As a Lighting Artist at Ubisoft Bordeaux, you'll get the chance to use your artistic eye and your technical skills to create visually stunning gameplay spaces. Utilizing our in-house game engine you'll collaborate with fellow Artists, Tech Art, and Level Designers to create unique game worlds. 

This is a temporary position (6 months) based in Bordeaux and requires working onsite.  

RESPONSIBILITIES   

• Helping to drive narrative storytelling through effective use of color, light, and mood. Using lighting to help convey emotional experiences. 
• Working with the Art Director and Lead Artists to keep the artistic style & mood consistent with our defined visual style for the game. 
• Proactively driving collaboration with other departments (like Tech Art) to balance aesthetic quality and performance requirements. 
• Identifying and helping to develop techniques and toolsets. 
• Maintaining quality, efficiency, and consistency across your work. 

• You have already worked on real-time project as an experienced Lighting Artist, from its conception to the ship 
• Good understanding of lighting theory, and art/design fundamentals (including an understanding of composition and color theory) 
• Cinematographic and photographic knowledge: framing, shot scale, scene composition, atmospheric lighting, shadow play, etc 
• Strong knowledge of lighting pipelines and cutting-edge art techniques (e.g. baking lightmaps) 
• Strong team spirit, good interpersonal skills and ability to work independently 
• A relevant portfolio of artwork (must include Lighting Art) 
• You are comfortable working in English to evolve in an international environment 

• Studio: role based in Bordeaux - France
• On Site based position 
• Contract : Temporary contract

Hiring Process:

• Phone interview with one of our recruiters
• One or more technical and/or project interviews with the manager and his/her team and producers

If your application is not retained, you will receive a negative answer.

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