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

Clear Destination Inc.

Pasadena, Northern (CA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 140,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Crafty Apes in Los Angeles is seeking Mid to Senior Compositors to join our VFX team. You will integrate live-action plates, handle tracking, paint, and multi-pass CG composites, and deliver photo-real shots under tight deadlines.

Candidates should have 3+ years (mid) or 5+ years (senior) in episodic or feature VFX, strong tracking and keying skills with Nuke, Photoshop, Boujou/Syntheyes/Mocha, and good communication. Remote-US work permitted.

Qualifications

3+ years in compositor role for episodic or feature VFX (Mid).
5+ years in compositor role for episodic or feature VFX (Senior).
Strong tracking and blue/green screen keying skills.
Proficient in Nuke, Photoshop, Boujou/Syntheyes/Mocha, Primatte/Keylight/Ultimatte.
Excellent verbal and written communication, able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

Seamlessly integrate layers/elements of live-action shots.
Tackle shots from start to finish: roto, tracking, paint, animation, elements creation.
Extract mattes from blue/green screen photography.
Maintain color accuracy, lighting, and color-space in composites.
Composite multi-pass CG elements to achieve photo-real shots.
Maintain clean, organized scripts and pipelines.
Communicate progress to Coordinators, Producers, Leads, and Supervisors.