Senior Compositor

6 Days ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Compositor, you will combine live-action and computer-generated elements into visual effects shots. You will work with live-action plates, 2D tracking, matte extraction, layering elements, and colour grading to create seamless shots. You will collaborate with the Compositing Supervisor and VFX Supervisor to determine the approach for assigned shots. You will create high-quality complete shots that maintains the overall look, colour balance, and quality for assigned shots and sequences. You'll also collaborate with the team in determining various aesthetic solutions, provide feedback, mentor junior artists, work to meet deadlines, and attend dailies for creative problem-solving. ILM is a leading effects facility with studios worldwide.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in feature films
  • Proven compositing skills demonstrated in a showreel
  • Fluent in Nuke
Good to have:
  • Degree in Computer Graphics, Fine Arts, Design, or Photography
  • Problem-solving or creative thinking skills
  • Python and/or C++ experience
  • Ability to write Nuke gizmos

Job Details

This role is a short-term project up to 6 months starting immediately.-Short--term project status,-this role can be either Hybrid or Remote.-Any-Remote-applicants-must-be-based-in-the-Oceania-region,-preferably-in-Australia.-

About-ILM

Founded-by-George-Lucas,-ILM-is-the-leading-effects-facility-in-the-world,-with-studios-located-in-San-Francisco,-Vancouver,-London,-Sydney-and-now,-Mumbai.-ILM-has-created-visual-effects-for-over-325-feature-films-and-has-played-a-key-role-in-seven-of-the-top-10-worldwide-box-office-hits-of-all-time-and-has-contributed-to-25-of-the-top-50.-ILM-has-set-the-standard-for-visual-effects,-creating-some-of-the-most-stunning-images-in-the-history-of-film.-At-the-forefront-of-the-digital-revolution,-the-company-continues-to-break-new-ground-in-visual-effects,-VR,-AR,-and-Immersive-Cinema.-You-can-see-some-of-our-current-projects-here.

Your-role?

As-a-Senior-Compositor,-you-will-combine-live-action-and-computer-generated-elements-into-visual-effects-shots-that-realise-the-vision-and-creative-direction-of-the-client-and-Visual-Effects-Supervisor.-You-will-work-with-things-like-live-action-plates,-2D-tracking,-matte-extraction,-layering-elements,-and-colour-grading-to-create-seamlessly-integrated-shots.

You-will-ideally-have-strong-fine-arts-foundation-skills,-such-as-photography-and-photographic-lighting-as-well-as-a-strong-sense-of-composition,-colour-and-design.-However-people-normally-are-successful-if-they-have-experience-and-examples-of-work-in-only-one-area,-as-long-as-you-are-keen-to-learn!

What-will-you-be-doing?

  • Use-your-artistic-and-technical-skills-alongside-the-Compositing-Supervisor-and-VFX-Supervisor-to-evaluate-your-approach-for-assigned-shots

  • Create-high-quality-complete-shots-that-maintains-the-overall-look,-colour-balance,-and-quality-for-assigned-shots-and-sequences-to-create-uniformity-in-all-finished-work

  • Collaborate-as-a-team-member-in-determining-various-aesthetic-solutions;-provides-feedback-to-other-members-of-the-production-by-attending-dailies-on-a-regular-basis

  • Work-with-and-mentor-Apprentice-/-Jr.-Artists.-Assisting-them-with-their-shots

  • Work-to-meet-defined-milestones-within-a-timeline

  • Attend-dailies-and-be-active-in-creative-problem-solving

To-be-a-contributing-member-of-this-team,-you-will-have-a-mix-of-these-skills:

  • You-may-or-may-not-have-a-Degree-in-Computer-Graphics,-Fine-Arts,-Design-or-Photography

  • Ideally-you-will-have-at-least-5-years-relevant-experience-(Feature-film)

  • Proven-ability-through-a-showreel-of-your-compositing-skills

  • Enjoy-problem-solving-or-creative-thinking-skills

  • Fluent-in-Nuke

  • Python-and/or-C++-experience-is-a-plus 

  • An-ability-to-write-Nuke-gizmos-is-a-plus

A-reel-or-portfolio-really-helps-with-any-application.-If-you-have-one,-please-include-it-when-you-apply! 

JoinILM

This-position-is-with-Lucasfilm-Entertainment-Company-Ltd.-LLC,-which-is-part-of-a-business-segment-we-call-Industrial-Light-&-Magic.-Lucasfilm-Entertainment-Company-Ltd.-LLC-is-an-equal-opportunity-employer.-Applicants-will-receive-consideration-for-employment-without-regard-to-age,-race,-colour,-religion-or-belief,-sex,-nationality,-ethnic-or-national-origin,-sexual-orientation,-gender-reassignment,-marital-or-civil-partner-status,-disability-or-pregnancy-or-maternity.-Disney-fosters-a-business-culture-where-ideas-and-decisions-from-all-people-help-us-grow,-innovate,-create-the-best-stories-and-be-relevant-in-a-rapidly-changing-world.

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