Compositing Artist - Expression of interest

Repeatedly voted one of Montreal’s Top Employers and Employer of the Year for the 2022 Mercuriades Awards, Rodeo FX is a high-end creative company offering services in visual effects, advertising, animation, and experiential.

Nominated for multiple Emmy® Awards for its work on the series Stranger Things season 4, The Witcher season 2, and The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power season 1, the independent, Oscar®-winning company boasts close to 900 artists crafting from studios in Montreal, Québec City, Toronto, Los Angeles and Paris.

Rodeo FX is a creative partner to the world’s best storytellers including Netflix, HBO, Disney, Marvel, Amazon Studios, Warner Bros., and Sony, and has collaborated on ads for YouTube, NBC, and Apple. Current projects include Blue Beetle, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon. Recently released projects include John Wick: Chapter 4, Black Adam, Disney's The Little Mermaid, and Love, Death and Robots Volume 3, for which the company won a 2023 VES award.

Work arrangements:
As a company founded and led by an artist, creativity above all guides us. Our mission is to provide our talents with the freedom and resources they need to deliver quality work and thrive in a stimulating, caring environment. While we require employees to be present in the studio at least three days a week, we maintain flexible work arrangements for the remaining days. This balance ensures that we foster collaboration, maintain our vibrant culture, and encourage in-person interaction and teamwork.

Please note: We do not have an open position at the moment, but this posting allows you, if you wish, to express your interest in future opportunities.

The Compositing Artist will execute complex tasks related to digital image compositing, ensuring seamless integration of all elements within a visual effects shot. This role demands high precision and creativity to maintain the artistic and technical quality expected in each project.

Main responsibilities:

• Create rotoscoping masks, and employ paint and compositing techniques using Nuke to craft shapes, clean plates, and remove rigs or other visual artifacts;
• Work on a variety of shots ranging from simple to complex, managing tasks such as pre-comps, lineups, degrain, grain restoration, 2D tracking, 2D effects, keying extractions, integration, and color correction;
• Address and resolve visual, artistic, and technical challenges, escalating complex issues to relevant departments (e.g., modeling, texture, 3D lighting) when necessary;
• Ensure the consistency of the final composition of the elements of a visual effects shot;
• Balance creative and technical aspects of visual effects shots, integrating 2D and 3D elements to produce photorealistic outcomes that adhere to the company's quality standards;
• Collaborate closely with the Compositing Supervisor and Lead Compositor to develop creative and technical solutions that enhance shots, ensuring alignment with project specifications and deadlines;
• May participate in the development of tools and techniques for the department;
• In collaboration with the compositing supervisor, may need to provide estimates and briefs to support production;
• Provide feedback on outsource vendor work to ensure it meets quality standards and corresponds with client’s artistic vision;
• Perform quality control on shots before they are submitted for review/approval, ensuring all technical and creative standards are met, and promptly apply notes received;
• Keep Production and the project team informed of the status of work, issues to be resolved, ramifications of problems encountered and recommend potential solutions;
• Ensure deadlines are met, advising the project team promptly if delays could be expected;
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of their specialty and be on the lookout for the latest technological advances in methods and approaches.

• Experience as a Compositing Artist within the VFX industry;
• Experience with Nuke software;
• Knowledge of Mocha or Tracking-3D is an asset;
• Understanding of photographic principles, including color theory, lighting, shadows, reflection, refraction, perspective, and composition;
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and act as a positive role model;
• Excellent prioritization skills and adherence to deadlines;
• Continuous learner, staying updated with the latest industry techniques and technological advancements.

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Diversity is a core value at Rodeo FX. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable work environment where diversity is celebrated and valued. We believe every member on our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to perceive and interact with the world, identify challenges, and to design and deliver projects.