Lighting Artist

Nekki is a game development studio, the creator of Shadow Fight Arena, Shadow Fight 3, Shadow Fight 2, and Vector. The total number of registered users for our games exceeds 1 billion worldwide. We develop and release games for PC, consoles, and mobile platforms.

Stunning visuals and an immersive environment is a key part of one of the studio’s leading projects – SPINE. So currently we are looking for a Lighting Artist to help us make our location feel as real and visually appealing as they can be.

SPINE is made with Unreal Engine 5 and centered around cinematic gun-fu shootouts. It’s a third-person beat’em’up with a full set of PC gaming features, including a deep storyline, a unique setting, cutscenes, intriguing enemies, memorable bosses, character progression, and, most importantly, breathtaking battles with a wide array of firearms.

This project represents a new ambitious challenge for the company as it marks our first game for both PC and consoles.

Responsibilities:

• Set up, optimize, and polish lighting for SPINE's environment gameplay missions and cutscenes
• Collaborate with the art department to follow concepts and general visual ideas
• Collaborate with level designers on highlighting aspects that are important for gameplay

What we are looking for:

• Experience with Unreal Engine 5 — required
• Experience creating lighting using the Lumen system — required
• Examples of work with both interior and exterior locations
• Experience working with realistic environments
• Ability to adjust materials according to lighting
• Good understanding of composition and color theory

Will be a plus:

• Experience as a Lighting Artist on a shipped Unreal Engine project
• Experience working with Blueprints and technical knowledge of Unreal Engine
• Interest in photography, cinematography/music videos, animation, and painting