Nuke Compositor

Description

Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation have enlisted Flying Bark Productions to animate their first recently announced Untitled Avatar feature film in a newly confirmed partnership with Avatar Studios.

As a Nuke Compositor you will work closely with Lighting TDs and creative Leads in order to achieve the creative brief set out by the VFX Supervisor. You will be able to confidently use the tools or software provided, and play a critical role in the execution and delivery of the high quality visual style of the production

We’re looking for experienced Nuke Compositors who can work from our beautiful studio in Sydney (preferred) or remotely elsewhere within Australia. Roles begin from August 2023 onwards.

The skills we’re looking for are:

• Using Nuke Compositing software, meet the brief for the film that fulfils the creative standards of the project as advised by the Compositing Supervisor
• Ability to tackle shots creatively, whilst keeping an eye on continuity and taking responsibility for their final look
• Ability to think of creative solutions to enhance shots, without overshadowing the overall story point or animation, including but not limited to, the addition of adding atmos, vignettes, depth of field
• Able to seamlessly work with 2D, CG and 2.5D shots, understanding limitations in 2D and CG animation pipelines
• Able to manage their time allocated to their assigned work
• Able to be organised and methodical, dealing with large amounts of shots, tracking versions and render management
• Producing final shots with neat and well labelled node network, with reference to files in correct locations and easy to navigate filing systems
• Being proactive and communicative with the upstream teams and production, ensuring the efficient delivery of animation layers to compositing
• Communicate with the Pipeline team and aid in implementing improvements to the Comp pipeline
• Able to take direction from the Supervisor/s and Lead/s, and address notes appropriately
• An understanding of film colour space, grading, and  a superior eye for composition, colour, mood and lighting