Climax Studios

Lighting Artist (UK-based Fixed Term Contract)

Climax Studios  •  Edinburgh, GB (Onsite)  •  15 hours ago
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Job Description

Climax is one of the leading creative lights of independent games development with an outstanding line of top published titles. It truly is an exciting and inspiring place to work.

We are looking for an experienced and talented, UK based Lighting Artist with the ability to conceive, create and contribute to the team creating innovative experiences via artistic visuals and you'll be based out of our new Edinburgh studio based in the heart of the city overlooking the historic castle.

Requirements

  • Experience of using Lumen in Unreal 5.
  • Experience of using Maya.
  • Extensive experience using Unreal 4 / 5.
  • Extensive experience e of 2D packages such as Photoshop/Substance.
  • A solid understanding of Shaders and materials.
  • A minimum of 2 years of lighting experience on a AAA project.
  • Knowledge in a variety of baked and real time lighting methods.
  • Strong Environment or Tech art background.
  • Creative and self motivated.
  • Strong verbal, written and visual communication skills.
  • An artistic education to at least graduate level.
  • Strong folio including examples of realistic modelling and environment.

Responsibilities

  • To work with our design and technical art teams to create balanced and atmospheric lighting for in game environments and cinematics.
  • Understand the composition and the ability to enhance game environments and locations through lighting.
  • Create lighting related visual and post effects.
  • Maintain and ensure runtime performance and optimization
  • To enhance the project's mood and tell stories through lighting.

Benefits

  • Excellent holiday package
  • Regular social events
  • A friendly, focused, ambitious and relaxed working environment
  • Ongoing training and development, with career progression
  • Group Private Medical Insurance provided by BUPA
  • Group Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Private Dental Insurance
  • Group Income Protection
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Cycle To Work Scheme
  • Eye-Care Vouchers

Perks

  • In-house clubs and socials. From board games, tennis, football to D&D nights, there are lots of opportunities to socialise.
  • Regular Socials including Project Wrap Parties, team and studio events, Christmas and annual Summer parties and some great charity fundraising events.

Role Information: EN

Studio: Climax Studios

Location: Europe, United Kingdom, Edinburgh

Area of Work: Game Development

Service: Create

Service Type: Art

Employment Type: FTC

Working Pattern: Full Time, Onsite

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Climax Studios

About Climax Studios

At Climax Studios, A Keywords Studio, we specialise in AAA co-development, delivering cutting edge solutions for some of the world's biggest and most innovative video game titles, such as:

Exodus

Returnal PC

Sackboy: A Big Adventure PC

Age of Empires IV

Assassins Creed Chronicles

Wasteland 3

Mafia: Definitive Edition

Founded in 1988, Climax Studios have been at the forefront of gaming innovation for decades. Our team of 250+ developers, spanning multiple disciplines, thrives on collaboration, creativity and a shared passion for pushing the boundaries of what's possible in game development.

We support studios globally in achieving their creative vision, transforming challenges into opportunities to create something extraordinary. From indie innovators to top-tier developers such as Sony, Microsoft, Google and Amazon, our partners trust us to deliver excellence every time.

With a focus on collaboration and knowledge-sharing, we create a culture where developers are encouraged to experiment, share ideas and thrive as a team. Individuality and diversity is celebrated, fostering our commitment to ensure everyone feels like they can belong and can contribute to shaping the future of gaming.

With four studio locations across Portsmouth, Liverpool, Edinburgh & London, we are always on the look out for talented developers to join our team! Whether you are a seasoned developer or a rising star in the industry, explore the opportunities to grow your games industry career with us.

Check out our website to see the roles we're currently hiring for - climaxstudios.com

Industry
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Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Portsmouth, GB
Year Founded
1988
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