San Francisco, CA · On-site
$103K - $132K/yr
Lighting Artist / Technical Director - ILM San Francisco (Project Hire) Req ID: 10152348 Position ... Lighting Entertainment - Studios Employment Type: Full time Primary City, State, Region, Postal ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$103K - $132K/yr
Lighting Artist / Technical Director - ILM San Francisco (Project Hire) Req ID: 10152348 Position ... Lighting Entertainment - Studios Employment Type: Full time Primary City, State, Region, Postal ...
This position serves as a central communication hub between Unreal artists and cross-functional departments including Sets,,CG Modeling, Animation, CG Lighting Compositing, and Production. The ideal ...
This position serves as a central communication hub between Unreal artists and cross-functional departments including Sets,,CG Modeling, Animation, CG Lighting Compositing, and Production. The ideal ...
This position serves as a central communication hub between Unreal artists and cross-functional departments including Sets,,CG Modeling, Animation, CG Lighting Compositing, and Production. The ideal ...
This position serves as a central communication hub between Unreal artists and cross-functional departments including Sets,,CG Modeling, Animation, CG Lighting Compositing, and Production. The ideal ...
Amherst, NY · On-site
Daemen University is a dynamic, independent, liberal arts institution committed to excellence in ... This course will instruct students in the advanced lighting techniques needed to light their CG ...
Amherst, NY · On-site
Daemen University is a dynamic, independent, liberal arts institution committed to excellence in ... This course will instruct students in the advanced lighting techniques needed to light their CG ...
... CG) elements, matte paintings, visual effects, and digital enhancements. As the final stage of the ... Ensure continuity in lighting, shadows, reflections, perspective, and atmosphere to create ...
... CG) elements, matte paintings, visual effects, and digital enhancements. As the final stage of the ... Ensure continuity in lighting, shadows, reflections, perspective, and atmosphere to create ...
Manhattan, NY · On-site
$150K/yr
... CG) elements, matte paintings, visual effects, and digital enhancements. As the final stage of the ... Ensure continuity in lighting, shadows, reflections, perspective, and atmosphere to create ...
Manhattan, NY · On-site
$150K/yr
... CG) elements, matte paintings, visual effects, and digital enhancements. As the final stage of the ... Ensure continuity in lighting, shadows, reflections, perspective, and atmosphere to create ...
Manhattan, NY · On-site
... CG) elements, matte paintings, visual effects, and digital enhancements. As the final stage of the ... Ensure continuity in lighting, shadows, reflections, perspective, and atmosphere to create ...
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Manhattan, NY · On-site
... CG) elements, matte paintings, visual effects, and digital enhancements. As the final stage of the ... Ensure continuity in lighting, shadows, reflections, perspective, and atmosphere to create ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$62.74/hr
Position Summary We are seeking CG Experimental Artists to join our pioneering team creating ... Experience with creating and animating assets (terrains, layout, characters, control-rigs, lighting ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$62.74/hr
Position Summary We are seeking CG Experimental Artists to join our pioneering team creating ... Experience with creating and animating assets (terrains, layout, characters, control-rigs, lighting ...
Los Gatos, CA · On-site
$62.74/hr
Position Summary We are seeking CG Experimental Artists to join our pioneering team creating ... Experience with creating and animating assets (terrains, layout, characters, control-rigs, lighting ...
Los Gatos, CA · On-site
$62.74/hr
Position Summary We are seeking CG Experimental Artists to join our pioneering team creating ... Experience with creating and animating assets (terrains, layout, characters, control-rigs, lighting ...
Position Summary We are seeking CG Experimental Artists to join our pioneering team creating ... Experience with creating and animating assets (terrains, layout, characters, control-rigs, lighting ...
Position Summary We are seeking CG Experimental Artists to join our pioneering team creating ... Experience with creating and animating assets (terrains, layout, characters, control-rigs, lighting ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$62.74/hr
Position Summary We are seeking CG Experimental Artists to join our pioneering team creating ... Experience with creating and animating assets (terrains, layout, characters, control-rigs, lighting ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$62.74/hr
Position Summary We are seeking CG Experimental Artists to join our pioneering team creating ... Experience with creating and animating assets (terrains, layout, characters, control-rigs, lighting ...
