Senior Nuke Compositor & Digital Matte Painter – Georgia

barnstormvfx; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health benefits

RRSP program

Job summary

Barnstorm VFX, a Los Angeles-based studio with operations including Atlanta, seeks an experienced Nuke Compositor and Digital Matte Painter to join our team. You will integrate production footage with advanced compositing techniques, and craft photorealistic digital paintings for diverse projects.

Applicants should have 5+ years in a photo-real VFX setting, strong Nuke skills, and a reel demonstrating Digital Matte Painting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a photo-real VFX environment; episodic experience preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Nuke compositing.
• Portfolio demonstrating Digital Matte Painting and related work.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately in a high-volume environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to interpret supervisor notes.

Responsibilities

• Integrate elements with production footage using rotoscoping, keying, painting, tracking, and other compositing techniques.
• Collaborate with leads, supervisors, and artists across departments to meet tight deadlines.
• Create photorealistic digital paintings and environment elements using 2D/3D tools including camera setup, projection modeling, animation, and light passes.
• Blend textures, painted elements, and 3D assets to design immersive digital environments with projection mapping and advanced layering.
• Maintain consistent lighting, depth, perspective, and color across final shots.
• Combine traditional painting with technical skills in photography, modeling, and digital design to develop 2D matte elements.
• Work with VFX Supervisors to optimize workflows and ensure plates align with concepts and timelines.
• Deliver high-quality work and troubleshoot technical problems on assigned shots.
• Execute clients' vision to the highest standards.

Tools

Nuke

Mocha

Silhouette

Job description

Barnstorm VFX, a Los Angeles-based studio with operations including Atlanta, seeks an experienced Nuke Compositor and Digital Matte Painter to join our team. You will integrate production footage with advanced compositing techniques, and craft photorealistic digital paintings for diverse projects.

Applicants should have 5+ years in a photo-real VFX setting, strong Nuke skills, and a reel demonstrating Digital Matte Painting.