Studio: Industrial Light & Magic
Job Opening: Lead Compositor
Location: Sydney, Australia
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Work with the Compositing Supervisor and Visual Effects Supervisor to evaluate the creative and technical approach for assigned shots.
- Point person for either a sequence of shots or defining a “look” being developed,
- Perform all tasks associated with the compositing process, including 2D tracking, matte extraction, layering of elements, and color grading on difficult shots.
- Maintain the overall look, color balance, and quality for assigned shots and sequences to create uniformity in all finished work.
- Create generic looks for other artists to apply.
- Work collaboratively with artists from other disciplines.
- Independently provide solutions to technical and aesthetic problems, with minimal direction, and can handle the most difficult tasks under intense time pressure.
- May be responsible for bidding comp department work and working with Production to keep the bids on track.
- Available to step in for the Compositing Supervisor when needed
Qualifications & Skills:
- Strong knowledge of Nuke.
- Strong aesthetic skills in judging photo-realism and color.
- Strong communication skills.
- Can quickly learn new software and techniques.
- Ability to work gracefully under pressure to meet deadlines, and with minimal supervision.
- Strong sense of composition, color, and design.
- Familiarity with using Linux systems
- Ability to write Nuke gizmos and/or plugins is a plus.
- Python and/or C++ experience is a plus.
- The ideal candidate has strong fine arts foundation skills, such as photography and photographic lighting.
- Minimum of 5 years of compositing experience in a feature film or commercial production environment.
- Previous experience in look development and sequence supervision is ideal.
