UK - Compositing Lead

Note: At this time we are only accepting applications from those artists residing in the UK.

Please only apply once to the best suited job by your current residency location. 

About Barnstorm

Barnstorm is an Emmy and VES-nominated visual effects studio based in Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, and Montreal providing photo-realistic visual effects for a variety of television and online streaming projects. We pride ourselves in our artists’ talent and dedication to producing world-class visual effects.   

Who You Are

You are an experienced Compositing Lead ready to jump into an exciting studio environment with a wide variety of projects. You have demonstrated experience leading teams in a VFX production pipeline but are comfortable working on the box when needed. You are able to work with a producer to assist in bid shots and can  design workflows and estimate artist time and tasks from script, concept and/or video references. You have a strong creative vision and want to contribute those skills to a growing team and company.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with Composting Supervisor, VFX Producers and Department Supervisors to execute clients' vision to the highest standards. 
• Assist with project task breakdown, assignments for overall project plan, and monitoring the team’s task progress. 
• Communicate task and team progress: meet quota targets, assist setting and implementing LookDev for the team, provide solutions and proactive escalation, as needed.
• Provide clear and constructive feedback when reviewing shots, maintaining quality control and consistency in sequences being worked on by multiple artists.
• Design and develop procedural and innovative tool sets, templates, techniques for ongoing efficiencies for the team and future projects.

• Troubleshoot technical problems on assigned shots.

• Effectively and seamlessly integrate elements with production footage, using rotoscoping, keying, painting, tracking, and other compositing techniques.

What You Bring

• At least 5+ years working in a VFX studio environment preferred Episodic and/or Film
• 2 + years experience as a Composting Lead or similar.
• Advance knowledge of Nuke, Shotgrid Management a must.
• Mocha, Silhouette, experience preferred.
• Experienced leadership and problem solving skills in a VFX production environment.
• Demonstrated aptitude for technical workflow challenges: directory structure, file formats, naming conventions, scripts, automation tools, etc.
• A thorough understanding of television VFX production pipelines (and feature film a plus).
• A creative ability to interpret supervisor and client notes.
• Strong artistic aptitude for shot composition, design, element creation, and/or look development for sequences, as well as the ability to create templates for other artists to use.
• Ability to remain calm and positive in high pressure environments.

About This Role

This is a remote based role.