Lighting Artist Jobs in Edinburgh
Find lighting artist jobs in Edinburgh from the city’s top game studios. Rockstar North, 4J Studios, Outplay Entertainment, Denki, and Tag Games all hire lighting talent across experience levels. Updated daily.
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Lighting Artist Roles in Edinburgh
We curate lighting artist positions from game studios across Edinburgh.
Junior Lighting Artist
Lighting Artist
Senior Lighting Artist
Lead Lighting Artist
Cinematic Lighting Artist
Environment Lighting Artist
Real-Time Lighting Artist
VFX Lighting Artist
Edinburgh Game Studios Hiring Lighting Artists
Edinburgh is home to acclaimed game studios with strong demand for lighting talent:
Edinburgh Lighting Roles Fill Fast
Rockstar North (GTA, Red Dead) is one of the most sought-after studios in the world. Edinburgh roles attract hundreds of applications. Apply the same day they go live.
Lighting Artist Salary Ranges in Edinburgh
What lighting artist roles pay at Edinburgh game studios.
*GBP. Scottish income tax rates apply (slightly different from England and Wales). Cost of living is significantly lower than London, making Edinburgh salaries go considerably further.
What Edinburgh Studios Look For in Lighting Artists
Edinburgh game studios are highly competitive. Here is what gets you hired.
💡 Core Lighting Skills
- Maya and Houdini lighting workflows
- HDR lighting and image-based lighting
- Ray tracing and global illumination
- Real-time lighting in Unreal Engine
- Cinematic lighting for cutscenes
🎮 Engine and Pipeline
- Unreal Engine 5 Lumen experience
- Unity HDRP lighting pipelines
- VFX lighting and compositing
- Perforce version control
- Technical spec adherence
⭐ What Edinburgh Studios Specifically Want
- Shipped title credits with lighting focus
- Portfolio showing cinematic and in-game lighting
- Experience with both day and night lighting scenarios
- Cross-discipline collaboration skills
- Strong color theory and visual composition
💡 How to Stand Out in Edinburgh
- Portfolio showing open-world or cinematic lighting at AAA scale
- Rockstar-level technical quality a strong advantage
- UK Skilled Worker Visa eligibility or existing right to work
- Unreal Engine and proprietary engine experience
- Apply within 24 hours of posting
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