$62.74/hr
Position Summary We are seeking CG Experimental Artists to join our pioneering team creating ... Experience with creating and animating assets (terrains, layout, characters, control-rigs, lighting ...
$62.74/hr
Position Summary We are seeking CG Experimental Artists to join our pioneering team creating ... Experience with creating and animating assets (terrains, layout, characters, control-rigs, lighting ...
New Orleans, LA · On-site
$66K - $85K/yr
It requires technical expertise, artistic sensibility, and a collaborative mindset. The Senior CG ... Replicate texture, lookdev, and lighting from live action plates onto our environments, vehicles ...
New Orleans, LA · On-site
$66K - $85K/yr
It requires technical expertise, artistic sensibility, and a collaborative mindset. The Senior CG ... Replicate texture, lookdev, and lighting from live action plates onto our environments, vehicles ...
It requires technical expertise, artistic sensibility, and a collaborative mindset. The CG Modeler ... lighting. * Demonstrate a strong understanding of surface characteristics to create, adjust, and ...
It requires technical expertise, artistic sensibility, and a collaborative mindset. The CG Modeler ... lighting. * Demonstrate a strong understanding of surface characteristics to create, adjust, and ...
New Orleans, LA · On-site
$66K - $85K/yr
It requires technical expertise, artistic sensibility, and a collaborative mindset. The Senior CG ... Replicate texture, lookdev, and lighting from live action plates onto our environments, vehicles ...
New Orleans, LA · On-site
$66K - $85K/yr
It requires technical expertise, artistic sensibility, and a collaborative mindset. The Senior CG ... Replicate texture, lookdev, and lighting from live action plates onto our environments, vehicles ...
New Orleans, LA · On-site
It requires technical expertise, artistic sensibility, and a collaborative mindset. The CG Modeler ... lighting. * Demonstrate a strong understanding of surface characteristics to create, adjust, and ...
New Orleans, LA · On-site
It requires technical expertise, artistic sensibility, and a collaborative mindset. The CG Modeler ... lighting. * Demonstrate a strong understanding of surface characteristics to create, adjust, and ...
New Orleans, LA · On-site
$122K - $146K/yr
VFX Supervisor/Unreal Supervisor Employment Type: Full Time - This is an ONSITE POSITION in New ... This person will collaborate closely with the VFX Supervisor, Unreal Supervisor, CG artists, and TD ...
New Orleans, LA · On-site
$122K - $146K/yr
VFX Supervisor/Unreal Supervisor Employment Type: Full Time - This is an ONSITE POSITION in New ... This person will collaborate closely with the VFX Supervisor, Unreal Supervisor, CG artists, and TD ...
Manhattan, NY · On-site
$139K - $166K/yr
Work with the CG Lead and Creative Director to design and build interactive experiences using ... Lighting - Be well versed in the various lighting techniques in Unreal and instruct the artists in ...
Manhattan, NY · On-site
$139K - $166K/yr
Work with the CG Lead and Creative Director to design and build interactive experiences using ... Lighting - Be well versed in the various lighting techniques in Unreal and instruct the artists in ...
New Orleans, LA · On-site
$122K - $146K/yr
VFX Supervisor/Unreal Supervisor Employment Type: Full Time - This is an ONSITE POSITION in New ... Collaborate with the VFX Supervisor, Unreal Supervisor, CG artists, and TDs to develop technical ...
New Orleans, LA · On-site
$122K - $146K/yr
VFX Supervisor/Unreal Supervisor Employment Type: Full Time - This is an ONSITE POSITION in New ... Collaborate with the VFX Supervisor, Unreal Supervisor, CG artists, and TDs to develop technical ...
$139K - $166K/yr
Work with the CG Lead and Creative Director to design and build interactive experiences using ... Lighting - Be well versed in the various lighting techniques in Unreal and instruct the artists in ...
