Senior Compositor

2 Months ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Compositor, you will combine live-action and computer-generated elements into visual effects shots, realizing the client's and Visual Effects Supervisor's vision. You will work with live-action plates, 2D tracking, matte extraction, layering elements, and color grading to create seamless shots. You will use artistic and technical skills, collaborating with the Compositing Supervisor and VFX Supervisor. You will be expected to create high-quality shots, attending dailies, and participating in creative problem-solving. You will also mentor junior artists and meet defined milestones within a timeline.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in feature films.
  • Proven ability through a showreel of your compositing skills.
  • Fluent in Nuke.
Good to have:
  • Degree in Computer Graphics, Fine Arts, Design or Photography.
  • Enjoy problem-solving and creative thinking.
  • Python and/or C++ experience is a plus.
  • Ability to write Nuke gizmos is a plus.

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.-For-Remote,-candidates-within-Australia-and-closest-to-AEST-time-zone-are-preferred. 

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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