Lead Compositor

7 Months ago • 5 Years + • VFX

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Lead Compositor, you will lead by example in creating high-quality composite shots for feature films or episodic shows. You will collaborate with production and creative teams, establish the look of key visual effects shots, and solve technical and creative challenges. You will also build and maintain templates, share knowledge with other compositors, and ensure consistency across sequences. The job involves on-the-box compositing of complex shots, utilizing 2D image manipulation processes like tracking and color correction to achieve photorealistic results. This role requires strong leadership, organizational and time management skills.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of compositing experience
  • Advanced Nuke skills
  • Understanding of 3D computer graphics
  • Excellent leadership skills
  • Experience with VFX tracking software
  • Effective communication skills
Good to have:
  • Background in art, photography or film
  • Experience with Python, Blinkscript, or C++
  • Nuke particle experience
  • OCIO/ACES color management experience
  • 360 VR or Array Compositing experience

Job Details

As a Lead Compositor, you will lead by example, setting the standard for high-quality composite shots in feature film or episodic shows. Your expertise in Nuke and feature film production will ensure continuity and consistency across sequences.


Key Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with Production and other Creative teams to achieve the goals of the project
  • Establish sequence looks for key visual effects shots
  • Solve high-level show technical and creative challenges
  • Recognize knowledge gaps and actively collaborate with the team to find solutions
  • Build and maintain templates to support other artists
  • Collaborate with other compositors to share knowledge and techniques
  • On-the-box compositing of complex shots (live action sourced and/or full CG)
  • Ensure continuity and consistency across sequences and shots
  • Utilize and share core knowledge of 2D image manipulation processes such as tracking, color correction, depth of field, retiming, warping, and photographic optical effects to achieve photorealistic composites


Qualifications
  • 5+ years live-action feature film or episodic compositing experience
  • Advanced Nuke skills and knowledge of compositing workflows
  • Advanced understanding of 3D computer graphics, including modeling, lighting, and animation
  • Excellent leadership, organizational and time management skills
  • Experience using Shotgrid/Flow or other VFX Production tracking software
  • Ability to engage in positive collaboration and communicate effectively
  • Traditional art, photography, and film background (preferred)
  • Python, Blinkscript, or C++ experience (preferred)
  • Nuke particle experience (preferred)
  • OCIO/ACES Color Config and management experience (preferred)
  • 360 VR or Array Compositing experience (preferred)



리드 컴포지터는 각 사례를 통해 팀원들을 이끌며, 장편 영화나 에피소드 쇼 작업에서 고품질 컴포지팅 샷의 기준을 설정하게 됩니다. Nuke와 장편 영화 제작에 대한 전문성을 바탕으로, 시퀀스 전반에 걸쳐 연속성과 일관성을 책임집니다.


담당업무
  • 제작 및 크리에이티브 팀과 협업하여 프로젝트 목표 달성
  • 주요 시각 효과 샷의 시퀀스 룩 설정
  • 고난도의 쇼 기술 및 창의성에 대한 도전적인 문제 해결
  • 각각의 경험도를 파악하고 팀과 함께 솔루션 모색
  • 다른 아티스트들을 지원할 템플릿 개발 및 유지 관리
  • 컴포지터들과 협력하여 지식 및 기술 공유
  • 라이브 액션 소스나 풀CG 같은 복잡한 샷을 직접적으로 컴포지팅
  • 시퀀스 및 샷 간의 연속성과 일관성 유지
  • 트래킹, 색보정, 심도, 리타이밍, 워핑, 사진 촬영 효과 등 2D 이미지 조작 프로세스에 대한 핵심 지식을 활용하고 공유하여 포토리얼리스틱한 컴포징 달성.


자격
  • 5년간의 실사 장편 영화 혹은 에피소드 컴포징 경력
  • 숙련된 Nuke 실력과 컴포지팅 워크플로우에 대한 이해도
  • 모델링과 라이트닝 그리고 애니메이션을 포함한 능숙한 3D컴퓨터 그래픽에 대한 이해
  • 뛰어난 리더쉽과 조직및 시간 관리 능력
  • Shotgrid/Flow등 VFX 제작 추적 소프트웨어 사용 경험
  • 긍정적인 협업과 뛰어난 소통능력
  • 순수 예술, 사진 그리고 영화 관련 배경 (우선의)
  • Python, BlinkScript 혹은 C++ 경험 (우선의)
  • Nuke 파티클 경험 (우선의)
  • OCIO/ACES 색상 구성 및 관리 경험 (우선의)
  • 360VR 혹은 Array 컴포지팅 경험 (우선의)


About Us

Scanline VFX is an award-winning leader in the visual effects industry with 8 studios worldwide, including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich (will cease to operate by year's end), Seoul, Mumbai and Vancouver. Since our beginning in 1989, we strive to set the highest standard of quality in everything we do. Through innovation, we generate solutions for our clients and raise the bar — both within our workplace and throughout our industry.


We look for explorers, people who are willing to go to new places and are open to testing, learning and iterating as they go. We believe great ideas come from everyone, so we actively encourage team members to ask questions and present their ideas.


Eyeline Studios

Eyeline Studios, our virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility. Learn more.


Powered by Netflix

Netflix’s investment in our pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce allows us to continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in visual effects. In addition to working on projects for Netflix, we continue to work with a variety of long-standing and new clients.


Come as you are

We are committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of your application. When you apply for a role with us, you will receive consideration based solely on your qualifications.


We will only consider applicants based in British Columbia, or those willing to relocate.

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