$139K - $166K/yr
Work with the CG Lead and Creative Director to design and build interactive experiences using ... Lighting - Be well versed in the various lighting techniques in Unreal and instruct the artists in ...
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| Aspect | Full Time Cg Lighting Artist | Cg Lighting Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Employment Type | Full-time, permanent | Part-time, freelance, or contract |
| Work Environment | Studio or office setting with team collaboration | Remote or project-based work |
| Credentials | Typically requires a degree in art, animation, or related field | May have similar credentials but often more flexible |
| Industry Usage | Common in game, film, and animation studios | Used across various projects, including freelance work |
Full Time Cg Lighting Artists are employed on a permanent basis within studios, working collaboratively in a studio environment, often with a focus on long-term projects. Cg Lighting Artists may work freelance or part-time, often remotely, and handle shorter-term or individual projects. The full-time role typically offers more stability and team integration, while the freelance role offers flexibility and diverse project experience.
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Job Posting Title:
Lighting Artist / Technical Director - ILM San Francisco (Project Hire)Req ID:
10152348Job Description:
Position SummaryILM's Interactive team advances the studio's legacy of innovation by developing original immersive experiences across virtual reality, augmented reality and location-based platforms. Known for blending best-in-class visuals, sound and narrative, the team has delivered award-winning projects such as What If...? - An Immersive Story, Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series and the Oscar-winning CARNE y ARENA. Our work continues to push the boundaries of immersive entertainment and redefine how audiences engage with story.
We are seeking a Lighting Artist who reflects the innovative spirit, creative talent, production excellence, and passion for great storytelling that defines ILM.
The Lighting Artist is responsible for bringing the best out of our environments and to combine artistic talent and technical ability. You would be working closely with the Department Supervisor of Lighting and development/production teams on the design and implementation of lighting setups and lighting pipelines.
What You'll DoWork with Art Directors, Lighting Leads and Concept Artwork to design lighting setups for environments, characters and interactive game assets.
Have a deep understanding of lightmap baking, dynamic lighting tools, image based specular lighting, indirect light probes, post-process volumes and real-time rendering
Work with environment, character and VFX artists in the lighting design to achieve the desired targets for aesthetics and performance through material shader and geometry work
Partner with level designers to animate via level blueprint or sequencer dynamic lighting or transitions
Actively participate in improving workflows, optimizations and best practices
Identify, triage, and fix bugs as required working with engineering and relevant departments
Take final project to a high degree of polish and optimization
5+ years experience as a Lighting TD/Artist in AAA game development or animation/vfx/film
Strong aesthetic sense for lighting and color theory
Strong technical knowledge of current real time lighting tool sets including atmospheric effects, post processing, color grading and HDR IBL workflows
Able to effectively take direction and know what looks good and why
Experience with Unreal/Unity or equivalent game engine including dynamic and baked lighting workflows, physically-based rendering, and basic level blueprint scripting
Shaders: in-depth knowledge of real-time shader implementations, limitations of shaders in VR, strong knowledge of PBR pipelines, and subsurface shaders
Materials: experienced in the development, authoring & organization of efficient materials via the UE4 material editor
Fluency in working in Windows, JIRA, Perforce or equivalent OS, workload and data management tools
Excellent communication, organization and problem-solving skills and self-motivated
Bonus points for:
Strong traditional art, photography or film studies background
Proficient with profiling tools to examine & diagnosis performance issues related to lighting
Experience with one or more of the following: Maya, Unity, Substance Designer / Painter, Zbrush or Mudbox, Houdini, Mari, 3D StudioMax, Photoshop, Nuke
Interest and capacity to work with proprietary toolsets
* A portfolio / reel submission - including a detailed breakdown of your work in each section - is required with all applications.
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The hiring range for this position in San Francisco is $103,812 to $132,930 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.Job Posting Segment:
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ILM San FranciscoPrimary Job Posting Category:
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Date Posted:
2026-05-26
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