Lead Lighting Artist
Bend Studio
Bend, OR, USA
Job type: Permanent
Job Description
Senior Staff Lighter
Sony Bend Studio, renowned creator of Days Gone, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and Syphon Filter, is seeking outstanding talent to join our passionate and creative family in crafting our next high-profile AAA console title.
We are seeking a Senior Staff Lighter who will work with Creative Director, Art Directors and Leads to create consistent high quality gameplay and cinematic lighting. The Sr. Staff lighter will help set department standards, troubleshoot technical issues and participate in lighting department tool development.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and drive lighting initiatives within the lighting team and collaborate with other departments to develop and implement high quality and performant content
- Participate in developing standards and techniques for both gameplay and cinematic lighting
- Troubleshoot creative and technical issues related to lighting as they arise
- Develop efficient lighting solutions that fit within the technical constraints of the game
- Follow creative direction to implement lighting that seamlessly bridges between gameplay and cinematics
- Communicate and troubleshoot lighting related issues with other team members
- Establish atmosphere and look for level and sequence lighting
- Fix lighting bugs and implement root cause solutions
- Work with programmers and technical leads to develop lighting specific tools
- Participate in scheduling of lighting department tasks
- Anticipate lighting department needs and develop technical solutions to lighting issues
- Assist with look development
- Propose creative and technical solutions to enhance cinematic and gameplay quality
Skills & Requirements
Requirements:
- Candidate must be driven, possess a strong attention to detail and be able to self direct
- Strong understanding of color, light and composition
- Ability to interpret creative direction and implement creative lighting solutions accordingly
- Minimum 5 years’ experience lighting for AAA games or film
- Real time lighting experience
- Deep technical understanding of computer graphics
- Cinematic lighting experience
Additional Information
- Relocation assistance is offered
How to Apply
Contact Dan Lowery at dan.lowery@sony.com. Please send a portfolio and resume.
Also please apply at the following link: https://boards.greenhouse.io/sonyinteractiveentertainmentplaystation/jobs/3105945
About the Company
Founded in 1993, Bend Studio is a team of over 100+ veteran engineers, artists, designers, and support staff who are dedicated to excellence and innovation. We have the close-knit environment and camaraderie of a small studio, where everyone knows everyone, while at the same time enjoying the stability and security provided by being part of Sony Interactive Entertainment. We are dedicated to producing only AAA award-winning games that showcase the power of current and future game consoles from Sony Interactive Entertainment.