Senior Compositor
Description
Rising Sun Pictures is currently seeking a Senior Compositor to join our team!
Employment periods: 6 month contracts commencing August 2016.
Location: Adelaide, Australia. This position is open to
Australian and international applicants. Visa and relocation assistance
provided where applicable.
Position Overview
Reporting directly to RSP’s compositing leads, you will be
responsible for creating multi-layered composites for live action
feature films. Applicants presenting highly realistic, live-action
composites (rather than stylised full-CG composites) in their portfolio,
will have their application reviewed with priority. RSP is a Nuke based
effects facility operating in a Linux system environment. All
candidates must have extensive experience with Nuke and be comfortable
working in Linux and using command line tools.
You are a professional artist who works collaboratively
with your team and those working in other departments. You are an
excellent time manager and forward thinker who delivers to schedule and
to brief. You have previously been responsible for creating complex
composites that incorporate naturalistic effects simulation,
environments and matte painting and native live action elements.
Your ability to own your delivery is highly regarded by
your previous supervisors. As a professional compositor, you continually
provide confidence to your production team through regular updates. You
maintain clarity and focus when crunch time hits and know what is
expected of you. You maintain a good working relationship with artists
that are delivering to you from other departments and are proactive in
resolving issues that may delay deliveries.
Responsibilities
- Create complex multi-layered composites from mixed sources that set the creative and technical benchmarks for your team.
- Work with your lead to to implement sound production workflows, and supervise junior team members if required.
- Interpret needs, schedules, briefs and feedback, setting priorities and demanding timeliness of yourself and others.
- Create Nuke scrips that integrate efficiently into the compositing pipeline.
- Work in a manner that allows other compositing team members to pick up your work if necessary.
- Use your well-developed understanding of colour space [film formats] and expert eye, to achieve stunning and complex composites.
- Work within RSP's colour pipeline, adhering to the colour workflow as outlined by the project.
- Adapt your comp setups as the brief evolves, diagnosing and resolving any issues with your own Nuke script.
- Review and QA your work for internal and external delivery ensuring it hits creative and technical notes.
- Ensure continuity is upheld across shots and sequences.
- Work with lighting team members as necessary in order to meet compositing objectives.
- Develop and maintain a working relationship with 2d and 3d artists and technicians.
- Contribute to creative and technical conversations, with a view to raising the quality level of the final image.
- Manage your workload. Advise your lead of any obstacles which may affect delivery quality, timeliness or budget.
- Promote a collaborative and enjoyable workplace influencing morale, fostering purposeful discussions and a positive work ethic.
Required Skills and Experience
- Minimum 7 years creating high-end composites for live-action feature films.
- Expert knowledge of Nuke and a thorough understanding of the math
behind comp operations, especially Nuke scripting and tool development.
- Utilitarian knowledge of other discipline software such as Maya, Houdini and industry standard tracking software.
- Superior level of attention to detail and a strong understanding of
colour theory, colour LUT'S, composition and the medium of film.
- Real world understanding of physics, math, proportion, depth, light and colour.
- Expert organisational skills, maintaining a calm and professional demeanour in a delivery focused work environment.
- Technical and creative problem solving with a can-do mindset.
- Working knowledge of thee VFX pipeline and entire post-production
process, including interdepartmental dependencies and hand over
processes.
Application
To apply, please click the Apply button below.
You can communicate with us regarding this position by sending an email
with your resume, reel and breakdown. Please state your availability and country of
passport so we can assess your right to work in Australia and visa
options.
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