Compositing Supervisor

2 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada Crafty Apes VFX Full time

Crafty Apes is a high-end visual effects company with a strong foothold in features and episodic television. We are hiring a Compositing Supervisor with experience in managing compositing teams, while producing high quality results and maintaining color continuity. This person must be comfortable supervising on a variety of shows and/or formats. This is a full-time staff position with benefits.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Communicate and delegate the compositing needs of the show to the team in order to ensure that the quality of work is of the highest of standards.
- Develop workflow and pipeline strategies in order to ensure proper workflow methodology for all artists.
- Display a thorough understanding of the process combined with relevant artistic skills.
- Competent user of Nuke with a proven track record delivering photo-real work with quick turnarounds.
- Ability to juggle many shots at once in order to meet show deadlines.
- Effective problem-solving skills.
- Ability to take direction from the VFX Supervisor.
- Manage both hands-on operation of a workstation as well as the administration duties, including mentoring artists, monitoring shot progress, monitoring show resource usage, and gauging deliverables with Production Management.
- Maintain a highly professional demeanor and level of diplomacy.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- BA/BS preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a Lead Compositor or 1 year as a Compositing Supervisor.
- Expert knowledge of Nuke and 3D packages.
- Solid experience in problem solving, as well as leading and training teams of Compositors.
- Excellent communication skills, artistic skills, and time management.
- Proven ability to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas.
- High level of experience in an episodic television and/or fast paced environment.
- Strong understanding of color correction, blue & green screen, roto, mattes and tracking technologies.

Crafty Apes LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in joining the Crafty Apes team. We are always looking for new talent to grow our business. Whether you are just starting out in your career or at a senior level, we invite you to explore openings across our studios.



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