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Description
Studio Gobo is an established AAA games studio, part of the Keywords family. Our team has worked on multiple world class projects for companies such as Guerrilla Games, Arkane, Warner Bros, Ubisoft, Disney and Tencent. Projects include LEGO Horizon Adventures, Redfall, Hogwarts Legacy, For Honor, Marvel Super Heroes: Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Wars: Rise Against the Empire playsets for Disney Infinity 3.0.
Studio Gobo is looking for a talented Lighting Artist who possesses the ability to light environments, cutscenes and characters for a AAA character action console video game. This position has a large impact on many teams work and is responsible for creating atmosphere, realism, tone, depth, drama or narrative. They will also establish and clarify location, weather, time of day for all our game worlds.
At Studio Gobo, we're proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and an award-winning environment that support your growth and well-being. We've been recognized seven times by GamesIndustry.Biz as one of the Best Mid-Sized Game Studios to work for in the U.K.
Key Activities
Work closely with the Art Director, Lead Artist and Environment Team to establish the aesthetic and technical standards for the games lighting and cinematic style
Work with the client's vision for lighting and tone and able to interpret feedback effectively
Able to reinforce gameplay interactions, readability, and traversal through lighting techniques
Being point of contact for lighting, work with the client to ensure lighting setup is authored according to their guidelines
Develop and maintain lighting pipeline and project workflow specific documentation
Create, set-up and maintain all elements of lighting i.e. dynamic, prebaked, interior and exterior for all game levels on our projects
Make a significant direct contribution to the lighting of all game environments. Responsible for placing, tweaking, balancing and optimising of light sources within all game levels
Creation of sky set-ups, mood, atmospherics, look and tone of our game worlds
Tuning of surface shading materials and textures to improve the perception of world lighting
Working to ensure the Art Direction and vision is delivered on and kept consistent with other lighters work across the project. Post processing; color grading, exposure, SSAO, GI etc
Contributing to the development and placing of special effects related to lighting and atmosphere
Prototyping the use of lighting technology to reach the visual targets defined by the art direction
Collaborate with the Technical Art and Engineering teams to develop tools and pipelines
Visually communicate lighting concepts through the creation of color scripts, mood boards and corrective paint over production pieces
Demonstrate, communicate, and exemplify clear expectations for quality of work, productivity, communication, and professionalism to the team
Partner closely with Technical Artists and TD's to deliver an efficient and stable lighting pipeline
Perform special projects as assigned
Essential Requirements:
Several years of production lighting experience on a successful game, TV or film project
Exceptional understanding of composition, lighting, color theory, colour space etc
Wide understanding of lighting/rendering technologies specifically PBR workflows (pre-render and real-time rendering), materials/shaders and their relationship to light
Pro-active in the use of lighting as a powerful tool in gameplay clarity and a positive champion for the Art Direction and its execution in game
Ability and willingness to accept and follow direction and work effectively with minimal levels of guidance when required
Prior experience working with current state of the art game engines for current console hardware. Experience with Unreal Engine a distinct advantage
Expert user of industry standard 3D packages, Photoshop, After Effects or similar and a high capacity to learn new tools when required
Good understanding of cinematography and dramaturgy; the use of camera technology, scene blocking and lighting to set the mood and tone
A reel demonstrating outstanding visual and technical ability
Must be responsive to deadlines and work well under pressure
Must be a passionate, enthusiastic, self-driven and a talented individual, with a genuine interest in playing games
Task driven with excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise and schedule your own work
Benefits
When you join Studio Gobo you can expect to enjoy a unique culture. Whether its relaxing with one of our wellness benefits, or discussing the latest games over lunch, cooked by our in-house chefs. The Studio knows that it's the best people that make the best games and this is what Studio Gobo invests in.
Below you will find all the benefits and perks you can enjoy as a Studio Gobo team member.
