Compositor - Mid/Senior

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Melbourne, Victoria, AUS
Hybrid
Senior level
Digital Media • Virtual Reality • Design
The Role
Compositors integrate 2D, 3D, live-action, and computer-generated elements into high-end visual effects shots. The role involves collaborating with compositing and VFX supervisors, executing assigned shots, managing workload and deadlines, applying color-space principles, interpreting creative briefs, solving technical challenges, and responding to feedback. Candidates need at least five years of film VFX pipeline experience, strong compositing expertise, visual judgment, attention to detail, and fluency in Nuke or comparable node-based software.
Summary Generated by Built In

The multi-Oscar-winning creative Film & Episodic studio, at Framestore has worked with some of the greatest storytellers in film today. Collaborating with directors and producers across the complete filmmaking process to help design, plan and create beautiful images, we focus on finding innovative creative solutions to support their vision and set new standards for visual effects in cinema.

Framestore combines talent and technology to bring life to everything we create. Driven by creativity and inspired by the future, we set out every day to reframe the possible.

As an experienced Compositor you will seamlessly integrate all elements and layers of a shot, whether live action or computer generated.

Responsibilities:

  • Working in collaboration with the Compositing Supervisor and Visual Effects Supervisor to evaluate the creative and technical approach to assigned shots

  • Integrating 2D, 3D and live action elements to high-end visual effects film standard

  • Taking briefs and direction from Lead Compositors and VFX Supervisors to execute assigned shots

  • Ongoing communication with Production and Leads regarding schedules and deadlines

  • Taking responsibility for own workload, time management and notes/feedback actions required by Supervisors

  • Balancing the creative and technical aspects of each shot

  • Working with a good knowledge of colour space principles

  • At least 5 years previous experience working in a film VFX pipeline

  • A strong understanding of contemporary compositing techniques 

  • Demonstrated talent for the seamless integration of live action and CG source

  • A strong eye for detail, composition, colour and lighting

  • Work within a production pipeline and display strong creative approaches and problem solving

  • Fluent in Nuke and/or other node-based compositing software

  • A critical eye for detail composition, colour and lighting

  • Ability to consistently produce work of a high standard and be able to accept and enact feedback

  • Flexible and able to work within timelines – ability to reasonably estimate time and evaluate scope for jobs

  • Ability to quickly interpret supervisors briefs and devise effective solutions

Framestore is proud to employ extraordinary talent across all genders, races, nationalities, religions, ages, abilities and sexual preferences. We aim to encourage and support all of our current and future employees to achieve their potential. No job applicant will receive less favourable treatment on any basis when applying for a career with us.

Skills Required

  • At least 5 years of experience working in a film VFX pipeline
  • Strong understanding of contemporary compositing techniques
  • Demonstrated ability to seamlessly integrate live-action and computer-generated sources
  • Strong eye for detail, composition, color, and lighting
  • Experience working within a production pipeline
  • Strong creative approach and problem-solving ability
  • Fluency in Nuke or other node-based compositing software
  • Ability to consistently produce high-standard work and implement feedback
  • Flexibility and ability to work within timelines
  • Ability to estimate time and evaluate job scope
  • Ability to interpret supervisor briefs and devise effective solutions
  • Knowledge of color-space principles
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The Company
HQ: London
2,620 Employees
Year Founded: 1986

What We Do

Framestore brings extraordinary ideas to life in any space or screen through craft, imagination and technology. Offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Montréal, Chicago, Melbourne, Vancouver, and Mumbai. Current film projects include: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Detective Pikachu, Dumbo, Captain Marvel, Alita: Battle Angel and Mary Poppins Returns. We were the recent proud recipients of both the BAFTA and Academy Award for our VFX on Blade Runner 2049. Visit our website for current vacancies in film, advertising and content: https://www.framestore.com/careers

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