About the role
About Crafty Apes
Crafty Apes is a high-end global visual effects company specialising in photoreal VFX. Established in 2011, the company operates offices in Canada, the UK, the US, and in Australia with employees working remotely across the globe. The company mission is to bring client visions to life through exceptional visual effects for film, episodic content, and commercials. The team thrives in a fast-paced environment and embraces individuality and creativity.
Responsibilities
- Seamlessly integrate the various layers or elements of a live-action shot.
- Tackle shots from start to finish, including roto, tracking, paint, animation and creation of elements, etc.
- Extract mattes from blue/green screen photography.
- Pay strong attention to detail, sense of color, color-space and lighting.
- Composite multi-pass CG elements to create photo real shots.
- Maintain clean and efficient script organisation.
- Communicate progress of work to Coordinators, Producers, Leads and Supervisors in a timely fashion.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Minimum 3 years (Mid) and 5 years (Senior) of experience as a compositor in episodic or feature VFX.
- Must excel in tracking and blue/green screens comps.
- Proficient in Nuke, Photoshop, Boujou/Syntheyes/Mocha, Primatte/Keylight/Ultimatte.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritise, take criticism, and work under high pressure with short deadlines.
- Experience working with Shotgrid software is preferred.
Working Rights and Location
- Location: London
- Contract Position
- 100% remote within United Kingdom
- No restrictions on local working rights are required. Due to the nature of the contract period, no exceptions will be considered.
How to Apply
To apply, submit a resume, a cover letter outlining relevant experience, and a link to an animation reel. Ensure all work samples provided are as recent as possible.