Compositing Supervisor (General Submission)

Company3; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in visual effects is preparing to hire a Compositing Supervisor, responsible for overseeing a team and ensuring high-quality compositing work. This role involves collaborating with various teams, managing project workflows, and providing creative feedback, making it essential for candidates to have significant compositing expertise and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Compositing Supervisor in episode and feature film projects.
• Excellent understanding of CG rendering and compositing techniques.
• Ability to handle a wide range of comp tasks including rotoscoping and paint.

Responsibilities

• Manage the compositing team and ensure the quality of the work.
• Collaborate closely with the CG team to ensure proper execution of CG elements.
• Direct daily sessions and provide feedback to enhance artistic quality.

Skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Communication

Creativity

Attention to detail

Job description

This general submission posting is an opportunity to submit your resume for future consideration only; not for an existing opening. We anticipate this role may be open in the near future. If you wish to be considered for this potential opportunity, please submit your resume. When a position becomes available, you may be contacted by our Talent Acquisition team. The Company will only contact applicants who are selected for further consideration about potential future opportunities.

Business Unit: Powerhouse VFX
Position: Compositing Supervisor
Location: Vancouver, BC (Remote)
*Pay Range: $130,000 - $160,000 CAD annually

POSITION SUMMARY:
As Compositing Supervisor, you’ll be responsible for the management of the compositing team on your assigned project(s), the quality of the compositing work and the overview of color continuity on a given show. Working closely with the VFX Supervisor, CG Supervisor, and VFX Producer, you’ll communicate and delegate the compositing needs of the show to the team and will be the voice of the compositing crew with respect to working conditions and pipeline environment. You’ll manage shot progress, as well as contribute on the box to shot work where possible.

MAIN DUTIES:
The Compositing Supervisor directs dailies sessions and participates in rounds, providing ongoing creative feedback to the artists. They ensure that the quality of the work from the compositing team is of the highest standards and maintain the proper workflow methodology for artists on your project team. They are also responsible for the following:

• Work closely with the CG team to ensure proper flow and execution of CG elements for compositing.
• Work closely with the Show Set-Up Supervisor, Pipeline team and Production for setup and quality control of the 2D image processing pipeline of the project from ingestion to delivery.
• Reports to Production to update status and manage risk to help execute the creative vision of the project on time and on budget.

WHAT YOU BRING:
The ideal candidate will have previous experience as a compositing supervisor for episode and feature film projects, as well as an excellent understanding of techniques and technologies related to CG rendering and compositing. Compositing Supervisors are expected to be comp generalists who can handle a wide range of comp tasks including but not limited to rotoscoping, paint, rig removals, keying, 2D, planar, and nuke camera tracking. Smart vectors, set extensions utilizing 2.5D projection workflows in Nuke’s 3D space. Additional desired skills include:

• Strong problem-solving skills
• A team player with a great attitude, dependable and flexible
• Excellent people and communication skills; ability to mentor coworkers
• A strong creative eye and artistic skills
• Basic knowledge of color science
• General understanding of the whole DMP and CG pipelines
• Proven technical and creative ability in episodic and feature-film production environment
• Ability to take direction positively, work well within a team and thrive under the pressure of tight deadlines
• Ability to guide jobs, have insane attention to detail

ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Company 3, including its various business units and family of brands, provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.

Diversity and Inclusion at Company 3:

Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self.

It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the Company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or otherwise need any accommodation or support in order to participate in the application process.

*The listed pay range represents the lowest to highest range that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the range may be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, local currency exchange rates, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, applicable law, and business or organizational needs.

The benefits for eligible part-time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full-time employees in the US include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The benefits for eligible project hires and part-time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US include retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits. For roles filled in Canada and other territories, local benefits plan offerings as adopted and amended from time to time will apply.

The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The Company’s recruitment processes will also be conducted in accordance with applicable law as adopted and amended from time to time.

Both external and internal candidates can apply for this general submission posting through the Company’s Career Page.