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Ht Visions

VFX Artist

Houston, TX

$150K - $165K/yr

We are seeking an experienced and highly creative VFX Artist to produce high-quality visual effects ... Ensure lighting, rendering, and compositing consistency * Meet production deadlines while ...

Studio Wildcard

Sr. VFX Artist

Bellevue, WA · On-site

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Senior VFX Artist We're Studio Wildcard, developers of the smash indie hit ARK: Survival Evolved ... Deep knowledge of vector math, real time lighting, post FX, shaders, and real time performance ...

Gunfire Games

VFX Artist (Mid/Senior)

Austin, TX · On-site

Gunfire Games is seeking a VFX Artist (Mid-Level/Senior) to create and implement high-quality ... Strong understanding of 3D art fundamentals, including modeling, lighting, and rendering as they ...

Studio Wildcard

Sr. VFX Artist

Bellevue, WA · On-site

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Senior VFX Artist _____ We're Studio Wildcard, developers of the smash indie hit ARK: Survival ... Deep knowledge of vector math, real time lighting, post FX, shaders, and real time performance ...

Komodo Co., Ltd.

VFX Artist

Bellevue, WA · Remote

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The Opportunity KOMODO is seeking a VFX Artist to define the visual identity of Nanos, the codename ... Familiarity with lighting, post-processing, and real-time rendering optimization * Background in ...

CD PROJEKT RED

Senior Lighting Artist

Boston, MA · Hybrid

$118K - $185K/yr

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You will report to and work closely with our Lead Lighting Artist, and the cinematic and ... Working mode: in-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity. Health & Well-Being * Company-paid ...

Komodo Co., Ltd.

VFX Artist

Bellevue, WA · On-site +1

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The Opportunity KOMODO is seeking a VFX Artist to define the visual identity of Nanos, the codename ... Familiarity with lighting, post-processing, and real-time rendering optimization * Background in ...

Trove Brands

Video Editor/VFX Artist

Lehi, UT

We're looking for a Video Editor / VFX Artist to join our post-production team, working primarily ... Eye for detail on product-accurate color, lighting, and presentation * Ability to balance a fast ...

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As of Aug 20, 2026, the average yearly pay for full time vfx lighting artist in the United States is $105,989.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $84,500.00 and $121,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Full Time Vfx Lighting Artist vs Vfx Compositor?

AspectFull Time Vfx Lighting ArtistVfx Compositor
Primary RoleCreates and manages lighting for visual effects to match the scene's mood and environmentCombines multiple visual elements into a final shot, including compositing effects and layers
Skills & ToolsLighting techniques, shading, rendering software (e.g., Maya, Nuke), color gradingCompositing software (e.g., Nuke, After Effects), masking, rotoscoping, color correction
Work EnvironmentVFX studios, post-production houses, film and TV productionVFX studios, post-production facilities, film and TV projects

While both roles are essential in VFX production, a Full Time Vfx Lighting Artist focuses on creating realistic and artistic lighting for scenes, whereas a Vfx Compositor combines various elements to produce the final shot. They often collaborate but have distinct skill sets and responsibilities within the VFX pipeline.

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Lighting Artist / Technical Director - ILM San Francisco (Project Hire)

The Walt Disney Company

San Francisco, CA

$103K - $132K/yr

Full-time

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Job Posting Title:

Lighting Artist / Technical Director - ILM San Francisco (Project Hire)

Req ID:

10152348

Job Description:

Position Summary

ILM'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 Do

  • Work 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

What We're Looking For

  • 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:

ILM San Francisco

Job Posting Primary Business:

ILM San Francisco

Primary Job Posting Category:

Lighting Entertainment - Studios

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

San Francisco, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-05-26

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At Disney, we're storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through utilizing and developing cutting-edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our talented team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world. "We create happiness." That's our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you'll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen!

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Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Burbank, CA, US

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