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TheLab

Compositing Artist

Manhattan, NY · On-site

... VFX, animation, or digital production. * Strong artistic eye for composition, lighting, color, and photographic realism. * Deep understanding of digital photography, lens behavior, perspective, and ...

thelab

Compositing Artist

Manhattan, NY

... VFX, animation, or digital production. * Strong artistic eye for composition, lighting, color, and photographic realism. * Deep understanding of digital photography, lens behavior, perspective, and ...

Trove Brands

Video Editor/VFX Artist

Lehi, UT

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

TheLab

Compositing Artist

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$150K/yr

... VFX, animation, or digital production. * Strong artistic eye for composition, lighting, color, and photographic realism. * Deep understanding of digital photography, lens behavior, perspective, and ...

TheLab

Compositing Artist

Manhattan, NY · On-site

... VFX, animation, or digital production. * Strong artistic eye for composition, lighting, color, and photographic realism. * Deep understanding of digital photography, lens behavior, perspective, and ...

Tolan

3D Artist

San Francisco, CA · On-site

The Role We're hiring an artist to help build the 3D world of Tolan. You'll create beautiful ... Tune materials, shaders, lighting setups, and VFX to create a stylized, expressive and rich world.

Trove Brands

Video Editor/VFX Artist

Lehi, UT · On-site

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

15 FINGERS LLC

VFX Artist / Video Editor

Buffalo, NY · On-site

$65K/yr

THE ROLE Agency 15 is looking for a VFX Generalist to own video editing, 2D/3D animation, and ... This role blends traditional post-production craft -- editing, compositing, lighting, and animation ...

Trove Brands

Video Editor/VFX Artist

Lehi, UT · On-site

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

Swaybox Studios

Lead 3D Tracking Artist

New Orleans, LA · On-site

$122K - $146K/yr

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

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15 FINGERS LLC

VFX Artist / Video Editor

Buffalo, NY · On-site

This role blends traditional post-production craft editing, compositing, lighting, and animation ... WHAT YOU BRING * 36+ years in video editing, VFX, or motion design, ideally in an agency, studio ...

Certain Affinity, Inc.

Senior Technical Artist

Austin, TX · On-site

$125K - $150K/yr

Senior Technical Artist Would you like to help push the visual quality of current and future games ... Experience working with both lighting and VFX in Unreal Engine * Knowledge in FluidNinja, Chaos ...

Adobe

Staff AI VFX Engineer

San Francisco, CA

Our mission is grounded in empowering artists while ensuring the responsible and commercially safe ... on-set lighting and lens characteristics, and hitting the fidelity bar that supervisors demand.

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As of Aug 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for 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 are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a VFX lighting artist?

To thrive as a Vfx Lighting Artist, you need a strong grasp of lighting principles, color theory, digital composition, and an art or design-related degree or equivalent experience. Expertise with industry-standard software such as Autodesk Maya, Houdini, Arnold, and proprietary render engines is crucial, along with familiarity with rendering pipelines and possibly certifications in these tools. Collaboration, attention to detail, creative problem-solving, and clear communication are key soft skills that set outstanding Vfx Lighting Artists apart. These abilities are vital to produce visually compelling, technically precise sequences that integrate seamlessly with the broader visual effects team’s work and the project's creative vision.

What are the typical collaborative dynamics between a VFX lighting artist and other departments on a VFX project?

Vfx Lighting Artists frequently collaborate with departments such as modeling, texturing, compositing, and animation to ensure that lighting integrates realistically and artistically across all visual elements. Daily, you can expect to review assets, discuss lighting needs with supervisors and lead artists, and address feedback from the compositing and VFX supervisors to achieve the desired look. Effective communication is essential, as adjustments may be required to accommodate changes in assets or overall project direction. This teamwork-driven workflow not only helps maintain consistency in quality and style but also provides opportunities to learn from peers and advance within multidisciplinary VFX teams.

What does a VFX lighting artist do?

A VFX Lighting Artist is responsible for creating and fine-tuning the lighting in computer-generated scenes to enhance realism, mood, and storytelling. They work with 3D models, textures, and render engines to simulate how light interacts with surfaces, ensuring consistency with live-action footage or stylistic requirements. Their role is crucial in setting the atmosphere of a scene and directing the audience's focus. They collaborate with other departments, such as compositing and shading, to achieve the final visual look.

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VFX Artist with AVALANCHE STUDIOS

CROSSMARK1

New York, NY

Full-time

Re-posted 15 days ago

Job description

Company Description
Avalanche Studios is an independent AAA developer dedicated to creating huge open worlds, full of explosive, emergent game play. You probably know us as the creator of the Just Cause franchise, with Just Cause 3 being our most recent title. We're also the developer of Mad Max, which was released in September of 2015. We created the critically acclaimed XBLA/PSN twin stick shooter Renegade Ops, we manage more than 6 million players in the online world of the Hunter, and are currently hard at work on several future projects. Here's a look into our world.
Job Description

Avalanche Studios is currently looking for a REAL TIME VFX Artist to work on the development of high-profile projects for PS4 and Xbox One. The focus and majority of time will be spent creating, implementing and optimizing particle visual effects. Examples include fire, smoke, explosion trails and sparkle bursts. The ideal candidate feels comfortable in a team environment and is able to deliver compelling special effects for an original IP. You will work with the Art Director and the Lead Artist to create visually stunning effects utilizing the Avalanche engine. This is a huge opportunity for a driven effect artist to be able to help manage, research and evolve the Avalanche effects pipeline and expertise to create amazing visual effects. Avalanche Studios is developing for next gen platforms.

Qualifications

Required qualifications

  • 3+ years minimum experience in the game industry on a AAA game.
  • Expert in creating high-quality particle effects and textures
  • A portfolio showcasing high-quality effects reel and high resolution effect textures
  • The ability to view visual reference of an effect, deconstruct it and subsequently re-create it in a real-time game engine is essential
  • Strong knowledge of environmental effects, cloth simulations, lighting and dynamics
  • High proficiency in technical problem solving
  • Knowledge of Photoshop, Maya, Adobe After Effects and 3D Studio Max

Desired qualifications

  • Experience working with and knowledge of PS4 and Xbox One hardware
  • Experience creating real time effects through proprietary engines
  • Experience in writing scripts/plugins in MEL, C/C++ for Maya
  • Experience in creating real time shaders and post effects

Required experience:

  • AAA Game Development: 3 years
  • Photoshop, Maya, Adobe After Effects or 3D Studio Max: 1 year
  • C++: 1 year
Additional Information

Job Type: Full-time

Job Location:

  • New York City, NY

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