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BCForward is currently seeking a highly motivated Lighting Artist 2 for an opportunity in Redmond, WA

Job Title: Lighting Artist 2

Location: Redmond WA (100% Onsite)

Duration: 6+ months contract

Typical Day in the Role:

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience

· Minimum 1-2 years’ experience with any real-time game engine (Unreal preferred).

· Minimum 1-2 years’ experience with Lighting.

• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience with Photoshop or similar application.

Important Notes:

• Solid professional portfolios that focused almost exclusively on Lighting work

• Shipping experience as a dedicated Lighting Artist

• Demonstration of Real-Time In game Lighting consistent with Modern Expectations

Responsibilities:

• Creation of static and dynamic lighting using Unreal game engine software.

• Lighting single player environments at a high level of quality.

• Tweaking of shading materials and textures to increase the fidelity of the lighting to enhance the levels visuals and gameplay experience.

• Post processing; color grading, exposure, SSAO, bloom, tone mapping curves etc.

• Contributing to the development and placing of visual effects related to lighting and atmosphere. Such as: light flares, fog, god rays and camera optics.

• Document lighting processes and technology.

• Manage lighting solutions within our memory and performance guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications & Skills:

• Understanding of CG lighting technology, both real-time and pre-rendered.

• Understanding of lighting theory; color space, exposure, light fixtures, natural light, reflections, occlusion, etc.

• Understanding of cinematography and dramaturgy; the use of camera technology, scene blocking and lighting to set the mood.

• Being pro-active in the use of lighting as a powerful tool in gameplay clarity. For example; to guide the player forward, highlight objectives and enemies.

• Ability to digest the art direction and champion executing it in the game. • Used to working with the balancing of visual quality and performance requirements.

• Organization, planning and prioritization skills. • Experience lighting within a real-time game engine.

• Experienced Photoshop user.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience and appreciation for Halo, sci-fi, or first-person shooter (FPS) title.

• Experience developing and refining external development pipelines and vendor relations.

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward’s 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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