Marathon Senior Lighting Artist

Job Description

Bungie is seeking a Senior Lighting Artist to define the visual atmosphere of our immersive game worlds. This role is perfect for an artist who is passionate about using light and shadow to direct player attention and establish a powerful sense of place. Whether you are crafting natural vistas or complex artificial interiors, your work will be central to the player’s emotional journey and the overall visual excellence of our projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with lighting leadership, Art Direction and cross-discipline team members to maintain lighting’s aesthetic and technical standards

• Work with proprietary toolsets to own the creation of lighting for significant portions of our in-game worlds

• Develop dynamic/scripted lighting, character and hard surface object light rigs, and in-game narrative content from start to finish

• Work with Design stakeholders to ensure gameplay needs are met

• Stay informed on new developments in rendering, particularly about lighting, atmosphere, and surfaces

• Provide constructive feedback to production artists who are working on lighting-related

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Strong understanding and sense in lighting, shadow, and color to create a visually engaging space

• Ability to follow and adapt to a wide range of design references and narrative context to achieve lighting expectations for mood, tone, and fidelity

• Experience in lighting characters and environments, interior & exterior, different times of day, etc. With various lighting techniques and tools

• Understanding of composition and the ability to enhance mood through lighting

• Experience with materials/shaders and an understanding of their relationship with light

• Competent 3d modeling / texturing skills (ie. light fixtures / practical support for light sources)

• Wide understanding of lighting/rendering technologies

• Strong organizational and communication skills

• Comfortable working autonomously and in a collaborative environment in taking direction from Art Director/Leads and working with others on problem-solving

• Experience with Unreal Engine 4, 5, Unity3D or other modern development toolsets

• Experience with and passion for games

NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS

• Experience partnering with graphics engineers, tech art, and tools teams to develop lighting processes and technology

• Experience guiding the work of more junior artists

• Experience coordinating team efforts with external developers

As a senior member of the team, you will bridge the gap between artistic vision and technical execution. By applying your deep knowledge of light theory and real-time rendering, you will ensure our environments are both beautiful and performant. This position offers the opportunity to set new standards for immersion in the industry while working alongside a world-class team of environment and technical artists.