Compositing Technical Director required at CoSA VFX

Compositing Technical Director required at CoSA VFX

Studio: CoSA VFX studio

Job Opening: Compositing Technical Director

Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada

Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

  • Troubleshoot artist tool issues and develop effective solutions in collaboration with the overall technical team
  • Responsible for the design and deployment of scripts and GUIs for the compositing production pipeline
  • Work with CoSA’s compositing supervisors, leads and artists to develop project-specific tools that help streamline workflows
  • Evaluate and work to remove pain points in the pipeline’s workflow; identify areas of improvement and escalate issues as needed
  •  Maintain an up-to-date understanding of the best tools for the team by researching and building an awareness of advancements in technology and software
  • Collaborate with our pipeline team in order to implement new tools and workflows within the existing pipeline using established best practices.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Experience programming in Python
  • Experience using GIT or other versioning systems for code
  • Experience with Nuke’s python APIs, NDK, gizmos, and compositing workflows
  • Experience with PyQt or PySide
  • Minimum two (2) years of production experience with Nuke
  • F-Track and TCL knowledge is preferred
  • Possess a functional understanding of Color Science
  • VFX development production experience is desired
  • Experience delivering complete milestones/tasks under tight deadlines
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Team player who is able to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills