3D CG Video Lighting Artist

Cygames

Animation

Motion

Bonus

About this role

The role works within a CG video team and focuses on lighting, rendering, and compositing for video production.

Required experience includes practical experience creating lighting, rendering, and compositing work using Maya, Vray, Arnold, Nuke, or similar tools named in the posting.

Preferred experience includes serving as a lighting lead on high-end CG video projects, creating high-end CG images with lighting, and creating or working with physically based shaders and HDRI. Knowledge or practical experience with cameras and lighting for live-action production, video editing, color management, lighting workflow development, and ordering or managing work from external partner companies is also welcomed.

The posting describes a team-based video production environment. Candidates are expected to have communication skills, pursue production with curiosity, work at speed, and be interested in creating video as part of a team.

The position is listed as a full-time regular employee role, although contract employee or outsourced contract arrangements may also apply. Annual compensation is determined according to experience, ability, and company rules, with a stated range of 4.5 million to 12 million JPY per year. A semiannual performance incentive is available, and the annual compensation includes prescribed overtime and late-night work allowances. The listed examples are 6 million JPY at age 28, 6.5 million JPY at age 31, and 8 million JPY at age 39.

Work is based at offices in Shibuya or Meguro, Tokyo. Working hours are 10:00 to 19:00, with eight scheduled working hours and a 60-minute break from 13:00 to 14:00. Average monthly overtime is approximately 18.5 hours based on 2025 results. Regular holidays are Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, with additional summer, year-end, paid annual, and condolence leave. Health, employment, workers’ compensation, and employees’ pension insurance are provided for regular employees. Benefits include rent assistance, relocation allowance, child allowance, defined-contribution pension, training and mentoring programs, lunch assistance, and other health and workplace support programs. Side jobs are prohibited.

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