Studio: Framestore
Job Opening: Head of Nuke
Location: New York, United States
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Manage and mentor all NY based Compositors.
- Act as Compositor on projects as required, delivering to a high level of complexity to a finished standard.
- Work closely with the Scheduling and Resource Manager and Talent Manager to ensure that compositors are scheduled on the projects that match their skills and interests, as well as meeting the needs of the project.
- Strategize with the scheduling team on compositing crewing decisions during all stages of the project cycle to ensure full utilization of the team’s skill set.
- Be the go to person for all compositors when considering longer term career plans and goals, with follow through to ensure artists are given the opportunities they need to remain focused, inspired, and progressive in their skill sets and development; with a goal for high retention in the department.
- Conduct annual reviews for all members of the compositing team. Provide advice and individual mentoring for any compositors as required.
- Involvement with all projects and their compositing needs and when required, problem solving issues in compositing that are related to team or an individual compositing issue.
- Oversee, with the support of trusted senior artists, the daily running and managing of our 2D internship program; with the aim of offering a challenging and educational program that will elicit the best junior talent to grow in the business.
- Own responsibility for identifying training needs of the compositing team, planning and arranging the training with the talent team.
- Maintain a close relationship with all Creative Directors in the division, with the common goal of keeping the quality of compositing to the highest standard possible, and in order to understand their individual project’s needs.
- Solve any difficult technical and artistic compositing challenges.
- Keep up close communication with all Heads of Departments across Framestore’s global network to maintain a unified approach to department progression and offer support as unique challenges arise.
- Active member of the 2D (Nuke and Flame) board meeting.
- Work with Production and Creative Directors to bid, pitch, and win, and efficiently plan new projects if requested.
- On-set VFX Supervision, as requested
- Manage clients from a creative standpoint, as needed.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Associate degree in a specialized field of study such as Visual Arts, Graphic Design, Media Communications, or related field, or foreign equivalent degree
- At least +5 years of proven experience as a Lead, Supervisor, or Head of Department
- Must have high level of proficiency and advanced knowledge of Nuke or NukeX and Maya
- Advanced knowledge of the compositing process
- Understanding of the entire visual effects creation process
- Experience in supervising teams of Nuke artists
- Experience working on short-form and long-form projects within Integrated Advertising
- Genuine interest in career development of compositors, with a passion for building the best compositing team in the business.
- Strong project planning and problem solving skills.
- Approachable and friendly, with solid management skills.
- Ability to bring the best out of artists, and work to improve compositors if they are under-performing.
- Collaborative approach to problem solving, bringing both project leaders and team members along with your decisions.
- A commitment to the global nature of the company
