LightingArtist

Keywords Studios is a global provider of creative and technical services to the video games industry, with over 13,000 professionals across 70+ studios in 25+ countries. We support clients across the entire game lifecycle through four core Service Lines: * Create — Game development, art production, and audio * Globalize — Localization, localization QA, functional testing * Engage — Marketing, LiveOps, community, and player support * Media & Entertainment In Japan, Keywords Studios delivers its full range of services across Create, Globalize, and Engage, supporting leading publishers, developers, agencies, and IP owners through both local and global teams. Applicants must be currently residing in Japan and possess valid authorization to work in Japan. Lighting Creation * Create high-quality, visually compelling lighting for environments and cinematics. * Produce lighting that aligns with the project’s artistic direction and storytelling, through mood, tone and atmosphere. * Develop lighting optimized for real-time game engines. Collaboration & Production * Work closely with the Art Director to maintain the overall art direction. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the production pipeline to ensure artistic consistency and quality. * Participate in reviews, feedback sessions, and iterative development processes. Technical Art & Optimisation * Ensure lighting meets performance, memory, and platform-specific requirements across a variety of platforms. * Collaborate closely with environment, VFX and technical art teams to integrate lighting with assets and pipelines * Apply strong understanding of lighting for real-time performance. * Maintain consistency in quality while adhering to technical constraints and engine limitations. * Troubleshoot and resolve creative and technical lighting challenges. Innovation & Continuous Improvement * Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, tools, and workflows. * Contribute ideas and improvements to p