If you like working on phenomenal projects, collaborating with great people, kicking back during monthly social events and free lunches on Fridays..then the Third Floor is looking for you!
Since its inception 10 years ago, The Third Floor has worked on Hollywoods biggest blockbusters, contributing to over a billion dollars a year in box office annually. Our mission has expanded and we are looking for talented artists for our growing VR/AR department.
The Third Floor, Inc. (TTF) is looking for a lighting artist experienced in the Unreal engine to join our team! In this position, you will push the boundaries of entertainment creating virtual and augmented reality experiences in a collaborative and creative work environment. Illuminate amazing virtual worlds in Unreal 4 for a variety of projects and platforms!
Responsibilities:
Create lighting based on key art and direction from the Art Director and Producer
Ensure that lighting design and implementation meets run-time and performance budgeting requirements
Work collaboratively with other department personnel especially Environment, Character, and VFX artists
Stay current with industry lighting techniques
Produce & maintain documentation for lighting as it relates to TTF pipeline
Collaborate with production to develop task lists, estimates, schedules, milestones and overall project goals
Required Skills:
Extensive experience with Maya
Unreal 3 or 4: experience with basic, precomputed & dynamic lighting
Understanding of lighting fundamentals
Knowledge of color theory
Strong sense of light and shadow
Knowledge of Global Illumination
Basic understanding of Blueprint
Photoshop experience
Working knowledge of industry standard rendering concepts and processes
Must be proactive and work well in a team environment
Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision
Excellent communication/collaboration skills
Ability to follow design reference
Ability to work with wide range of styles
Strong time management and prioritization skills
Desired Skills:
Experience generating light-maps, pre-lighting or baked lighting
Unity experience
Passion for game development
Previous experience working in VR or AR
To apply for the role please visit our recruitment website address at
careers@thethirdfloorinc.com.