Compositor (Freelancer)

Framestore; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Framestore is seeking a Compositor to seamlessly integrate 2D, 3D and live-action elements for high-end visual effects shots.

You will collaborate with the Compositing Supervisor and VFX Supervisors, take briefs from Leads, and ensure shots meet schedules and deadlines while maintaining edge quality and clean mattes.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-end visual effects compositing.
• Strong ability to extract clean mattes with edge quality.
• Understanding of colour space principles.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Compositing Supervisor and VFX Supervisor to evaluate approaches.
• Take briefs and direction from Lead Compositors to execute shots.
• Integrate 2D, 3D and live action elements to high-end VFX shots.
• Meet schedules and show deadlines.
• Ongoing communication with Production regarding timelines.
• Manage workload and feedback actions from Supervisors.
• Balance creative and technical aspects of each shot.
• Apply colour space knowledge to outputs.
• Maintain seamless output with strong keying.

Skills

Keying

2D compositing

3D compositing

Live action integration

Color space knowledge

Deadline driven

Job description

Compositors seamlessly integrate all the layers or elements of a shot, including live-action and computer graphic elements.

Compositors work closely with Visual Effects Supervisors and CG Supervisors to composite the numerous elements that complete visual-effects shots.

Responsibilities

• Working in collaboration with the Compositing Supervisor and Visual Effects Supervisor to evaluate the creative and technical approach to assigned shots
• Taking briefs and direction from Lead Compositors and VFX Supervisors to execute assigned shots
• Integrating 2D, 3D and live action elements to high-end visual effects film standard
• Meeting schedules and show deadlines
• Ongoing communication with Production and Leads regarding schedules and deadlines
• Taking responsibility for own workload, time management and notes/feedback actions required by Supervisors
• Balancing the creative and technical aspects of each shot
• Working with a good knowledge of colour space principles
• strong keying skills, with the ability to extract clean mattes, manage edge quality and deliver seamless output