Lighting Artist - Unannounced Project
Description
Blizzard Entertainment is seeking an exceptionally skilled and passionate lighting artist to craft the mood and drama surrounding new characters and never-before-seen worlds in our next hit game!
We’re looking for artists who demonstrate a strong understanding of how light, shadow, and color set the tone of an environment as well as guide the player. This position requires a creative and technically proficient approach to lighting based on gameplay, vision and conceptual illustrations. The ideal candidate shares our sensibilities and looks forward to the challenge of illuminating the dark medieval worlds of Diablo!
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work with art director, artists, and designers to create compelling lighting for a variety of environments. while maintaining a consistent style throughout the game.
- Collaborate with art director to develop specific color grading looks.
- Create real-time and baked lighting using commercial and proprietary tools.
- Establish and maintain balance between visual quality and lighting performance.
- Create, maintain, and communicate documentation for lighting guidelines and implementation techniques.
REQUIREMENTS
- A minimum of 4 years’ game development experience, specifically in lighting environments
- Superior eye for light, shade, color, and detail
- Thorough understanding of direct / indirect light, luminance / exposure and color theory
- Working knowledge of PBR workflows
- Strong understanding of the construction and application of materials and shaders
- Experience with Maya, Photoshop and industry standard rendering pipelines and programs
- Self-motivated, humble, excellent communications skills, and a legendary team-player attitude
PLUSES
- Basic 3D modeling experience in Maya or comparable software
- Strong foundation in traditional art, film or animation
- Experience with one or more scripting / programming languages
- General knowledge of environment art creation processes, tools, etc.
- Passion for all things Diablo
REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS
- Resume and cover letter
- Portfolio or demo reel demonstrating relevant artistic skills and the ability to use light, shadow, and color to create a variety of tones and moods
- An art test may be required
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