Photoreal Compositing Artist for VFX & AI Workflows

thelabnyc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

thelabnyc is seeking a Compositing Artist to create photorealistic final imagery by integrating live-action footage with CGI, matte paintings, and VFX. You will work within HOME, Wellcom's AI-enabled production ecosystem, collaborating with CGI, lighting, and production teams to maintain high visual quality.

You will apply multi-pass comping, advanced tracking, and color management using ACES/OCIO, contributing to efficient workflows and pushing AI-assisted production capabilities forward.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Visual Effects, Computer Graphics, Animation, Digital Arts, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of professional compositing experience in advertising, VFX, animation, or digital production.
• Strong artistic eye for composition, lighting, color, and photographic realism.
• Deep understanding of digital photography, lens behavior, perspective, and visual continuity.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while meeting production deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Seamlessly integrate multi-pass CGI renders with live-action footage.
• Ensure lighting, shadows, reflections, and perspective consistency to achieve photorealism.
• Extract high-quality mattes from green/blue screen footage while preserving detail.
• Perform advanced paint work: wire removal, rig removal, marker cleanup, clean plate generation.
• Apply 2D/3D tracking techniques to accurately integrate assets into moving footage.
• Maintain color management using ACES/OCIO and ensure consistency across sources.
• Collaborate with CGI Supervisors, Lighting Artists, Modelers, Animators, and Production teams.

Skills

Artistic eye

Communication

Time management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Visual Effects/Graphics

Tools

Foundry Nuke

Adobe After Effects

Blackmagic Fusion

Job description

thelabnyc is seeking a Compositing Artist to create photorealistic final imagery by integrating live-action footage with CGI, matte paintings, and VFX. You will work within HOME, Wellcom's AI-enabled production ecosystem, collaborating with CGI, lighting, and production teams to maintain high visual quality.

You will apply multi-pass comping, advanced tracking, and color management using ACES/OCIO, contributing to efficient workflows and pushing AI-assisted production capabilities forward.