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The Mill

Technical Artist

Manhattan, NY

$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 ...

Swaybox Studios

Lead 3D Tracking Artist

New Orleans, LA · On-site

$122K - $146K/yr

VFX Supervisor and CG Supervisor Employment Type: Full Time Why join Swaybox Studios? Swaybox ... Lighting, and Compositing. * Create accurate rotomation of CG character rigs to match puppet and ...

Swaybox Studios

Unreal Generalist

New Orleans, LA · On-site

The Unreal Artist (Generalist) will focus on the creation and execution of CG replacements and set extensions, working across layout, texturing, material creation, look development, lighting, and ...

Swaybox Studios

Unreal Generalist

New Orleans, LA · On-site

The Unreal Artist (Generalist) will focus on the creation and execution of CG replacements and set extensions, working across layout, texturing, material creation, look development, lighting, and ...

Indiana University

Lighting Specialist

Bloomington, IN · On-site

Oversees all lighting requirements for all events for the center. This includes developing ... Arts Center This is an in-person position. Benefits Overview For full-time staff employees, Indiana ...

Canoo

3D Visualization Artist

Justin, TX · On-site

This position is full-time in-office. Candidates must reside within Dallas TX or have a reasonable ... Additional experience with writing CG/VFX pipeline tools and Python scripting is a plus

Eagle Brook Church

Lighting Designer

Centerville, MN · On-site +1

$25 - $28/hr

Employment Classification: Full Time * Regular/Temporary: Regular * Workdays: Wednesday-Sunday ... Creative Arts * Team: Production WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS * Regular moving about to ...

Eagle Brook Church

Lighting Designer

Centerville, MN · On-site

$25 - $28/hr

Employment Classification: Full Time * Regular/Temporary: Regular * Workdays: Wednesday-Sunday ... Creative Arts * Team: Production WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS * Regular moving about to ...

Swaybox Studios

Compositing Supervisor

New Orleans, LA · On-site

$16.50 - $22.75/hr

... artist support. * On-the-box compositing of complex shots (live action and CG); utilizing ... Understanding of lighting workflows. * Experience in Python scripting for Nuke or batch automation ...

Boston Conservatory

Lighting Supervisor

Boston, MA

$50K - $66K/yr

This year-round, full-time role leads the execution of hangs, focuses, strikes, and show calls ... By aligning artistic vision with practical production execution, the Lighting Supervisor helps ...

Berklee College of Music

Lighting Supervisor

Boston, MA · On-site

$50K - $66K/yr

This year-round, full-time role leads the execution of hangs, focuses, strikes, and show calls ... By aligning artistic vision with practical production execution, the Lighting Supervisor helps ...

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As of Sep 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for full time cg lighting artist in the United States is $24.65, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.55 and $27.88 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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AspectFull Time Cg Lighting ArtistCg Lighting Artist
Employment TypeFull-time, permanentPart-time, freelance, or contract
Work EnvironmentStudio or office setting with team collaborationRemote or project-based work
CredentialsTypically requires a degree in art, animation, or related fieldMay have similar credentials but often more flexible
Industry UsageCommon in game, film, and animation studiosUsed 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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Infographic showing various Full Time Cg Lighting Artist job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 85% Full Time, 14% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 94% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $51,263 per year, or $24.6 per hour.

Technical Artist

The Mill

Manhattan, NY

$139K - $166K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 26 days ago

Job description

Company Description

The Mill has been creating world-class visual effects built on creative excellence and cutting-edge technologies for over twenty-eight years. We believe in creating work that touches people emotionally, that becomes popular culture and that people love, talk about and want to share. We believe in great ideas beautifully told.

Job Description

The Mill is looking for an accomplished Technical Artist with UE4 Blueprints development skills. The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of art and animation pipelines in general and of the content creation pipeline and Blueprints system in Unreal. A high level of technical knowledge combined with strong creative and visual instincts is critical. The Technical Artist will assist teams of artists in tackling projects and be equipped to provide support on complicated technical issues within Unreal.

Qualifications

Role Responsibilities:

  • Work with the CG Lead and Creative Director to design and build interactive experiences using Unreal
  • Experience/Gameplay Creation - Create interaction and functionality using Unreal's Blueprints system
  • Material Creation - Design complex materials in Unreal and instruct artists on best practices for material creation
  • Lighting - Be well versed in the various lighting techniques in Unreal and instruct the artists in lighting best practices
  • Optimisation - Optimise content through profiling and enhancing performance with the help of diagnostic tools and instructing the artists on modelling and texturing best practices
  • Collaborate with other developers to develop and test new features, prototype shader code, and provide useful feedback during R&D phases

Technical Requirements:

  • Extensive experience working with Unreal Engine
  • Advanced experience of Unreal's Blueprints system
  • Advanced experience with Maya (3dsMax considered)
  • Comfortable in a range of content creation software including Photoshop, Zbrush/Mudbox, Allegorithmic Substance Designer/Painter

Beneficial Additional Skills (not essential to the role but would help differentiate candidates):

  • Experience with VR/AR authoring in Unreal
  • Maya Rigging experience
  • Shader programming experience
  • Scripting skills with MEL, Python, C#, Javascript and C++
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