Compositing Technical Lead

Job Summary

Specific Functions/Activities Summary

• 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. 

Qualifications

• 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. 

Education

• Candidates who have completed 60 credits of college-level coursework (representing 2 years), or have shown similar self-development through certifications, trade school coursework, etc. are preferred.
• Educational requirements may differ from job to job based on the role.