Compositor

CoSA currently has opportunities for compositors in Canada with preference to British Columbia and Ontario based artists.  CoSA VFX is a fully remote studio, operating in 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, colour-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 photoreal 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 JavaScript