Compositing Lead

Flying Bark Productions is working on exciting projects such as Netflix's Stranger Things animated series, the recently announced Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Marvel Studios’ What If…?, Disney Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, as well as our production Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan. 

* Not open for remote work, this position must be based in Madrid, Spain.*

The Compositing Lead assists the Compositing Supervisor and/or VFX Supervisor and Producer to bid, schedule and execute the compositing production schedule. Day-to-day, they assign and delegate work to the team and monitor shot progress. Additionally, working to, and maintaining, the creative and technical requirements for final images of the Program/s as required by the VFX Supervisor; and to the production schedule provided by the Production Company.

About the role:

• Lead a team of compositors and evaluate the creative and technical approach for assigned shots.
• Using Nuke Compositing software, perform all tasks associated with the compositing process, including layering of elements, matte projections and colour grading.
• Meet the brief for the Program/s that fulfils the creative standards of the project as advised by the VFX  Supervisor/s and the client;
• Ability to think of creative solutions to enhance shots, without overshadowing the overall story point or animation;
• Ensure that consistency of compositing is maintained across all shots;
• Ability to think of creative solutions to enhance shots, without overshadowing the overall story point or animation, including but not limited to, the addition of adding atmos, vignettes, depth of field;
• Responsible for ensuring a high level of quality by having a good eye for detail and cross-checking renders are up to standard;
• Be organised and methodical, dealing with large amounts of shots, tracking versions and render management;
• Produce renders and elements for delivery with a neat and well labelled node network, while maintaining reference to files in correct locations and easy to navigate filing systems;
• Aid team in creation and use of templates;
• Be proactive and communicative with the upstream teams and production;
• Communicate with the Pipeline team and aid in implementing improvements to the Comp pipeline;
• And all other duties and responsibilities as reasonably required by the Production Company.

About you:

• A minimum of 6 years of experience as a Nuke Compositor;
• Experience in gizmo creation, and templating of scripts;
• Python scripting is a plus;
• Interest in photography, and knowledge of camera lenses;
• A proven track record in compositing, for either film, TV, animation, games or advertisements, or a combination;
• Experience in mature, stylized, and anime-inspired animation projects is a plus. Somewhat in the vein of Spiderverse, Entergalactic, Arcane and The Witness [Love, Death, Robots];
• Ability to multitask, prioritise and problem-solve. Ability to be adaptable, flexible, and responsive to changes; 
• A superior eye for composition, colour, mood and lighting;
• A passion & infectious enthusiasm for creating outstanding visuals on an international stage;
• Ability to work in a team environment and provide supervision and guidance for other crew members;
• Ability to maintain a consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work to quota;
• Ability to take and successfully interpret a verbal or visual creative brief;
• Fluent in English and/or Spanish language, both written and verbal;
  
• Eligible to work in Spain/Europe. Spanish locals & Europeans open to relocation will be given priority.
  

What do we do?

Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our 2D and 3D production facility has created award-winning feature films and TV series.

Why work with us?

• We work on some pretty cool projects - check out our website: https://www.flyingbark.com.au/
  
• We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a Kulture Klub dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar!
  
• The Barkers have big hearts too, with our Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council. 
• If you love dogs as much as we do, you can bring them to work!
  
• Career development is important to us so we offer training and support opportunities whenever possible. 
• We have a full slate and plans for international expansion so there is always plenty of opportunity for career development.
• Our employees say our culture is the best they've ever experienced - everyone is welcome and celebrated!
  

Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.