Senior Lighting Artist - Junction Cinematics [1 year Contract] chez Ubisoft

As a Senior Lighting Artist at Ubi Toronto, you will play a key role on our Cinematics team, crafting immersive lighting for in-game cinematics. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to create mood and atmosphere that align with the artistic direction of the game.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with the Cinematic Director and Lighting Lead to define and maintain the visual style and lighting quality.
• Bring the artistic vision to life by executing the specific artistic direction shared by key stakeholders.
• Utilize game engine tools to achieve consistently high-quality results while balancing artistic and technical constraints.
• Serve as a reference for your team on both artistic and technical elements.
• Innovate and implement more efficient workflows and processes.
• Collaborate with artists, technical artists, and developers to ensure smooth resource production.
• Plan, estimate, and prioritize tasks to meet production schedules and deadlines.
• Communicate and validate creative direction with stakeholders, ensuring consistency across the team.
• Optimize work to maintain a balance between quality and performance.
• Share best practices, production pipelines, and workflows with the team.

What you bring to the team

• 6+ years of experience in Game Development or Film/Visual Effects (VFX) production.
• Strong understanding of cinematic concepts, such as composition and color theory.
• Proficiency with tools like Houdini, Maya, 3DS MAX, or Blender, and experience with Ray and Path tracing render engines (Arnold, Vray, Redshift, Cycles).
• Solid expertise in working within technical and artistic constraints in both realtime game engines and pre-rendered mediums.
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and/or After Effects.
• Familiarity with project tracking (Jira, ShotGrid/Flow) and data management tools (e.g., Perforce).
• Awareness of AAA production constraints and game development processes.

What to send our way

• Your CV highlighting your education, experience, and relevant skills.
• A portfolio showcasing your best lighting work (attach images or provide a link to your personal website or online portfolio