Lighting Artist

At Giant Pixel, we are passionate about creating innovative and engaging video games and animated movies that capture the hearts and minds of audiences around the world. We are a team of talented developers, artists, designers, and storytellers, dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the gaming and animation industry.

Our mission is to create exceptional products that inspire, entertain, and challenge players and viewers alike. We believe in the power of creativity, and we strive to infuse every aspect of our work with imagination and originality.

At Giant Pixel, we are committed to excellence in everything we do. We value collaboration, transparency, and communication, and we are constantly seeking ways to improve and evolve our processes and products.

Join us on a journey of innovation, creativity, and excellence at Giant Pixel. Discover why we are one of the leading video game development and animated movie production studios in the world.

• Leverage your expertise in sequence-based lighting to create visually stunning and realistic lighting setups for cinematic sequences using Arnold, Katana, and Gaffer.
• Collaborate closely with the animation, VFX, and compositing teams to ensure seamless integration of lighting with all production elements.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of lighting principles, color theory, and composition to enhance storytelling and mood in cinematic sequences.
• Optimize and troubleshoot lighting setups to achieve high-quality renders within production deadlines.
• Work within pipeline tools and render pipelines to efficiently manage and deliver sequence lighting tasks.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of lighting workflows and best practices across projects.
• Communicate effectively with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure visual consistency and project requirements are met.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends and emerging technologies related to lighting and rendering.

• Proven experience as a Lighting Artist, specifically in sequence-based lighting for cinematic or CG animated projects.
• Strong proficiency with Arnold renderer, Katana, and Gaffer in managing complex lighting setups and render pipelines.
• Experience with lighting optimization, troubleshooting, and managing high-quality renders within production constraints.
• Solid understanding of lighting principles, color theory, composition, and motion to effectively enhance visual storytelling.
• Familiarity with pipeline tools and workflow automation to increase efficiency and maintain production schedules.
• Proactive approach to managing deadlines and resolving technical challenges promptly.
• Competency with industry-standard software such as Maya and Nuke; knowledge of version control systems like Subversion or Git is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills, both creative and technical.
• Ability to communicate clearly and work collaboratively within cross-disciplinary teams.
• Experience with Python scripting or automation related to lighting workflows is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of C++ or other programming languages is a bonus.
• Experience contributing to CG animated projects or cinematic sequences in a collaborative production environment.


• The following positions exist within our artist team structure:
• • Senior Artist
  • Artist

During our recruitment process we will be assessing where your skills and experience best fit.

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