Lighting Artist
Epic Games
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What We Do
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What You'll Do
Epic Games is looking for a Lighting Artist to create marketing images. The person in this role will incorporate a passion for games with their technical and artistic abilities to create engaging and exciting media. If you are someone who loves games and is familiar with artistic concepts such as composition, posing, and lighting then we’d like to talk with you!
In this role, you will
- Work closely with a team to compose still images in Unreal Engine 5 that show off key features, awesome characters, impressive visuals, or specific moments within a game through simple narrative
- Light still scenes at a cinematic level to convey a mood and push a narrative
- Contribute in other aspects of the image creation such as posing characters, set dressing a scene, creating or modifying materials and FX systems, and/or overall image composition to convey simple narratives and show off cosmetics
- Come up with concepts for marketing images that will show off upcoming skins, limited time modes, or additional game features coming to the game
What we're looking for
- Strong grasp on concepts of composition, cinematography, color, and lighting in visual media
- Background in studio or production lighting
- Background in artistic mediums such as photography, painting, or illustration
- Experience with Lighting in Unreal Engine 5
- Passion for games and creating video content
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment
- Able to work independently and own a project from start to completion
This role is open to multiple locations (including CA, NYC, and WA).
Pay Transparency Information
The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).
ABOUT US
Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we’ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic’s award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
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