Lighting Artist

Job Description

(English version below)

Beenox is a video game development studio created in 2000. Located in beautiful Quebec City, Canada, Beenox is a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Publishing Inc., one of the world's top game developers.

The studio is proud to contribute to the development of the Call of Duty video game franchise. Beenox has also contributed to the resounding success of the Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Skylanders, Spider-Man, and Guitar Hero franchises.

With the arrival of new creative mandates and a continuing involvement in the blockbuster franchise Call of Duty, you will have the opportunity to showcase your talent and expertise to millions of players around the world!

In addition to continuing to lead the development of Call of Duty: Vanguard on PC, Beenox continues to provide key development support to Call of Duty: Warzone, including the creation of new content for the upcoming seasons. This is your chance to work on exciting, daring and creative projects with the best team ever!

Secret weapons
• Competitive salary and vacation policies
• Studio closed two weeks during Holiday break
• Ample opportunity for internal growth both leadership and expertise
• Comprehensive insurance coverage paid in major part by employer
• Employer contributions to pension plan
• Free French or English classes
• Gym and physical activities on site

… plus a ton of social activities and unforgettable events!

Your mission

Achieve and maintain lighting of indoor and outdoor levels, using dynamic and/or static lighting tools to enhance a scene or a character.

Your objectives
• Ensure that the lighting deliverables are implemented according to the production plan;
• Keep a balance between visual quality and required performance;
• Maintain an artistic style coherent with the vision established by the art director;
• Work hand in hand with environment/level artists and engineers to determine the best approach to solve lighting issues;
• Collaborate with designers to ensure that lighting contributes to missions, goals and pace of the game;
• Develop new lighting techniques with engineers.

Player profile
• You have at least one (1) year of experience working in a video game studio or the equivalent, and you crave this type of work environment.
• You've successfully delivered at least one (1) realistic type game title as a lighting artist with physically based lighting.
• You're able to present an exceptional portfolio which clearly shows your mastery of the realistic style, materials & shaders, and lighting techniques.
• You've kept up with the latest lighting innovations and you make it your business to try them out.
• You know how important it is to collaborate with engineers, environment/level artists and art directors and you don't wait for them to come to you.
• You're familiar with Maya and/or 3DSMax and you're especially at ease with Photoshop. You know how engines are built and you understand how to get the best out of them in terms of lighting.
• You're keen to learn how to use new internal tools and you don't get discouraged when faced with regular change;
• You have a very good knowledge of French and English both spoken and written.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dyeq5m-3-145-23-123-42 in your application.