About the role
Job Details
- Role: Compositor - Mid/Senior
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Type: Hybrid
- Industry: Film
Company Overview
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 a multi-Oscar-winning creative studio, we have worked with some of the greatest storytellers in film today.
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.
- As an experienced Compositor, you will seamlessly integrate all elements and layers of a shot, whether live action or computer generated.
Requirements
- 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.
- Ability to 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, including the ability to reasonably estimate time and evaluate scope for jobs.
- Ability to quickly interpret supervisors' briefs and devise effective solutions.
Inclusion and Equity
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 individual will receive less favourable treatment on any basis when applying for a career with us.
The requirements listed in our job descriptions are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. You don’t have to satisfy every requirement or meet every qualification listed. If your skills are transferable and you feel like the role is right for you, then we encourage you to apply.