Lighting Artist

Who are Lighting Artists at Liquid Swords

Lighting Artists at Liquid Swords invoke emotion and sell compelling and dramatic scenarios.

Through deft manipulation of light rigs, the Lighting Artist conveys tension, emotion, ambience, mood, intent, and character within our contemporary open world game.

How Lighting Artist fits into the bigger picture

Implementing creative systems of light across night/day cycles, owning the lighting and placement of sources and a healthy blend of visual and technical expertise.

Lighting Artists collaborate with a wide cast of game developers. In-house at Liquid Swords we’re fortunate to be seniors in our craft across concept art, technical art, graphics programming, environment art, and design.

These will be your core collaborators but ultimately we are game developers first and foremost. Unreal Engine 5 is our weapon of choice, and the potential it has for your craft is something we appreciate, and expect to be a stunning part of the game.

Is this you?

An artistic eye for color and luminance and the ability to interpret reference and concept art

Understanding of the technical aspects of a real-time and PBR engine and have experience working within performance constraints

An appreciation on how to guide the player's eye and create unique identities and environmental storytelling through the use of lighting and color

High level of attention to detail with strong problem-solving skills

Experienced working with lighting software and features in Unreal Engine 5, 4, or similar;

Capture the essence of the visual direction from a lighting perspective and making sure it translates from concept into the game

Own the Lightning systems and use the right systems with purpose, and ensure that we consistently achieve visual and storytelling ambitions

Founded in 2020, Liquid Swords was established to be purposefully raw and dismantle the silos of game development so that we empower our people to achieve amazing results.

We are cultivating a culture and offering an environment that truly nurtures creativity. Liquid Swords share a common understanding - original ideas inspire great games, and great games are built by remarkable teams.