Compositor, Digital Matte Painter – Mid-Senior

Jobtailor; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JobTailor is seeking a senior VFX compositor to seamlessly integrate elements into production footage using rotoscoping, keying, and advanced compositing techniques. Collaborate with leads, supervisors, and other departments to meet tight deadlines, delivering photoreal environments through a blend of 2D and 3D tools.

You will craft photorealistic digital paintings and environments, ensure lighting and color consistency, and translate supervisor notes into high-quality final shots within

Qualifications

• 5+ years working in a photo-real VFX environment; episodic experience preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Nuke, Mocha, Silhouette; experience preferred.
• Demonstrated Digital Matte Painting reel.
• Ability to work with speed and accuracy in a high-volume environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, fast-changing environment.
• Thorough understanding of both feature film and television VFX production pipelines.
• Ability to interpret supervisor and client notes quickly and independently.

Responsibilities

• Effectively and seamlessly integrate elements with production footage, using rotoscoping, keying, painting, tracking, and other compositing techniques.
• Collaborate with Leads, Supervisors, and other artists, with other departments to meet deadlines.
• Craft photorealistic digital paintings and environment elements aligning with project style using 2D/3D tools including camera setup, projection modeling, animation, and light passes.
• Blend photographic textures, painted elements, and 3D assets to envision immersive environments with camera animation, projection mapping, and layering.
• Seamlessly integrate work into final shots maintaining lighting, depth, perspective, and color consistency.
• Fuse traditional painting with photography, modeling, and digital design to develop 2D matte elements.
• Collaborate with VFX Supervisors to identify efficient workflows and ensure plates align with concepts and timelines.
• Deliver high-quality work and troubleshoot technical problems on assigned shots; execute client's vision to the highest standards.

Skills

roto-scoping

keying

painting

tracking

compositing

digital painting

projection modeling

camera animation

projection mapping

layering

Tools

Nuke

Mocha

Silhouette

Job description

Responsibilities

• Effectively and seamlessly integrate elements with production footage, using rotoscoping, keying, painting, tracking, and other compositing techniques.
• Along with Leads, Supervisors, and other artists, collaborate with other departments to complete assigned tasks under tight deadlines and fast turnaround times.
• Craft photorealistic digital paintings and environment elements that align with the project's visual style, using a blend of 2D and 3D tools including camera setup, projection modeling, animation, and light passes.
• Blend photographic textures, painted elements, and 3D assets to envision, create, and design immersive digital environments using techniques like camera animation, projection mapping, and advanced layering.
• Seamlessly integrate your work into final shots, maintaining a consistent sense of lighting, depth, perspective, and color throughout the composition.
• Fuse traditional painting techniques with technical expertise in photography, modeling, and digital design to develop both 2D matte elements.
• Collaborate closely with VFX Supervisors to identify efficient workflows and ensure every plate aligns with creative concepts and production timelines.
• Deliver consistently high-quality work and troubleshoot technical problems on assigned shots. Execute clients' vision to the highest standards.

Requirements

• 5+ years working in a photo‑real VFX environment; episodic experience preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Nuke, Mocha, Silhouette; experience preferred.
• Demonstrated Digital Matte Painting reel.
• Ability to work with speed and accuracy in a high‑volume environment.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, fast‑changing environment.
• Thorough understanding of both feature film and television VFX production pipelines.
• Ability to interpret supervisor and client notes quickly and independently.

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Hard Skills

• roto-scoping
• keying
• painting
• tracking
• compositing
• digital painting
• projection modeling
• camera animation
• projection mapping
• layering

Soft Skills

• collaboration
• problem‑solving
• speed
• accuracy
• adaptability
• independence
• attention to detail
• creativity
• time management
• communication