iTCO Solutions
Senior Lighting Artist
iTCO Solutions, Burbank, California, United States, 91520
The role can be onsite in Burbank, remote, or hybrid If local.
Summary:Responsible for lighting and post-processing work on levels and cinematics utilizing proprietary tools. Is expected to adhere to internal workflows and a strong understanding of physically based rendering. A solid understanding of the technical aspects of the job regarding performance, scripting, and debugging of issues is required. Must have strong time management and communication skills.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:Implementing, maintaining and refining of real-time level and cinematic lighting.Sets up scene lights to consistently match color keys and concept art with an excellent understanding of project lighting styleSelf-directed and able to work independently to maintain consistent excellent aesthetics and technical quality in all lighting tasksTroubleshoots large scale scene files and rendering issuesTroubleshoots materials for PBR (Physically Based Rendering) complianceOptimizing and troubleshooting lighting issues related to performance.Diagnoses and fixes lighting issues and bugsWorks closely with other art departments to ensure assets are properly set up for lightingCollaborates with designers to ensure that the correct areas are emphasized for gameplay with clear player pathsWorks with Art Director and Lead Lighter to help further the lighting style of projectHelps tech artists and other senior lighting staff to test and debug new lighting technologyOther duties may be assigned
QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
Five plus years of professional experience or training, or an equivalent amount of education and experience.
Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills:
Strong knowledge of modern lighting techniques in real-time computer graphics. Experience with source control with Perforce or the equivalent. Strong understanding of real-time shaders and how they relate to lighting. Solid understanding of scripting lighting interactions. Strong understanding of Maya and Photoshop.
Other Skills:
Strong understanding of lighting aesthetics, how lighting affects gameplay and guides the player, of real-time lighting and frame/ memory optimizations, how lighting affects physically based materials.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
E-Verify:
United States Employment Opportunities Only
E-Verify is an internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration and allows employers to confirm an individual's employment eligibility to work in the United States. Under the E-Verify rules, effective September 8, 2009, federal agencies subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation are required to modify, and include in new contracts, a provision that requires federal contractors and subcontractors to use E-Verify. ITCO Solutions is required to adhere to these requirements.
ITCO OverviewPerformance. Excellence, Value. Founded in 1997, our success is built on our relationships with our clients and our ability to deliver real value. ITCO Solutions is a technology services organization specializing in Workforce Solutions, Consulting Services, and Software Licensing.
At ITCO Solutions, our goal is to create a long-term relationship by providing quality service and delivering real value to our consultants and clients. We are not a staffing firm that will just submit resumes with little value. The ITCO team works directly with the hiring manager to understand requirements so we can deliver a consultant that fits.
Workforce Solutions
Providing qualified IT talent to fill client resource needs, augment staff, and deliver projects on time. Engage ITCO Workforce Solutions to bolster the capacity of your IT staff and/or extend your capabilities beyond your existing skill sets.
Consulting Services
Streamline your adoption of technology and ensure optimal investment with ITCO Consultants.
Turn-Key project deliveryReduce complexityInfrastructure, Virtualization, Cloud, and Managed servicesSmartSoft
Licensing Solutions has set a new standard of value in helping companies maximize their purchasing power across the software spectrum.
Hard-dollar costs savings by as much as 30% for enterprise software licensingSimplify the management and maintenance of software purchasesProvide an assessment of your existing licensing
Summary:Responsible for lighting and post-processing work on levels and cinematics utilizing proprietary tools. Is expected to adhere to internal workflows and a strong understanding of physically based rendering. A solid understanding of the technical aspects of the job regarding performance, scripting, and debugging of issues is required. Must have strong time management and communication skills.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:Implementing, maintaining and refining of real-time level and cinematic lighting.Sets up scene lights to consistently match color keys and concept art with an excellent understanding of project lighting styleSelf-directed and able to work independently to maintain consistent excellent aesthetics and technical quality in all lighting tasksTroubleshoots large scale scene files and rendering issuesTroubleshoots materials for PBR (Physically Based Rendering) complianceOptimizing and troubleshooting lighting issues related to performance.Diagnoses and fixes lighting issues and bugsWorks closely with other art departments to ensure assets are properly set up for lightingCollaborates with designers to ensure that the correct areas are emphasized for gameplay with clear player pathsWorks with Art Director and Lead Lighter to help further the lighting style of projectHelps tech artists and other senior lighting staff to test and debug new lighting technologyOther duties may be assigned
QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
Five plus years of professional experience or training, or an equivalent amount of education and experience.
Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills:
Strong knowledge of modern lighting techniques in real-time computer graphics. Experience with source control with Perforce or the equivalent. Strong understanding of real-time shaders and how they relate to lighting. Solid understanding of scripting lighting interactions. Strong understanding of Maya and Photoshop.
Other Skills:
Strong understanding of lighting aesthetics, how lighting affects gameplay and guides the player, of real-time lighting and frame/ memory optimizations, how lighting affects physically based materials.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
E-Verify:
United States Employment Opportunities Only
E-Verify is an internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration and allows employers to confirm an individual's employment eligibility to work in the United States. Under the E-Verify rules, effective September 8, 2009, federal agencies subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation are required to modify, and include in new contracts, a provision that requires federal contractors and subcontractors to use E-Verify. ITCO Solutions is required to adhere to these requirements.
ITCO OverviewPerformance. Excellence, Value. Founded in 1997, our success is built on our relationships with our clients and our ability to deliver real value. ITCO Solutions is a technology services organization specializing in Workforce Solutions, Consulting Services, and Software Licensing.
At ITCO Solutions, our goal is to create a long-term relationship by providing quality service and delivering real value to our consultants and clients. We are not a staffing firm that will just submit resumes with little value. The ITCO team works directly with the hiring manager to understand requirements so we can deliver a consultant that fits.
Workforce Solutions
Providing qualified IT talent to fill client resource needs, augment staff, and deliver projects on time. Engage ITCO Workforce Solutions to bolster the capacity of your IT staff and/or extend your capabilities beyond your existing skill sets.
Consulting Services
Streamline your adoption of technology and ensure optimal investment with ITCO Consultants.
Turn-Key project deliveryReduce complexityInfrastructure, Virtualization, Cloud, and Managed servicesSmartSoft
Licensing Solutions has set a new standard of value in helping companies maximize their purchasing power across the software spectrum.
Hard-dollar costs savings by as much as 30% for enterprise software licensingSimplify the management and maintenance of software purchasesProvide an assessment of your existing licensing