Overview

Arcana Studio is looking for a Compositing Lead with proven experience in the industry that can help guide a team of skillful compositing artists.

Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
– Compositing tasks include, 3D projection environments in Nuke, balancing elements, assisting in colour grading, and a host of other 2D issues.
– Guiding the compositing team and giving direction to realize the vision of each shot, and implementing direction and notes from the CG Supervisor.
– Provide solutions to visual problems through existing tools or escalating issues to the appropriate support TD.
– Identify any roadblocks within the process and seek to remedy them.
– Learn and enforce our studio standard workflow for compositing.

Qualifications:
– 5+ years’ experience compositing on animated feature films or live action VFX projects (animated compositing experience is highly preferred).
– Demonstrated feature animation quality compositing work through past project work and/or reel/portfolio.
– Demonstrated experience with lookdev and setting up templates.
– Demonstrated knowledge and production experience in Nuke.
– Experience and knowledge of CG material such as AOVs and other components.
– Technical knowledge in physically accurate methods of compositing.
– Competencies in designing new/troubleshooting complex tools and workflows.
– Strong aptitude for technical workflow challenges such as directory structure, file formats, naming conventions, scripts, automation tools, automated dailies, colour space(s), etc.
– Ability to take direction and implement briefs.
– Excellent attention to detail.
– Ability to work collaboratively with artists from other disciplines.
– Excellence in problem solving and balancing quick turnaround with long term quality.
– Strong communication skills with the experience and desire to mentor and guide the compositing team.
– Strong understanding of adjacent crafts, such as Lighting.
– Strong understanding of Nuke “under the hood” highly preferred.
– Nuke Python API knowledge a plus, but not necessary.