Studio: Zoic Studios
Job Opening: Senior Compositor
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Type: Contracted
Responsibilities:
- Create comps that meet the creative vision and technical standards of the project.
- Develop and produce creative and convincing imagery combining stage and CG elements:
- Apply knowledge of photography, color theory, composition, and stage/CG lighting.
- Apply compositing techniques that may include extractions, color grading, tracking, CG integration, grain management, deep compositing, 2D and 3D compositing, and Roto/Paint.
- Establish and share workflows, tools, and best practices to support shot production, as needed, and participate in Look Development of shots and sequences, working with artists across disciplines.
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with colleagues across disciplines to troubleshoot and achieve the creative and technical goals of a shot.
- Maintain aesthetic integrity and technical standards of work with consistency and keen attention to detail.
- Help develop and maintain custom tools, templates, scripts, and documentation.
- Help identify areas of industry innovation and automation.
- Help identify productivity improvements in collaboration with Artists across disciplines.
- Assist in training and development of talent, including mentoring new hires, as needed.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 5+ years of Digital Compositing experience, preferably in feature films.
- Experience in Nuke, Nuke Studio/Hiero, and Photoshop (familiarity with Silhouette, a plus).
- Experience developing custom Nuke toolsets (including Python3 or Nuke NDK), a plus.
- Experience with Linux (or other Unix) operating systems.
- Understand VFX pipeline fundamentals, including shooting, editorial turnovers, modeling, texturing, animation, lighting, rendering, compositing, and DI.
- Ability to work efficiently and independently under tight deadlines in a production environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse artistic talents within teams and one-on-one.
- Excellent time management, proactive approach to problem-solving, and respect for deadlines.
