Skydance Animation Madrid
Senior Compositing Artist
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As a Compositing Senior Artist, you will work as part of the Compositing team in conjunction with the Lighting artists to provide compositing support and solutions to the challenges associated with delivering sequences in an animated movie. You will work on developing looks and tools to meet the needs of the Art Directors and Compositing workflow. You will be expected to collaborate with the wider Compositing team to offer support and guidance to fellow artists and the Production team.
Responsibilities
- Keeps up on current artistic methodologies and techniques that best suit the production and the company, in the development of a stronger creative environment.
- Works under the artistic supervision of the Lighting Sequence Lead in charge of sequence.
- Supports the Compositing Supervisor and Compositing Leads to create tools and looks to accomplish the artistic goals of the movie.
- Takes charge of the more complex compositing shots of the sequence, when needed.
- Contributes to the creation and maintenance of compositing templates for the sequence, ensuring it’s clean, documented, and easy to understand and assists lighting artists, in its correct use.
- Works closely with the backend departments to define the strategies and workflows regarding the render layer structure for the sequence.
- Works with the Lighting Sequence Lead and the Compositing Lead to develop gizmos, effects, specific looks, or applications for the sequence, if needed.
- Keeps up to date with current artistic methodologies and with technology trends and tools that best suit the production.
- Provides support for Quality Control of the final images ensuring all material complies with the necessary end goals.
- Works closely with the Lighting Sequence Lead under their artistic supervision to support them with any compositing tasks.
- Works closely with the Lighting Leads and artists to determine the best approaches to solve shot challenges and develop final templates.
- Works together with the team, providing them with support, guidance, and instruction in areas that contribute towards their artistic and professional growth.
- Follows the Compositing Supervisor and Lead’s guidance.
- Is proactive, adaptable, and calm under pressure.
- Accountable for meeting productivity and quota targets.
Requirements
- 5+ years in VFX or animation industries.
- 1+ years in the animation industry.
- 4+ years of professional experience in digital compositing.
- Advanced technical knowledge of Nuke.
- Python scripting is desirable.
- Previous experience setting up compositing workflows for production.
- Deep understanding of lighting rendering passes and AOVs.
- Self-motivated and comfortable working with deadlines.
- Strong artistic eye and understanding of colour, lighting, and image analysis.
- Previous experience with Deep Compositing workflows.
- Houdini / Solaris knowledge is desirable.
- High English level desirable.
- Spanish desirable.
Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.