Freelance Lighting Artist - Short term

REALTIME are looking for a Freelance Lighting Artist to jump onto one of our cross-business unit projects.

You’ll work closely with the Project Director and Producer to design and implement high-quality lighting that enhance mood, depth, and realism working on scenes that are heavy in the use of FX.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and implement complex lighting setups to achieve artistic goals.
• Collaborate with the team to create lighting solutions for FX-heavy scenes.
• Optimise lighting while maintaining quality.
• Develop lighting setups and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Perform any other duties as reasonably required.

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:

• Expert-level proficiency in lighting within Houdini Solaris.
• Understanding of rendering tools, i.e. Karma.
• Strong knowledge of the Substance Suite and Photoshop.
• Familiarity with colour grading and HDR workflows.

MUST-HAVE SKILLS & QUALITIES:

• Excellent understanding of lighting principles, colour theory, and post-processing effects.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality lighting work.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced production environment.
• Solid troubleshooting and technical problem-solving skills.

BONUS:

• Knowledge of camera setups and cinematic composition.
• Background in shader development or scripting.