Compositing Supervisor
Description
FuseFX
Los Angeles is looking for experienced and talented Compositing Supervisor
with a background in television and/or feature film VFX to join our creative
team.
The
Compositing Supervisor is responsible for leading a team of compositors and
managing the overall quality of compositing work and continuity of 2D work on a
show. The Compositing Supervisor also works closely with the VFX Supervisor,
VFX Producer and CG Supervisor to communicate the compositing needs of the
show, assign and delegate work effectively, and represents the voice of the 2D
team.
FuseFX is an award-winning
Visual Effects Studio providing visual effects services for episodic
television, feature films, commercials, virtual productions, and VR. Founded in
2006, the company employs 800+ personnel across eight studio
locations and three brands. Our flagship studio is in Los Angeles,
CA, with locations in New York City, Vancouver, BC., and Atlanta. Our Montreal,
Toronto, and Bogota studios are serviced by FOLKS VFX, who joined FuseFX
in 2020. The Adelaide, Australia studio is serviced by Rising Sun
Pictures, who joined FuseFX in 2021.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the VFX
Supervisor to communicate and assign 2D work on a show to artists,
managing the team’s overall workload and the studio’s 2D pipeline.
- Point person for assigning
shots to artists in 2D, collaborating with Production Management on
casting and deadlines. Develop a familiarity with the strengths of each
member of the 2D team.
- Oversee and comfortable working
on all tasks associated with the compositing process, including (but not
limited to) 2D tracking, matte extraction, layering of elements and color
grading.
- Adept at providing articulate,
actionable and even-handed feedback to artists
- Responsible for problem solving
and communicating issues at the technical level.
- Help determine element
selections from the studio’s library, and source practical elements as
needed.
- Interface effectively with
artists and supervisors in other departments to ensure the seamless
integration of work between disciplines, such as CGI, Roto, Matte
paintings, etc.
- Sharp organizational and time
management skills, able to engage in varied projects simultaneously while
maintaining meticulous attention to detail and working towards deadlines.
- Assists in budgeting, shot
reviews, interpreting client notes, and guiding the work of artists to
completion of shots, as needed.
- Maintains knowledge of status
of all shots on assigned shows, and monitors progress both creatively and
budgetary.
- Depending on the size and
nature of the project, the Comp Supervisor may be called on to act as a
Lead Compositor, perform R&D and look-dev, and build shot templates.
- Maintain a desire to deliver
consistently highly quality aesthetic and technical work, while
encouraging those around you to strive for the same standards.
Traits
of a successful FuseFX Compositing Supervisor
- Strong technical knowledge of
Nuke and other Compositing tools at an expert level.
- Thorough understanding color
pipeline management from camera to final master (LUTS, DI process, etc.)
- Critical eye for detail and a
strong aesthetic sensibility, with the ability to communicate visual ideas
to the team.
- Able to provide creative and
artistic solutions, as well as technical procedures and solutions to shot
production challenges in compositing.
- Experience in project
management, artist oversight, and the ability to balance quality with time
constraints.
- Possess strong technical and
leadership capabilities, with the ability to train and mentor a team of
artists with varying levels of experience.
- Strong understanding of color
theory, chroma-screen keying, rotoscoping, tracking, and grain management.
- On-set supervision experience
is helpful, but not required.
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