Compositor (Short Term Contract) - Vancouver, Canada - FuseFX

FuseFX

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Company Description

FuseFX is an award-winning Visual Effects Studio with a reputation for delivering excellence and collaborating with the most notable studios, productions, and filmmakers worldwide.

Established in 2006, headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, and includes locations in New York City, NY, Vancouver, BC, and Atlanta, GA.

At its heart, FuseFX is defined by its people. We encourage all our employees to act as partners, foster trust and approach people with compassion, kindness, and empathy. Our fusion of storytellers, artists, technologists, and world-builders comes together to push absolutely stunning images to the screen. Come join the team.

Job Description:

Contract:
March 6th - April 28th with a hold until May 19th and possible extension.

FuseFX has an opening in Vancouver We have opportunities at our studio for experienced and talented Nuke Compositors with a background in television and/or feature film VFX.

_ Responsibilities:
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Integrate various layers or elements of liveaction photography and CG into a seamless VFX shot
Able to work autonomously in a fastpaced environment to deliver consistently highquality work and troubleshoot technical problems on assigned shots.
Determine appropriate element selection from studio's library and engage in a dialogue with CG department on layers required for comp.
Interface effectively with artists in other departments to ensure the seamless integration of work between disciplines, for example communicating frequently with CG artists assigned to the same shots.
Sharp organizational and time management skills, able to engage in varied projects simultaneously while maintaining meticulous attention to detail and working towards deadlines.
Compositors may be called on to perform R&D and lookdev and build shot templates.
They should be comfortable handling paint fixes, rotoscoping, and performing 2D/3D camera and plate tracking.
Maintain a desire to deliver consistently highly quality aesthetic and technical work, while encouraging those around you to strive for the same standards.

Qualifications:

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Traits of a successful FuseFX Compositor:_**- Strong technical knowledge of Nuke and Compositing at an expert level.

Live action and CG visual effects compositing experience, including but not limited to Blue/Green screens, keying, 2.5D techniques and CG integration.
Thorough working knowledge of compositing workflows for photoreal VFX, coupled with a understanding of photography and practical lighting
Familiarity with best practices of a VFX studio including directory structures, file formats, naming conventions, scripts, automation tools, and dailies.
Experience embracing the balance of quality and time constraints.
Strong understanding of color theory, chromascreen keying, rotoscoping, tracking, and grain management.
Knowledge of the following programs considered a plus:
Mocha
After Effects
Shake
Syntheyes
Final Cut Pro

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Additional Information

Nothing in this job description restricts the Company's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

The Company prohibits discrimination in employment against otherwise qualified applicants because of a physical or mental disability and will make reasonable accommodations to enable qualified persons with known disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job consistent with applicable law.

The Company will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.