Experience: 10+ years of experience required
Description
Compositors seamlessly integrate all the layers or elements of a shot, including live-action and computer graphic elements.
Compositors work closely with Visual Effects Supervisors and CG
Supervisors to composite the numerous elements that complete visual-effects shots.
Responsibilities:
- Working in collaboration with the Compositing Supervisor and Visual Effects Supervisor to
- evaluate the creative and technical approach to assigned shots
- Giving briefs and direction to the team with the aid of the VFX Supervisors in order to ensure the appropriate execution of shots
- Training and mentoring of more junior artists
- Integrating 2D, 3D and live action elements to high-end visual effects _lm standard
- Meeting schedules and show deadlines
- Ongoing communication with Production and the team regarding schedules and deadlines
- Taking responsibility for the teams' workload, time management and notes/feedback actions required by Supervisors
- Balancing the creative and technical aspects of each shot
- Working with a good knowledge of colour space principles
Essential Skills:
- An excellent working knowledge of and production experience with Nuke
- A familiarity with stereo compositing and working with multiple render passes
- Previous experience leading or mentoring a team
- Excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills
- A pro-active and collaborative work ethic
- A strong eye for detail, composition, colour and lighting
- The ability to multitask, prioritise and problem solve
- An understanding of colour space principles
- A working knowledge of the overall VFX pipeline
Desirable Skills:
- Knowledge of practical lighting for photography
- Experience in dealing and communicating with clients
- Programming and coding experience and knowledge