Compositing Technical Lead

Description

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment experiences.  The Company presents or hosts a broad array of events in its diverse collection of venues: New York’s Madison Square Garden, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre.  MSG Entertainment is also building a new state-of-the-art venue in Las Vegas, MSG Sphere at The Venetian, and has announced plans to build a second MSG Sphere in London, pending necessary approvals. In addition, the Company features the original production – the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes – and through Boston Calling Events, produces the Boston Calling Music Festival.  Also under the MSG Entertainment umbrella is Tao Group Hospitality, with entertainment dining and nightlife brands including Tao, Marquee, Lavo, Avenue, Beauty & Essex and Cathédrale. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com.  

Role:

MSG is looking for a Compositing Technical Lead to join a groundbreaking post-production department based in Los Angeles. As the content delivery team for the MSG Sphere projects, we strive to deliver world-class content at an unprecedented scale on the largest LED screens ever made. 

The Compositing Technical Lead directs a team to develop groundbreaking techniques to stitch, clean up, and integrate VFX into high frame rate content at extremely large resolutions. This is a hands-on role requiring task delegation, direct oversight of technical approach, detailed feedback, and assistance in order to assure the highest quality work from every member of the compositing team. 

In addition to supervising all compositing-related activities in the creation of content for Sphere shows, this role will require a leader who can assist in assembling a world-class team via participation in recruitment activity and review of submitted artist reels. The Compositing Technical Lead will also interface directly with Pipeline and IT to define needs, recommend solutions, and provide timely feedback to steer their efforts to support and optimize compositing processes. 

 Specific Functions/Activities:

• Lead and mentor a team of compositors, stitchers, and cleanup artists integrating a variety of live action and CGI elements at very high resolution and quality. 
• Establish technical approach, provide compositing templates, and directly oversee all 2D work to assure that it adheres to the established processes and meets required quality. 

• Work closely with the Director of Artist Pipeline Technology and VFX Technical Supervisor to bid and schedule 2D work. 
• Assist in the establishment and refinement of pipeline and protocols for working, monitoring, reviewing, and delivering content that meets Sphere’s color and resolution requirements. 
• Actively participate in recruiting world-class freelance and staff compositors. 
• Provide mentoring, individual training, performance reviews, and professional guidance to all members of the compositing team. 

• Deep understanding of high end VFX processes and pipeline. 
• Minimum of eight years’ experience in compositing across a wide variety of content including film, advertising, episodic and commercials. 
• Expert user of Fusion or Nuke, plus working knowledge of other compositing software and tools such as Mistika, PTGUI, After Effects, and various 360º/180º plugins and tools. 
• Understanding of 3D processes, and experience integrating 3D elements. 
• Proven artist management and leadership skills. 
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, take criticism, and work under high pressure with tight deadlines while maintaining team cohesion.