Lighting Artist (Unreal)

Evil Eye Pictures is looking for an experienced Unreal Lighting Artist. The ideal candidate will have minimum 3 years of professional experience in film, television and/or games, and a thorough understanding of visual effects pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and design lighting for complex scenes in Unreal Engine, owning both the technical and creative problem spaces
• Work closely with directors and supervisors to develop cinematic lighting solutions, which capture the vision laid out by the client
• Translate 2D concepts into final lighting solutions and renders
• Look development of assets, environments, and FX elements
• Identify problematic shots and offer creative or technical solutions
• Oversee and help optimize shots for rendering

Requirements

• Experience with Unreal Engine lighting techniques and solutions in a production environment
• Proven track record with photoreal and full CG lighting for film, television and/or games
• Experience with a variety of lighting techniques and tools (GPU Lightmass, Lumen, raytracing, dynamic vs baked lighting, MRG, MRQ, CVars, etc…)
• Detail-oriented both in work processes and ability to QC work
• Understanding of optimization and performance profiling
• Ability to take directions and adaptable to change in a fast-paced environment
• Clear communication with all departments to ensure work is completed by production deadlines
• Excellent ability to improvise and problem solve

Good to Have

• Experience with Maya, Houdini, Blender or equivalent DCC is a plus
• Experience in compositing is a plus
• Knowledge of an asset manager such as Shotgrid is a plus

Additional Information

• Portfolio: Please include a link to a reel of your work when applying for this position.
• Location: This is a remote position supporting our Virtual Studio.
• Contract Duration: 6/15- 8/7