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Léo ForestierLF

Léo Forestier

Environment & Lighting Artist

€190/day
Lyon, FR
0-2 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Léo

Lighting & Environment Artist in the video games industry | Unreal Engine | Analog Photography - Freelance

I work with light to build images and spaces that feel real and meaningful. My background in analog photography shapes my approach to composition and atmosphere.
Recently at Artefacts Studio, I worked on camera setups and lighting for 3D menu environments in production.

Software: Unreal Engine 5.5, 5.6
Blender Cycles, Arnold, Substance, Prism Pipeline, Deadline Monitor, Zbrush.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • German

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Lyon (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Artefacts Studio
    Environment & Lighting Artist
    VIDEO GAMES AND ANIMATION
    June 2025 - November 2025 (5 months)
    Lyon, France
    Unannounced project | AA

    Unreal Engine 5.5
    - Conception et intégration des menus principaux du jeu
    - Cadrage et setup des caméras
    - Lighting temps réel et retakes sur différents niveaux
    - Assurer la cohérence visuelle en lien avec les intentions du Game Design et de la Direction Artistique
    - Collaboration avec les équipes de Level Design etUI
    Outils : Unreal Engine | Lumen | Nanite | SVN
    Unreal Engine 5 lookdev Environnement Level Art Pipeline
  • Ecole Emile Cohl
    Artiste 3D
    VIDEO GAMES AND ANIMATION
    September 2022 - June 2025 (2 years and 9 months)
    Lyon, France
    • - Apprentissage des différents software 3D ( Maya, blender, substance painter designer, nuke )
    • - Passerelle 2D/3D.
    • - Production seul et en groupe ( équipes de 5 personnes )
    • - Rigueur et exigence.
    • - Rythme de 40h/semaine
    Blender Graphisme Environnement Rendu 3D Graphisme 3D
  • REPORTAGE IMAGE
    Assistant opérateur
    July 2023 - August 2023 (1 month)
    • - Suivi de production | Deadlines.
    • - Gestion de + de 2 500 clichés argentique/ jour.
    • - Source d'inspiration artistique.

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Education

  • Licence de Dessinateur 3D, infographie 3D - animation /
    Ecole Emile Cohl
    2026
    Licence de Dessinateur 3D, infographie 3D - animation /
  • Baccalauréat général, Beaux-arts / arts plastiques, général
    Lycee Sonia Delaunay
    2022
    Baccalauréat général, Beaux-arts / arts plastiques, général

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