Senior Lighting Artist Job at Crytek GmbH in Germany

Crytek is looking for a Senior Lighting Artist to join the Hunt : Showdown team in our new state-of-the-art office in Frankfurt, Germany.

• Sample pictures or a link to a webpage, which shows sample work, are required.
• Working with Level Designers, Artists and Programmers to create real time and baked lighting moods and effects for static, dynamic and animated environments, cinematics, characters, etc. within the platforms limitations.
• Creation of skyboxes and other geometry-based lighting assets (sun shafts, glows, flares, etc.).
• Balancing and maintaining consistent light levels across a variety of physically based materials and surfaces.
• Finding, discussing, and fixing material inconsistencies that might affect shading quality.
• Collaboration with other Lighting Artists on the team to ensure consistent quality across the game.
• Texture creation using available graphic applications (e.g. Photoshop).
• Population of light entities and cubemaps in game using the CRYENGINE Sandbox Editor and tools.
• Creating dramatic, unique, and interesting day / night setups using the CRYENGINE Sandbox Editor and tools.
• Take on several tasks and responsibilities across multiple projects within Crytek.
• Develop, refine, test and provide feedback on new cutting-edge technologies created for the CRYENGINE.
• Solving technical issues that arise with new tools or game performance.

Requirements

What you can expect from us

Your professional development is important to us, so we have laid out a career plan to help you progress towards your goals and objectives.

RelocationSupport

We offer a relocation budget and full coverage of flights to Frankfurt for you and your family.

You can expect extensive assistance with visa, work permits, and communication with authorities during the relocation process, as well as help settling into Germany (e.g. setting up appointments with banks, government agencies, schools, landlords, finding apartments etc.).

Company Apartment

To help you get settled, we provide you with a fully furnished company apartment during your first three months in Frankfurt.

Public Transport Pass

Discover Frankfurt by bus, tram and metro – free of charge.

A healthy body is a healthy mind. We offer a membership at the premium gym chain Fitness First in Germany. Work out, join group fitness classes, or relax in the wellness facilities.

State-of-the-art Office

We’ve recently moved into a brand-new, modern office located in the heart of Frankfurt. Our new workspace is designed to inspire creativity and collaboration, with open areas, quiet zones, and top-tier facilities — all just steps away from public transport, restaurants, bars and cultural hotspots.

International Environment

We truly embody diversity at Crytek. With employees from over 42 different countries, we define ourselves by our cultural diversity.

German Classes

Understanding the local culture will make your stay abroad more enjoyable, and Crytek supports that by offering German language courses for you and your family.

Events

Join us on our exciting company events, including new starter breakfasts, summer and winter parties, our annual trip to Gamescom in Cologne, and many more!

Vacation Days

At our Frankfurt office you can enjoy 24 days of vacation per year, and every 2 years you get 1 more (up to a maximum of 28 days). You will also have on average 10 public holidays on top of the days you take off.

Apply for this Position

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We are Crytek.

Crytek is an independent video game developer and publisher based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Crytek pushes the boundaries of the possible to make the impossible a reality. We want to create the most fun gaming experiences around, and if we have to blow up computer system requirements or push genre boundaries to do so, then we will. With almost two decades of experience in the games industry, Crytek takes its unique combination of experience and skills and continue to make an impact via innovative, fun, cutting-edge games and technology.

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