.
• Assist with improving lighting content pipeline.
• Assist with Pre-production scoping and scheduling.
• Work with Leads and Designers in a collaborative environment to create beautiful and engaging gameplay spaces and scenes.
• Utilize creative troubleshooting techniques to optimize and deliver clean and organized assets.

Key Requirements:

• Have shipped at least one AAA project in a senior lighting position.
• Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role
• Advanced understanding of Maya and Photoshop.
• Strong understanding of how physically based rendering systems and lighting interact.
• Excellent foundational skills, including composition, shadow and light, design, structure, silhouette, and colour theory.
• Well-developed skills of colour-grading and colour correction in a post-production setting.
• Excellent understanding of how physically based cameras work.
• Excellent understanding of the environment art pipeline, dependencies, and overall scope of the project.
• The ability to work with detailed concept art or reference art materials.
• Ability to find creative solutions for technically challenging tasks.

What we offer:

• Attractive remuneration, holidays and social events. Our environments thrive with collaborative teamwork with people from all around the world, different nationalities, and languages.
• A supportive community inclusive of LGBTQ+, and any age, ethnicity, religion, or disability. We care about the wellbeing of our employees and have a dedicated employee wellbeing programme.
• Flexibility with our core hours, and no-notice holidays.
• Annual discretionary studio bonus
• Free games and merchandise
• Wrap parties for game releases
• Remote/Homeworking with flexible working schedules, a fun environment, and a relaxing culture, including the opportunity to work with the leading technology and creative minds in the world.
• Learn as you work and be part of something real that changes the face of gaming - forever

We are an equal opportunities employer with a commitment to building a diverse workforce, representative of the world we live and game in!
Accessibility is at the heart of our games and we reflect that in how we operate as a business. Should you require adjustments or flexible arrangements to interview, or take up a role at with us, please let us know in your application and we will accommodate to the best of our ability.