Holidays - 22 days' annual leave entitlement, plus 3 days' studio closure over the Christmas period, giving a total of 25 days paid annual leave plus all 8 UK bank holidays
Bonus Anniversary Holidays - An additional day of annual leave for each year's anniversary working at Studio Gobo, to a maximum of 5 extra days!
Generous Team Project Bonuses
Visa & Relocation Package - For qualified employees, we will pay for the visa costs for you and your family. We will also provide you with a relocation allowance
Company Pension Scheme - Employer contribution matching award-winning pension scheme provided by NEST under the UK governments automatic enrolment scheme
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) - ESPP is an easy way for staff to get involved in entry level company ownership or make a small profit on savings
Private Medical Insurance Scheme - Full private medical cover provided by BUPA Private Healthcare
Group Life Insurance
Private Dental Insurance Scheme - Full private dental cover provided under our Dental plan company scheme
Group Income Protection
EAP - Employee Assistance Program that assists employees with personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact their work, health, mental and emotional wellbeing
Volunteer Time Off ‘Studio Gobo in the Community' - Spend one day per year on full pay volunteering for the non-profit organisation of your choice
Cycle & Tech Scheme - Receive up to £3000 worth of goodies as part of this salary sacrifice scheme
Eye-care Vouchers - Free eye tests
Train Travel Season Ticket Loan - Interest-free company loan to spread the cost of an annual season ticket
Health and Wellbeing Allowance - £50 per month to spend on your choice of a range of healthy activities
Fast Growing Studio - Plenty of room for career advancement
Industry Conferences Budget - A generous annual studio conferences budget. Many of our employees benefit from attending conferences such as GDC, UnrealFest or SIGGRAPH, THU, Develop etc every year
Perks
Inspire & Motive Programme - Offering training opportunities, inspiring workshops and industry conferences
Free locally roasted Coffee & Speciality Teas
Gobo Cereal Bar - Extensive granola, muesli and breakfast cereal selections
Full Chefs Kitchen & Equipment - Free use of our large full-sized chef's kitchen ideal for whipping up a quick snack or a culinary feast
World Famous Free Lunches - Every Friday our studio enjoys a studio lunch together. Cooked in-house by our very own chef with meat, vegan and gluten free options available every week
Fresh Fruit & Healthy Snacks - Provided every day, with a suggestion board for new treats!
Pastries, Cakes & Doughnuts - For the odd naughty pleasure
Soft Drinks Fridge - A large range of free chilled soft drinks
Gobo Beer & Wine Fridge - Free beers, ales and wine and even the odd gin and tonic! Grab a beer at our end of week Show and Tell sessions and see what everybody else in the company has been up to!
In-house Social Clubs - There are lots of ways to socialise with your colleagues here! From day one you're invited to join in clubs for D&D fans, board games, bouldering, drawing nights, yoga, cooking club - the list goes on and there is always space open for new members!
Extensive Video Game & Book Library - Borrow a game, a book or even a whole console
Spacious Industrial Chic Studio Space - Many visitors comment on what an amazing studio space we have. We've invested a lot of time, thought and money into our studio. And we get to work in this space every day. Our working environment makes an incredible difference in our mood and productivity
Dogs with Jobs - Studio Gobo is a dog-friendly employer. Bring doggo into the studio to meet and hang out with the rest of the team any time!
Project Wrap Parties, Cinema Nights & Team Nights Out - We work hard together so it's good to let off steam and spend some time together seeing what the wonderful city of Brighton & Hove has to offer
Monthly Studio Social Nights - Once per month the studio plays host to the biggest party in Brighton & Hove (probably). The drinks fridge is open for all. Invite a loved one to join us for food, drinks and anything in an array of board games, Smash Bros tournaments or even a bit of karaoke
Summer Festival - Every year on a hot summer's afternoon, we all leave work early to enjoy the sun with company organised pop-up diner, cocktail shack, bouncy castle, face painting and other fun amenities. The whole family is invited to spend the day coming to socialise with us, on us :)
Keywords Studios is dedicated to following a well-established Equal Opportunities Policy. We endeavour to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees.
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