Studio: Arcana Studio
Job Opening: Compositing Lead
Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Compositing tasks include 3D projection environments in Nuke, balancing elements, assisting in colour grading, and a host of other 2D issues.
- Guiding the compositing team and giving direction to realize the vision of each shot, and implementing direction and notes from the CG Supervisor.
- Provide solutions to visual problems through existing tools or escalating issues to the appropriate support TD.
- Identify any roadblocks within the process and seek to remedy them.
- Learn and enforce our studio standard workflow for compositing.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 5+ years’ experience compositing on animated feature films or live-action VFX projects (animated compositing experience is highly preferred).
- Demonstrated feature animation quality compositing work through past project work and/or reel/portfolio.
- Demonstrated experience with lookdev and setting up templates.
- Demonstrated knowledge and production experience in Nuke.
- Experience and knowledge of CG material such as AOVs and other components.
- Technical knowledge in physically accurate methods of compositing.
- Competencies in designing new/troubleshooting complex tools and workflows.
- Strong aptitude for technical workflow challenges such as directory structure, file formats, naming conventions, scripts, automation tools, automated dailies, color space(s), etc.
- Ability to take direction and implement briefs.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work collaboratively with artists from other disciplines.
- Excellence in problem-solving and balancing quick turnaround with long-term quality.
- Strong communication skills with the experience and desire to mentor and guide the compositing team.
- Strong understanding of adjacent crafts, such as Lighting.
- A strong understanding of Nuke “under the hood” is highly preferred.
- Nuke Python API knowledge a plus, but not necessary.
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, visit https://arcana.com/careers/