CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Senior Lighting Artist to join our Boston hub and the team working on Cyberpunk 2, the next mainline Cyberpunk 2077 game.
Daily Responsibilities:
- Work both independently and collaboratively to create an optimal lighting pipeline for the project.
- Daily work in lighting missions, open world and cinematic spaces.
- Collaborate in the creation of color scripts as necessary.
- Create workflows and best practices for the lighting team.
- Keeping artistic style consistent with defined visual style for the game.
- Work with design to develop mission and environmental flow as needed.
- Work with leads and Production to estimate and plan work.
- Work closely with technical artists to develop new or improved techniques.
- Write and prepare briefs for work with outsource vendors, review work as necessary.
- Mentor other Lighting artists, and help build an environment of creativity, trust and excellence.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience as a lighter in games.
- Ability to work independently and both drive and manage tasks to deliver results.
- An understanding of both real-time and baked lighting.
- Solid portfolio demonstrating expertise.
- Strong knowledge of lighting tools and pipelines in UE5.
- Strong knowledge of direct and indirect light, luminance and color theory.
- Clear understanding and ability to evaluate and translate game and narrative beats into lighting scenarios.
- Ability to clearly communicate in a cross-functional working environment, and comfortable sharing ideas and feedback in ways that support the team and project.
- Ability to deliver and receive feedback in a productive and accountable manner.
