Cinematic Lighting Artist

Responsibilities:

• Develop character and environment lighting schemes to create visually compelling and awesome looking cinematics
• Create compositing flows in Digital Fusion to deliver finished cut scenes
• Work with modelers, animators, texture and FX artists to optimize the visual look of the cinematic
• Works with level lighter to ensure integration with gameplay
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed

Requirements & Skills:

• Proven industry experience in Film or Games generating final picture
• General competency in Autodesk Maya and knowledge of Global Illumination
• Proficiency utilizing a node based compositing package 
• Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision 
• Thorough understanding of direct/indirect light, luminance/exposure and color-theory
• Some experience with generating light-maps, pre-lighting or baked lighting is desired
• HDR Tone mapping experience desired 

As a part of the Naughty Dog application process, candidates will be expected to provide a portfolio or demo reel of their work and may be asked to complete an art test.