Lightning artist intern

About the Role

GameGenesis is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Lighting Artist Intern to create immersive lighting experiences for their game projects. This is a 3-Month Internship opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and implement lighting setups for game environments, scenes, and levels.
• Work with natural and artificial lighting to establish atmosphere and mood.
• Set up directional lights, point lights, spotlights, and ambient lighting.
• Create realistic or stylized lighting based on the project's artistic direction.
• Work with shadows, reflections, and lighting effects to enhance visual quality.
• Collaborate with environment artists and level designers to improve scene composition.
• Use lighting to guide player attention and improve gameplay readability.
• Experiment with day/night cycles and different environmental conditions.
• Optimize lighting for real-time performance without compromising visual quality.
• Refine lighting setups based on feedback and project requirements.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Hands-on knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 or Unity.
• Understands lighting fundamentals, colour theory, contrast, and composition.
• Good understanding of shadows, reflections, and light behaviour.
• Ability to create visually appealing and atmospheric environments.
• Understands the difference between dynamic and baked lighting.
• An eye for detail, mood, and visual storytelling.
• Creative, experimental, and willing to learn.
• Ability to collaborate with artists, designers, and developers.
• Passionate about game development and visual environments.

Qualifications

• Experience with Unreal Engine 5 Lighting, Lumen, and Light Baking.
• Familiarity with Nanite and real-time rendering workflows.
• Knowledge of post-processing volumes and colour grading.
• Experience with HDRI lighting and environmental lighting.
• Basic knowledge of PBR materials and shaders.
• Familiarity with Blender, Maya, or 3ds Max.
• Understanding of performance optimization and lightmap UVs.
• Experience creating lighting for cinematic scenes or game environments.
• A portfolio showcasing environment lighting, scene composition, or lighting breakdowns.

Application Requirements

• Please share your lighting portfolio, environment scenes, Unreal Engine projects, or lighting breakdowns demonstrating your skills.
• Personal projects, student work, and game environment experiments are welcome.

Our Lighting Toolkit

• Unreal Engine 5
• Lumen
• Nanite
• Unity
• HDRI
• Blender
• Maya
• 3ds Max
• Photoshop
• Substance Painter
• Post-Processing & Colour Grading