Sr Compositor (Project Hire)

Not Interested
Bookmark
Report This Job

profile Job Location:

Culver, CA - USA

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 22 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Torchlight is looking for a Compositor for a short-term engagement. The candidate will be working on final pixel level VFX and plates for upcoming feature films and television productions.Working with Torchlight a real-time based in-house studio and Sony Pictures Entertainment.The Torchlight team works onnumerousproductions simultaneously and the ideal candidate will have to manage their own time as necessary to complete all their tasks.

This role is estimated for 3 months with the potential to extend.

Role and Responsibility

  • Exploreand embracenew technologiesthat enhance or improve workflowsoverallresultsandartist hours.

  • Integrating 2D and 3D elements of a shot while balancing the creative and technical side of eachcomponent

  • Paint fixes rotoscoping chroma keying color and grading continuity graining/degrainingimages

  • Stitching plates (live-action footage) together

  • Working with blue/green screen effects creating mattes

  • Enhancing lighting effects and creating convincing shadows within a shot

  • Create the final image of a frameshotor sequence

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of5years VFX industry experience as a compositor on high-end live-action feature films

  • Experience using Nuke

  • A knowledge and interest in photography and practical lighting

  • Showreeldemonstratinga wide range of high-end work including plate-based compositing set extensions full CG shots and FX and CG integration all finished to a high standard.

  • Mustdemonstratea good eye for color composition and technical shot finishing and a proven ability to manage the complexity of work across multiple shotlevels.

  • Experience with Unreal Enginea must


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience as a Roto and Prep Artist

  • Deep compositing

  • Look development experience

  • Critical eye for details

  • Strong communicator

  • Professional

  • Proactive

  • Team orientated

  • Adaptable

  • Calm under pressure

The anticipated base salary for this position is $49.88/hour to $63.94/hour. This role may also qualify for incentives and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors including without limitation the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position years of relevant experience level of education attained certifications or other professional licenses held and if applicable the location of the position.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability veteran status age sexual orientation gender identity or other protected characteristics.

SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

Sony Pictures does not allow audio recording video recording or use of AI note-taking tools during interviews. Please be aware these tools may be enabled as a default and can be difficult to disable once the interview has started so we recommend you check your device and disable these tools prior to the start of your interview. If recording or the use of the tools occurs during the interview and cannot be promptly turned off or disabled the interviewer may end the interview.

To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process you may contact us at


Required Experience:

Senior IC

Torchlight is looking for a Compositor for a short-term engagement. The candidate will be working on final pixel level VFX and plates for upcoming feature films and television productions.Working with Torchlight a real-time based in-house studio and Sony Pictures Entertainment.The Torchlight team wo...
View more view more

Key Skills

  • Graphic Design
  • Indesign
  • Camera Projection
  • Colour Correction
  • Computer Graphics
  • Proprietary Software
  • Windows
  • Coversion Process
  • Art Direction
  • Visual Effects Management
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Proofread
  • Layout
  • AutoDesk Maya
  • Matte Painting

About Company

Company Logo

The toga lady holds her torch high for film audiences everywhere by representing Columbia Pictures, the studio through which Sony Pictures Entertainment produces its big budget movies. The studio was founded in 1924, and in 1982 it was purchased by Coca-Cola. Sony purchased ...

View Profile View Profile