Lead Lighting M/W

• Has a strong eye for AAA visual quality, film lighting and composition. 

• Driven by excellence, learns, shares, and transfers knowledge and passion to achieve and improve the creative vision.. 

• As a manager, must provide artists with the feedback and opportunities needed to improve their technical & professional skills. 

• As an artist, must lead by example, implementing innovative lighting setups in game environments. 

• Collaborates with directors, producers, and other development partners to define project goals and action plans. 

• Collaborates with Project and Art Producers to identify and resolve lighting workflow and staffing issues. 

• Communicates vertically and horizontally, to regularly update the status and progress of deliverables. 

Tasks: 

• Work closely with Director of Photography, Art Director, and Lead Sets to create stunning environments that keep quality and style consistent across each project. 

• Provide direction, guidance and coaching to lighting and environment artists for esthetic and technical considerations. 

• Maintain a clear and consistent schedule in conjunction with the Producers to ensure timely asset delivery. 

• Bug reporting, prioritizing, checking, assigning, and correcting. 

• Collaborate with rendering engineers and technical artists to provide feedback, improve lighting technology, tools, and workflows. 

• Collaborate with other team members to enhance the visual fidelity of the game world to the absolute limits of the game engine, within the relevant memory and performance restrictions. 

Profile: 

• 5+ years of AAA experience in a Lead or Senior lighting role. 

• Experience in team management in a multi-disciplinary environment. 

• Strong affinity for leadership and team management. 

• A positive and creative force, who is team-oriented, proactive, and takes initiative. 

• Excellent artistic sense and a passion for light and light behavior. 

• Works autonomously with a high degree of motivation. 

• Ability to take criticism positively, make changes, and communicate ideas. 

• Knowledge and understanding of CGI lighting techniques, color theory, post-process effects, HDR and ACES workflows. 

• Excellent understanding of photometric workflows (PBR), game engines, tools, and development processes. 

• Expert level proficiency within Maya, Photoshop, and other 3rd party software or tools used for environment and character lighting. 

• Excellent organization, communication, and writing skills. 

Bonus points 

• Passionate about games and real time technology. 

• Conversational French would be a plus. 

Application materials: 

• A strong personal portfolio showcasing lighting techniques, a keen eye for detail, as well as the ability to use light, shadows, and color to create a variety of tones and moods.