Lighting Lead - Remote

Overview

Insomniac is looking for our next Lighting Lead. In this role, you will be responsible for collaborating with the Lighting Manager in supervising and maintaining the quality and artistic consistency of the lighting department by upholding high visual standards set by the Art Director.

In Short

• Develops, engages, and facilitates the success of the lighting department in a supervisory role
• Balances supervising tasks with content creation work – lighting levels, cinematics, establishing lighting targets, etc.
• Engages and mentors lighting artists to ensure team cohesion and helps develop both short and long-term career goals
• Demonstrates technical understanding of the lighting process, driving conversations with the render team
• Works with Lighting Manager on the overall planning and scoping of the lighting needs for assigned project(s)
• Supervises bug and task distribution and verifies critical bug fixes with lighting team
• Helps advance and improve project lighting quality through reviews of lighting work
• Works closely with Art Director and Lighting Manager to keep lighting quality and style consistent
• Ensures that all complaints and concerns related to inappropriate conduct are addressed
• Able to contribute to lighting content tasks as needed

Requirements

• Superior understanding of node-based shaders and how they relate to lighting
• Solid understanding of scripting lighting interactions
• Superior understanding of Maya and Photoshop
• Superior knowledge of modern lighting techniques
• Understands source control with Perforce or the equivalent
• Works with project management software such as Jira or Shotgun

Benefits

• Eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package including medical, dental, vision
• Matching 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Wellness program
• Employee discounts for Sony products
• May be eligible for a bonus package