Framestore
is hiring
Compositing Supervisor - London
The Compositing Supervisor plays a key role in driving the compositing work on a project, overseeing the compositing team and the quality of the work. Working closely with the project’s Visual Effects Supervisor / Creative Director, CG Supervisor and Producer the Compositing Supervisor communicates, supervises and delegates the compositing needs of the project(s) to the compositing team.
The Compositing Supervisor leads by example and maintains a hands-on compositing role, but also takes on project specific duties including monitoring shot and overall project progress. The overall aim for the Compositing Supervisor is to build and lead a team that is motivated and enthusiastic, where there are opportunities for each compositor to learn, grow and produce great work.
Key to this role is an interest in working on a broad range and variety of projects, each with different challenges but all sharing the aim of producing the quality of work that Framestore is well known for.
This role would be working on a hybrid work model with some days in office and some days remote, ideal candidates will be based within a commutable distance to our London office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor a team of compositors on a broad range of specific projects
- Brief/mentor junior/mid/senior level talent and cast shots appropriately
- Take responsibility for the quality of the work of the team as a whole
- Hands on compositing shots and sequences to a finished standard
- Work proactively and collaboratively with all other VFX and support departments
- Work closely with the production team to bid and schedule work
- Attend client reviews and lead daily reviews with the compositing team
- On set VFX supervision for (but not limited to) 2D based projects
- Balance the creative and technical aspects of each shot/sequence
- Solve any difficult technical and artistic compositing challenges
- Colour pipeline management and 2D workflow as it integrates with DI, CG and DMP
Job requirements
- Critical eye for detail and a beautiful compositing showreel
- Deep understanding of film VFX processes and pipeline
- 8+ years experience in compositing across a wide variety of content including film, advertising and episodic.
- Expert user of Nuke plus other compositing software
- Able to work well under pressure
- Proven artist management and leadership skills
- Experience recruiting and building up a 2D team
- Highly organised
- Solid negotiation skills
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with other departments
- Lighting photography core skills
- On set VFX supervision experience is a plus
We create our work by getting to know what you are aspiring to do with the images we are creating with you, by getting to know your business and its strategy, and by striving to always deliver images that delight and not only hit your brief but often exceed your expectations – those are the milestones we measure ourselves by.
With more than 600 colleagues our team and skills range from computer science graduates, through to world class producers, CG artists who innovate in both production methodology as well as imagery, software developers and creators who have deep insight to how to apply often complex technology solutions to the creative process.
We work with partner clients each year in most parts of the world, with colleagues often on location in over a dozen countries in any one year.
We continue to be pleased to see our work recognised both for the success that they help create for our clients (in box office or product sales) but also for artistic and strategic achievement – all three elements which we strive to achieve each time we work with you.
Our clients include most leading advertising agencies, Hollywood studios, and major brands such as Nokia, Coca Cola, Nestlé, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Pepsi, Volkswagen and Cadbury.
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