Senior Lighting Artist

Scattermesh is a fast-paced small company looking to disrupt, transform, and innovate on behalf of our clients. We are seeking a Senior 3D Lighting Artist to work on client projects on a full-time basis on-site in Herndon, VA.

Requirements

• 10+ years' experience as a 3D artist or relevant portfolio
• Mastery of artistic fundamentals - scale, composition, perspective, proportion, mass and volume, light and color, and surface properties
• Strong understanding of real-world lighting and photography, exposure, color grading, lens and camera behavior and HDR workflows
• Mastery of standard art packages such as Maya, Arnold, Substance / Adobe Painter, etc
• Mastery of look development and lighting for photorealistic renders, including human skin, eyes, teeth and hair.
• Skilled in replicating physically accurate lighting environments in 3D
• Deep understanding of PBR rendering and optimizations using Arnold or similar engines and familiarity working with render farms.
• Experience developing tools and automations with Python a plus
• Experience working within an established studio pipeline and file structure
• Is self-motivated and self-reliant
• Must have a learning mind-set
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Competitive Market Leading Pay
• 25-30 days - Paid Time Off (PTO) / Holiday
• 100% Company paid medical/dental/vision/plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Matching with no cliff vest