Senior Compositor

Summary

Join Zoic Studios, a Visual Effects company specializing in high-end visual effects, as a Senior Compositor! This role involves completing complex compositing shot work, participating in look development, and collaborating with a team. You will create compelling imagery, apply compositing techniques, and establish workflows. The position requires a keen eye for detail and strong communication skills. This role offers the option to work remotely from British Columbia or in our Vancouver studio. We offer a collaborative environment and exciting projects.

Requirements

• 5+ years Digital Compositing experience, preferably on feature films
• Experience in Nuke, Nuke Studio/Hiero, and Photoshop (familiarity with Silhouette, a plus)
• Experience with Linux (or other Unix) operating system
• 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 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

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, 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, 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

Preferred Qualifications

Experience developing custom Nuke toolsets (including Python3 or Nuke NDK), a plus

Benefits

• British Columbia Employees Pay Range: $45 - $65 (The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position)
• At this time, we’re pleased to offer this role as an option to work from home OR work from our Vancouver studio in the beautiful Gastown area, close to the Waterfront Station in Downtown. (Remote is not available outside of BC; there is no hybrid)