San Francisco, CA · On-site
$103K - $132K/yr
... 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 ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$103K - $132K/yr
... 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 ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$100K - $160K/yr
Perform light compositing, paint and finishing work where needed to deliver polished, production ... Strong professional experience creating high-quality visual content within film, VFX, animation ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$100K - $160K/yr
Perform light compositing, paint and finishing work where needed to deliver polished, production ... Strong professional experience creating high-quality visual content within film, VFX, animation ...
... VFX artists and technicians. We've created thousands of commercials, music videos, tv shows, films ... light photoreal environments inside Unreal Engine using its full suite of world-building tools ...
... VFX artists and technicians. We've created thousands of commercials, music videos, tv shows, films ... light photoreal environments inside Unreal Engine using its full suite of world-building tools ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$100K - $160K/yr
Perform light compositing, paint and finishing work where needed to deliver polished, production ... Strong professional experience creating high-quality visual content within film, VFX, animation ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$100K - $160K/yr
Perform light compositing, paint and finishing work where needed to deliver polished, production ... Strong professional experience creating high-quality visual content within film, VFX, animation ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
... VFX artists and technicians. We've created thousands of commercials, music videos, tv shows, films ... Build, texture, and light photoreal environments inside Unreal Engine using its full suite of ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
... VFX artists and technicians. We've created thousands of commercials, music videos, tv shows, films ... Build, texture, and light photoreal environments inside Unreal Engine using its full suite of ...
Concept, direct, shoot, light, photograph, record, edit, color, score, sound design, mix, create VFX, motion graphics and 3D animation, finish, version and deliver. * Create the Sound: Compose and ...
Concept, direct, shoot, light, photograph, record, edit, color, score, sound design, mix, create VFX, motion graphics and 3D animation, finish, version and deliver. * Create the Sound: Compose and ...
$100K - $160K/yr
Perform light compositing, paint and finishing work where needed to deliver polished, production ... Strong professional experience creating high-quality visual content within film, VFX, animation ...
$100K - $160K/yr
Perform light compositing, paint and finishing work where needed to deliver polished, production ... Strong professional experience creating high-quality visual content within film, VFX, animation ...
Dover, DE · On-site
You will build and light three distinct world types: * -- Gritty cyberpunk urban environments -- neon-lit alleys, city streets at night * -- Ancient Middle Eastern archaeological sites -- desert ...
Dover, DE · On-site
You will build and light three distinct world types: * -- Gritty cyberpunk urban environments -- neon-lit alleys, city streets at night * -- Ancient Middle Eastern archaeological sites -- desert ...
Produce polished motion graphics, including lower thirds, transitions, animated titles, and occasional light VFX * Color-correct and color-grade footage to ensure consistent visual quality * Optimize ...
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Basic After Effects (text animation, motion graphics, light VFX) * Basic Photoshop (asset preparation) * Strong audio fundamentals: * Music selection * Sound design & SFX * Sync & pacing * Basic ...
Basic After Effects (text animation, motion graphics, light VFX) * Basic Photoshop (asset preparation) * Strong audio fundamentals: * Music selection * Sound design & SFX * Sync & pacing * Basic ...
New York, NY · On-site
$450 - $600/day
Design and animate motion graphics, kinetic typography, lower-thirds, and light VFX to lift each edit. * Cut performance creative for paid social: hook variations, UGC-style ads, and versions built ...
New York, NY · On-site
$450 - $600/day
Design and animate motion graphics, kinetic typography, lower-thirds, and light VFX to lift each edit. * Cut performance creative for paid social: hook variations, UGC-style ads, and versions built ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
... packaging feedback, light CRM hygiene * Close the loop: bring insights back to product ... You've worked around creatives and understand their workflows (design, motion, VFX, fames, brand)
San Francisco, CA · On-site
... packaging feedback, light CRM hygiene * Close the loop: bring insights back to product ... You've worked around creatives and understand their workflows (design, motion, VFX, fames, brand)
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... packaging feedback, light CRM hygiene * Close the loop: bring insights back to product ... You've worked around creatives and understand their workflows (design, motion, VFX, fames, brand)
New York, NY · On-site +1
... packaging feedback, light CRM hygiene * Close the loop: bring insights back to product ... You've worked around creatives and understand their workflows (design, motion, VFX, fames, brand)
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$20 - $70/hr
What will the light be like at our location at the exact time we plan to shoot? Project Based ... Art Dept, Camera, Stunts, SFX and VFX * Maintain high consistent standard of quality and speed ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$20 - $70/hr
What will the light be like at our location at the exact time we plan to shoot? Project Based ... Art Dept, Camera, Stunts, SFX and VFX * Maintain high consistent standard of quality and speed ...
Austin, TX · On-site
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Austin, TX · On-site
Create illustrations that are pre-planned to work well with 2D animation and vfx. * Create logo ... At Light & Wonder, it's all about the games! Learn more at www.lnw.com. SciPlay Corporation and its ...
Austin, TX · On-site
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San Francisco, CA • On-site
$103K - $132K/yr
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Design lighting setups for environments, characters, and interactive game assets based on input from Art Directors, Lighting Leads, and Concept Artwork.
Work with environment, character, and VFX artists to achieve desired aesthetic and performance targets through material shader and geometry work.
Participate in improving workflows, optimizations, and best practices related to lighting and project polish.
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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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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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