Senior Compositor

2 Months ago • 3 Years + • VFX

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Compositor, you will combine live-action and computer-generated elements into visual effects shots, realizing the vision of the client and VFX Supervisor. You will work with live-action plates, 2D tracking, matte extraction, layering elements, and color grading. You will use artistic and technical skills alongside the Compositing Supervisor and VFX Supervisor to evaluate your approach for assigned shots. You'll also create high-quality complete shots and collaborate to determine aesthetic solutions, providing feedback and mentoring junior artists, and working to meet deadlines.
Must have:
  • Proven compositing skills shown in a showreel.
  • Fluent in Nuke.
Good to have:
  • Degree in Computer Graphics, Fine Arts, Design, or Photography
  • Python and/or C++ experience
  • Ability to write Nuke gizmos

Job Details

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-3-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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