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We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Lighting Artist to join our team at Mediabistro. As a key member of our art department, you will be responsible for creating stunning lighting effects that bring our game worlds to life.

• Contribute to the development of our lighting pipeline, ensuring seamless integration with our Unreal engine.
• Collaborate with lighting and technical artists to elevate the composition of game environments, pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling.
• Partner with animation and cinematics teams to light in-game and pre-rendered cinematics, delivering high-quality visuals that captivate our audience.
• Create shot composition and rendering of key art and marketing shots, showcasing our game's unique atmosphere and mood.
• Collaborate with Cinematic and VFX teams to solve complex technical lighting problems, driving innovation and excellence in our craft.
• Troubleshoot issues in Blueprint, finding elegant solutions that meet our high standards.
• Support art best practices and standards within the team, ensuring consistency and quality across all our projects.
• Contribute to a positive, proactive, and agile work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration, driving our team's success.
• Collaborate closely with the Lighting Lead to understand and uphold the visual style and direction for lighting, ensuring our game's unique identity shines through.
• Contribute to and help maintain efficient lighting pipelines and workflows, streamlining our production process.
• Research and share new techniques and technologies related to lighting, driving continuous development and improvement in our craft.
• Work closely with other groups within the art department to achieve cohesive and visually stunning results, exceeding our audience's expectations.
• Receive and apply constructive feedback as part of our iterative process, maintaining a positive attitude and a growth mindset.
• Maintain the values of Mediabistro, upholding our commitment to excellence and innovation.

• 5+ years of real-time lighting experience in 3D AAA games, with a proven track record of generating final lighting and rendering.
• Experience as a Senior Lighting Artist on one AAA title, with a deep understanding of lighting principles and techniques.
• Bachelor's Degree in Art or Digital Media, or equivalent work experience, demonstrating a strong foundation in visual arts and design.
• Demonstrated experience working with modern FPS engines and modern art pipelines, with a solid understanding of lighting tools and software.
• Must be comfortable taking on responsibility for the development of complex lighting solutions and workflows, driving innovation and excellence in our craft.
• Working knowledge of Lumen and Blueprint, with experience developing high-quality lighting under runtime constraints.
• Experience working with a team of artists towards a common goal, with excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
• Able to discuss, support, and advocate for your opinions while being receptive to differing viewpoints, maintaining a positive and collaborative attitude.
• Highly detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and able to embrace change for a fast-growing organization, with a strong work ethic and a passion for excellence.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks, set priorities, and creatively solve challenging problems, driving innovation and success in our team.
• Uncompromising ethics and unwavering integrity, upholding the values of Mediabistro and our commitment to excellence.
• Champion of high standards, pushing for progress, embracing change, and challenging the status quo, driving innovation and excellence in our craft.
• A positive force multiplier with a great team-player attitude, maintaining a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Willingness to uphold the values of Mediabistro, demonstrating a strong commitment to excellence and innovation.