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8 Years of Experience | Game & Film Production

Profile
A dedicated Lighting Artist with over 8 years of experience crafting immersive and emotionally resonant lighting for games and cinematic projects. Specializes in real-time lighting, dynamic global illumination, and atmospheric design to enhance narrative and guide player engagement. Passionate about using light as a storytelling tool to define mood, depth, and visual coherence across interactive and linear media.

Core Skills

• Real-Time Lighting (Static & Dynamic)

• Global Illumination & Baked Lighting

• Post-Process Effects & Color Grading

• Performance Optimization for Target Platforms

• Cinematic Lighting & Shot Composition

• Environmental & Character Lighting

• Shader & Material Collaboration

• Software & Engines: Unreal Engine, Unity, Marmoset Toolbag, DaVinci Resolve

Selected Projects
AAA Game Studio | 2019 - Present

• Open-World Adventure: Led lighting design for diverse biomes and weather cycles, using dynamic lighting to support exploration and time-of-day systems.

• Narrative-Driven Horror Title: Created high-contrast, suspenseful lighting schemes that enhanced tension and directed player attention through shadow and silhouette.

Animation Studio | 2016 - 2019

• Animated Feature Film: Developed key and fill lighting setups for character-driven scenes, emphasizing emotional tone and visual continuity.

• CGI Series for Streaming: Established reusable lighting templates for episodic content, balancing artistic quality with tight production deadlines.

Freelance & Indie Projects | 2013 - 2016

• Puzzle Game: Designed minimalist lighting to communicate interactivity and environmental storytelling in abstract spaces.

• Virtual Reality Experience: Implemented optimized, comfortable VR lighting that reduced eye strain while preserving immersion.

Technical Proficiencies

• Lighting Systems: UE5 Lumen, Unity HDRP, Lightmass, Light Probes, Reflection Systems

• Tools & Pipelines: Photoshop for LUTs, Node-Based Shader Editing, Sequencer Workflows

• Color Theory & Visual Design

Education & Certifications

• BFA in Digital Media, LMN College, 2013

• Unreal Engine Lighting Masterclass Certification, 2018

Work Philosophy
Light is the invisible language of visual narrative. I focus on sculpting scenes with light and shadow to evoke emotion, direct focus, and unify artistic vision—all while respecting technical constraints. Whether building optimized real-time setups or crafting cinematic moments, I believe in the power of collaboration and iteration to achieve lighting that serves both art and function.