Compositing Supervisor

Phantom FX; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Well-equipped workstations

Opportunities for continuous learning

Team-building sessions

Stress-buster initiatives

Job summary

PhantomFX is seeking a Lead VFX Compositor to drive end-to-end ownership of high-end shots and projects with strong creative and technical direction. You will mentor senior artists, develop leadership talent, and continuously improve the 2D library while pushing for workflow efficiencies.

You will guide the team through complex CG compositing, tracking, and keying tasks, collaborating with Supervisors and other departments to ensure timely delivery in a fast-paced production environment.

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience in VFX compositing, preferably across feature films, episodic content, commercials, or high-end VFX projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the compositing team and take end-to-end ownership of assigned projects, ensuring creative quality, production efficiency, and timely delivery.
• Provide strong creative and technical direction on complex, challenging, and high-quality shots while maintaining project standards.
• Mentor and guide Team Leads and Senior Artists, supporting their technical, creative, and leadership development.
• Identify and develop high-performing Senior Artists as potential backup Team Leads and future leadership talent.
• Maintain and continuously improve the 2D library, ensuring its effective utilization across production.
• Drive R&D on new software, plugins, tools, and techniques to improve workflows, quality, and production efficiency.
• Conduct technical workshops and contribute to internal training and knowledge-sharing programs.
• Encourage artists and Team Leads to continuously upgrade their skills and adopt smarter working practices.
• Collaborate with Supervisors and other departments to ensure smooth workflow integration and resolve production challenges.

Skills

Nuke

2D/3D integration

Tracking

Keying

Roto/paint

Leadership

Project ownership

Camera projections

Job description

Open, inclusive, and equal are three words that sum up the work culture at PhantomFX.Our strength lies in our people; a dedicated team of creative professionals who work together to bring alive magic on screen. Our teams have delivered on some of the craziest deadlines, without taking eyes off the high bar of quality.

Job Description

• Lead the compositing team and take end-to-end ownership of assigned projects, ensuring creative quality, production efficiency, and timely delivery.
  
• Provide strong creative and technical direction on complex, challenging, and high-quality shots while maintaining project standards.
  
• Mentor and guide Team Leads and Senior Artists, supporting their technical, creative, and leadership development.
  
• Identify and develop high-performing Senior Artists as potential backup Team Leads and future leadership talent.
  
• Maintain and continuously improve the 2D library, ensuring its effective utilization across production.
  
• Drive R&D on new software, plugins, tools, and techniques to improve workflows, quality, and production efficiency.
  
• Conduct technical workshops and contribute to internal training and knowledge-sharing programs.
  
• Encourage artists and Team Leads to continuously upgrade their skills and adopt smarter working practices.
  
• Participate in bidding activities, including script-based, CG-driven, and technically complex projects.
  
• Collaborate with Supervisors and other departments to ensure smooth workflow integration and resolve production challenges.
  
• Support artist selection and evaluation, resource planning, and effective team allocation.
  
• Communicate project updates, changes, priorities, and requirements clearly to the team.
  
• Build strong professional relationships with Team Leads and artists, fostering a healthy, collaborative, and positive work environment.
  
• Monitor production progress, identify risks proactively, and take appropriate decisions to ensure successful project delivery.
  
• Conduct periodic reviews with Supervisors and relevant department leads to track progress and identify areas for improvement.
  

Requirements

• Strong professional experience in VFX Compositing, preferably across feature films, episodic content, commercials, or high-end VFX projects.
  
• Advanced proficiency in Nuke with strong knowledge of industry-standard compositing workflows.
  
• Strong understanding of 2D/3D integration, CG compositing, tracking, keying, roto/paint integration, camera projections, and other advanced compositing techniques.
  
• Good understanding of the overall VFX pipeline and inter-department dependencies.
  
• Proven experience in team leadership, mentoring, and people management.
  
• Strong creative and technical problem-solving skills with sound decision-making ability.
  
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
  
• Strong project ownership, organizational, and time-management abilities.
  
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under tight production deadlines.
  
• Proactive, adaptable, and capable of handling challenging production requirements.
  
• Healthy work-life balance and a supportive work environment.
  
• Collaborative, friendly, and energetic workplace culture.
  
• Technical, leadership, and professional-skills training opportunities.
  
• Employee engagement activities, entertainment events, stress-buster initiatives, and team-building sessions.
  
• Relocation assistance, where applicable.
  
• Well-equipped workstations and a production environment designed to support productivity and creativity.
  
• Opportunities for continuous learning, skill development, and career growth.