Compositor

Compositors are responsible for compositing visual effects shots using Nuke and in-house software.

What You Will Do:

• Integrate CG elements and matte paintings into live action plates.
• Match color, lighting and exposure of stock elements to rendered or photographed elements.
• Matte extractions from blue/green screen photography.
• Present work clearly in dailies and rounds and respond to supervisor feedback in a timely fashion.
• Transform and warp elements as needed.
• 2D/3D camera tracking and stabilization.
• Grain and degrain shots as necessary.
• Plate speed up/slow down manipulation.
• Matte edge processing and integration.
• Quality Control black levels, grain, color, mattes.
• Occasional help with paint fixes and rotoscoping work.

Must Have:

• Experience compositing with Nuke.
• Production experience in a Linux environment.
• An eye for color and composition.
• Color correction and matting skills.
• Ability to take direction and exercise attention to detail in a fast-paced production environment.

You will need:

• To be highly organized with a strong ability to prioritize and multitask.
• A background in art/photography or related production experience is a plus.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• To be eligible to work in the United States or Canada.

TO APPLY:

To be considered for this position, please include your resume:

To be considered for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@tippett.com.  Please be sure to include the following in the subject line:  <Resume: Your Name, Compositor>

If your skills and abilities are a good match for the job opening, you will be contacted in the near future. We will make every attempt to contact all qualified candidates, but due to the high volume of interest in our job openings, we may not be able to contact every individual. We will not be returning phone calls or emails seeking further information about the opening or to confirm that we have received your resume.