Compositor

Crafty Apes; Greater London; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

Crafty Apes is seeking a Mid-Senior Compositor for a contract position in London with 100% remote work within the United Kingdom. The candidate will handle shot integration, roto, tracking, paint, element creation, and matte extraction across live-action and CG composites.

Ideal applicants have 3+ years at mid level or 5+ years at senior level, strong tracking and blue/green screen skills, and proficiency in Nuke, Photoshop, Boujou/Syntheyes/Mocha, and Primatte/Keylight/Ultimatte.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience as compositor (Mid)
• Minimum 5 years experience as compositor (Senior)
• Strong tracking and blue/green screen skills

Responsibilities

• Seamlessly integrate the various layers or elements of a live-action shot.
• Tackle shots from start to finish, including roto, tracking, paint, animation and creation of elements.
• Extract mattes from blue/green screen photography.
• Pay strong attention to detail, color, color-space and lighting.
• Composite multi-pass CG elements to create photo real shots.
• Maintain clean and efficient script organisation.
• Communicate progress of work to Coordinators, Producers, Leads and Supervisors in a timely fashion.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Pressure handling

Project management

Tools

Nuke

Photoshop

Boujou

Syntheyes

Mocha

Primatte

Keylight

Ultimatte

Job description

Mid - Senior Compositor

Location: London

Contract Position

Who we are

Crafty Apes is a high-end global visual effects company specialising in photoreal VFX. Established in 2011, Crafty Apes operates offices in Canada, the UK, the US, and in Australia with employees working remotely across the globe. Our mission is to bring our clients' visions to life through exceptional visual effects for film, episodic content, and commercials. Lets just say: we deliver great shots while having fun!

Crafty Apes and our talented team members have received recognition for outstanding contributions to feature films, and we are looking for a Compositor to join our team in London. The perfect candidate is a team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment and embraces individuality and creativity.

What you would do

• Seamlessly integrate the various layers or elements of a live-action shot.
• Tackle shots from start to finish, including roto, tracking, paint, animation and creation of elements, etc.
• Extract mattes from blue/green screen photography.
• Pay strong attention to detail, sense of color, color-space and lighting.
• Composite multi-pass CG elements to create photo real shots.
• Maintain clean and efficient script organisation.
• Communicate progress of work to Coordinators, Producers, Leads and Supervisors in a timely fashion.

What you need

• Minimum 3 years ( Mid ) and 5 years ( Senior ) of experience as a compositor in episodic or feature VFX.
• Must excel in tracking and blue/green screens comps.
• Proficient in Nuke, Photoshop, Boujou/Syntheyes/Mocha, Primatte/Keylight/Ultimatte.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise, take criticism, and work under high pressure with short deadlines.
• Experience working with Shotgrid software preferred.

Working Rights

100% remote within United Kingdom, with no restrictions on local working rights. Unfortunately, due to the contract period any exceptions will not be considered for this role.

We look forward to receiving your application!