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Senior Compositor

British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)

Senior Compositor

2 Hours ago • 4 Years +

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Job Description

As a Senior Compositor at Scanline VFX, you'll integrate all layers and elements to create final shots for feature films or episodic shows. This role requires expertise in compositing, color science, and 2D image manipulation. Key responsibilities include collaborating with other compositors, implementing feedback, ensuring high-quality deliverables on schedule, mentoring junior team members, and troubleshooting complex compositing scripts. You will be responsible for solving design and visual challenges using your understanding of light, shadow, color and shape. The ideal candidate will possess 4+ years of experience in live-action compositing and expert Nuke skills. A background in traditional art, photography, and film is preferred.

Must have:

4+ years live-action compositing experience
Expert Nuke skills
Strong understanding of light, shadow, color, and shape
High-quality delivery on schedule
Effective teamwork and problem-solving

Good to have:

Traditional art, photography, film background
Python, Blinkscript, or C++ experience
Nuke particle experience
360 VR or Array Compositing experience

As a Senior Compositor, you will integrate all layers and elements to produce final and complete shots for feature film or episodic shows. Your expertise in compositing, color science, and traditional 2D image manipulation processes will ensure high-quality deliveries.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with other Compositors and the Compositing Lead/Supervisor to establish looks and/or follow set style direction
Demonstrate a solid understanding of light, shadow, color, and shape to solve design and other visual challenges for key shots
Receive and implement feedback swiftly and effectively while maintaining production guidelines
Ensure shots are delivered to the highest standard and on schedule through effective teamwork and superior problem-solving skills
Share knowledge, techniques, and mentor fellow compositors to foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment
Understand and be adept at troubleshooting complex compositing scripts and escalating issues as needed
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

4+ years live-action feature film or episodic compositing experience
Expert Nuke Skills and knowledge of compositing workflows
General understanding of 3D computer graphics, including modeling, lighting, and animation
Outstanding organizational and time management skills
Ability to take direction positively and communicate effectively
Traditional art, photography, and film background (preferred)
Python, Blinkscript, or C++ experience (preferred)
Nuke particle experience (preferred)
360 VR or Array Compositing experience (preferred)

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About The Company

Scanline VFX

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Scanline VFX is an award-winning, global leader in the visual effects industry with studios in 7 core locations including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich, Seoul, Stuttgart, and Vancouver. From humble beginnings over 30 years ago, we’ve grown to a team of over 1,200 made up of diverse nationalities from around the world. We believe in the power of storytelling and are committed to helping filmmakers realize their artistic vision. Underpinned by a commitment to innovation, collaboration and long-standing partnerships, we continue to develop innovative tools, techniques and technologies, to offer filmmakers the ultimate in creative freedom. Eyeline Studios, Scanline’s virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility.

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

Established in 1989 in Munich, Scanline became well-known for our ability to create photorealistic natural phenomena such as fire, smoke and water, having developed our proprietary fluid simulation software, Flowline. Scanline was the sole developer of Flowline and in 2008, and was the recipient of a Scientific and Technical Achievement Academy Award® for the software.