Remote VFX Compositor (Mid-Senior) — Photo-Real

Crafty Apes LLC; Pasadena (CA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Crafty Apes is seeking Mid - Senior Compositors to join our team in a 100% remote-capable role within the US. You will integrate live-action layers, perform roto and tracking, and create elements to deliver photo-real VFX for film, episodic content, and commercials.

Candidates should have 3–5+ years of experience, strong skills in Nuke and standard compositing tools, and proven ability to work under tight deadlines with clear communication across coordinators and supervisors.

Qualifications

• 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.

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, 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.

Skills

Tracking

Blue/Green Screen

Compositing

Color Correction

Roto

Tools

Nuke

Photoshop

Boujou

Syntheyes

Mocha

Primatte

Keylight

Ultimatte

Job description

Crafty Apes is seeking Mid - Senior Compositors to join our team in a 100% remote-capable role within the US. You will integrate live-action layers, perform roto and tracking, and create elements to deliver photo-real VFX for film, episodic content, and commercials.

Candidates should have 3–5+ years of experience, strong skills in Nuke and standard compositing tools, and proven ability to work under tight deadlines with clear communication across coordinators and supervisors.