Senior Lighting Artist

1 Month ago • 5 Years + • Technical Art • Concept Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Bethesda Game Studios seeks a Senior Lighting Artist to create compelling lighting for characters and environments, maintaining a consistent style. Responsibilities include collaborating with leads and other artists to meet project requirements, balancing visual quality with performance, and developing new lighting pipeline techniques. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of experience in game, VFX, or film lighting, a strong understanding of lighting techniques and pipelines, and excellent communication and problem-solving skills. The role requires proficiency in PBR tools, exposure settings, shaders, and materials, plus a keen eye for visual aesthetics and a collaborative spirit.
Must have:
  • 5+ years lighting experience (games, VFX, film)
  • Modern lighting techniques knowledge
  • Technical art & performance pipelines understanding
  • Problem-solving & organization skills
  • Strong communication & work ethic
  • Excellent creative eye & portfolio
Good to have:
  • Creation Kit (Starfield, Fallout 4) experience
  • Traditional art mediums training
  • PBR lighting experience
Perks:
  • Competitive Salary
  • Generous Benefits Program
  • Offices in prime North American cities

Job Details

Join Constellation!

Come join Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning development team behind Starfield, The Elder Scrolls and Fallout. Bethesda Game Studios strives to offer its employees a well-balanced home and work life by providing competitive salaries, a generous benefits program, and offices located in some of North America’s best cities.

With a goal of creating a culture as fun and diverse as our games and our players, we welcome applicants with unique skillsets, experience levels and backgrounds. If you are passionate about making a meaningful contribution to some of the most significant games in the industry, we’d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

Your Daily Life at Bethesda Game Studios

As Senior Lighting Artist, you will…

  • Work with the lead to create compelling lighting for a variety of characters and environments while maintaining a consistent style

  • Work with Lead Lighting Artist to ensure creative requirements of a project are met.

  • Work with Art and Design to create compelling and dramatic lighting scenarios for gameplay and cinematics

  • Maintain a balance between visual quality and performance requirements.

  • Match the established visual style for the game with lighting execution.

  • Work with lead to develop and implement new techniques into the lighting pipeline.

  • Troubleshooting issues that arise in a timely manner.

  • Work with other lighting artists and ensure help is given when needed.

Qualifications

What Makes You S.P.E.C.I.A.L.

  • You have at least 5 years of experience as a lighter in games, VFX, or film

  • You have a working knowledge of modern lighting techniques, technical art, and performance pipelines

  • You are self-motivated and able to work and solve problems with minimal assistance

  • You are highly organized with the ability to adhere to production schedules

  • You have well-developed communication skills and a strong work ethic

  • You possess excellent problem-solving skills

  • You have an experienced and honed creative eye

  • You appreciate the value of strong team dynamics and have a positive morale-generating style

  • You have excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills

  • You have an impressive lighting portfolio showcasing a beautiful mix of visual and technical skills

  • You demonstrate an understanding of contemporary lighting and surfacing methodologies, including physically based rendering tools, exposure settings, shaders, and materials

  • You have an intuitive understanding of lighting fundamentals, mood, composition, color theory, space, material, and light

  • You are proficient with post-process toolsets to enhance look and feel

  • You are able to deliver and receive feedback in a productive and accountable manner

You must submit an online portfolio.

Preferred Skills

Bonus Skills

  • You have experience working with Creation Kit (Starfield, Fallout 4)

  • You have training in traditional art mediums (painting, sculpting, etc.)

  • You have experience with lighting using a Physically Based Renderer

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