Compositor

CoSA VFX has immediate openings for California-based compositors for short and long term opportunities.  CoSA is a fully remote VFX studio with locations across North America.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Create and integrate photo-real or stylized elements with live-action footage, using a variety of techniques including rotoscoping, keying, effects, graphics (GFX) and 3D integration, digital matte painting (DMP) integration, tracking, projections, color-correction, etc

Finish shots independently on a tight episodic TV schedule and work effectively as part of a team collaborating on larger sequences

Implement fast, effective solutions to shot production challenges using off-the-shelf tools.Interpret and facilitate client notes to rapidly achieve the client’s desired look or result

Solve creative problems using simple, efficient techniques, sharing ideas with teammates.Update shot tracking database (F-track or other), check email, attend dailies and other meetings, communicate effectively with supervisors, managers, and teammates.

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum of 3 years experience working in photo-real VFX for episodic television and motion pictures.

High-level knowledge of Nuke, VFX color pipelines, and VFX production process, with experience compositing multi-layer EXR CG, set extensions, and FX elements

Work effectively as a part of a team collaborating on larger sequences

Tangible evidence of experience working in photo-real VFX for episodic television and motion pictures (demo reel) plus evidence of working experience as a digital artist in TV and/or motion pictures

Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail

Ability to be engaged with multiple projects at the same time

Skilled in solving creative problems using simple, efficient techniques, share ideas with teammates and iterate rapidly based on client notes

Preferred: Working knowledge of Python, TCL, and JavaScrip