Compositor: MID/SR

About Barnstorm

Barnstorm is an Emmy and VES-nominated visual effects studio based in Los Angeles and operations in Vancouver, Montreal, and NYC. We provide photo-realistic visual effects for a variety of episodic and select sequences in feature films. We pride ourselves in our artists’ talent and dedication to producing world-class visual effects. 

Who You Are

You are an experienced Nuke Compositor ready to jump into an exciting studio environment with a wide variety of projects. You have an advanced knowledge of Nuke Compositing techniques and a firm photographic grasp of light, depth of field, distortion, and motion blur. You have a strong creative vision and want to contribute those skills to a growing team and company.

What You’ll Do

• Effectively and seamlessly integrate elements with production footage, using rotoscoping, keying, painting, tracking, and other compositing techniques
• Along with Leads, Supervisors, and other artists, collaborate with other departments to complete assigned tasks under tight deadlines and fast turnaround times.
• Deliver consistently high-quality work and troubleshoot technical problems on assigned shots.
• Strive for excellence in terms of aesthetic and technical work.
• Take direction from Compositing Supervisors, Leads and VFX Producers to execute clients' vision to the highest standards. 

What You Bring

• 3+ years working in a VFX studio environment
• Advance knowledge of Nuke
• Mocha, Silhouette, experience preferred 
• An ability to work well within a team, with strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• A thorough understanding of both feature film and television VFX production pipelines
• An ability to interpret supervisor and client notes 

About This Role

Note: At this time we are only accepting applications from those artists legally eligible to work in Canada and reside in NY.

This is a remote based role. Note: At this time we are only accepting applications from those artists legally eligible to work in the USA, located in NY.