Hasta La Motion!

Starz Animation located in downtown Toronto is looking for a Lead Compositor to work on a stereoscopic live action feature film. This role plans out sequences for the assigned project, influences the technical and aesthetic aspects of the final composited shots and works to resolve technical issues. This is a 5-6 month contract position.

Duties and Responsibilities:
· Lead assigned team in ensuring that all compositing deliverables are completed fully and in line with production schedule and Director’s overall vision
· Support team members by providing compositing direction and assisting with technical difficulties
· Assign work to team members based on individual specialties, and oversee individual progress and performance
· Maintain production schedules for project and provide regular team progress updates for Assistant Production Manager
· Monitor rendering efficiencies of comp networks
· Review and ensure sequence continuity for all compositing shots prior to review by Compositing Supervisor/Director/Clients
· Composite personally assigned quota of key shots and production shots based on direction from Compositing Supervisor and VFX Supervisor
· Ensure that personally assigned shots are completed according to schedule, and communicate timeline and delivery schedule issues to the appropriate stakeholder(s)
· Build compositing networks to be used for propagation
· Attend compositing/lighting reviews for assigned sequences
· Ensure resolution of technical issues
· Troubleshoot and debug shot problems
· Escalate technical issues as required
· Work with look development artists if needed for assigned project and plan out assigned sequences
· Assist with Lead visual development work and testing if needed
· Collaborate with members of other departments as necessary to ensure proper completion of shots and to ensure a smooth production
· Ensure efficient organization of individual work/files
· Remain current and up-to-date in compositing techniques through industry research and training

Skills and Experience:
· 5+ years of CG/VFX compositing experience in a Maya production environment, with proven knowledge of and skills (prior Lead experience an asset)
· Feature Film experience required
· Stereoscopic experience is an asset
· Working knowledge of various renderers including Mental Ray is an asset
· Advanced knowledge of Fusion, Nuke or similar node-based compositing package
· Strong background in traditional art / photography with an excellent sense of light and colour theory is nice to have
· Completed post-secondary education classical or 3D animation, art fundamentals, or other relevant area of study
· Superior creative and technical problem solving skills with the ability to check own work
· Python and UNIX knowledge an asset
· Strong leadership skills
· Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with key stakeholders
· General understanding of animation styles and techniques as well as an excellent comprehension of animation production for film and/or television
· Great understanding of the animation production pipeline as a whole with an understanding of adjacent department workflows as well as how the Lighting and Compositing Department interacts with the overall production process
· Ability to learn quickly and comprehend custom in-house production tools
· Demonstrated ability to work productively and willingness to take initiative in a team environment
· Ability to prioritize tasks, meet tight deadlines, and perform to standard in a fast-paced environment
· High level of independence and strong sense of reliability

Qualified applicants can apply online to Starz Animation at www.starzanimation.com/careers Please ensure you attach a link to your demo reel including your reel breakdown and resume.

We would like to thank all applicants however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Hi,
I’ve tracked a shot in and set up the scene in Nuke, I’ve then used the smae camera in Houdini for a snow man that I’ve created. Upon importing the exr sequence into Nuke, I now need to introduce a mask to the scene as the ‘snow man’ is supposedly outside, meaning I need to mask the window frames.

I’ve tried and tried multiple ways. I got close when I hooked a roto up to a card, plugged that into the scene, then merged the scanline render output with the the snow man exr, still didn’t deliver the desired result though. I either end up with the roto not sitting in 3D space correctly, or it just not being a mask by the time it comes through the scanline.

Any ideas what I’m doing wrong? (Hopefully this makes some kind of sense).
Thanks in advance.
Chaz

Hey…

is there a standardized way to set up the pen and tablet in nuke so that multiple artists can work on the same workstation.

im also interested in how u guys set up the buttons on the pen …

mine is as follows… would like to know the common key assignments so that others might not have an issue..

Hi guys, here is my new showreel wanted to put it up here for some crit.

Hopefully its all right to send out near enough as need something out there to see if i can get some interviews. Know it has quite a few bits of tutorial shots.
Most shots are manually tracked.

http://www.vimeo.com/17519085

Edit – I think I might change the last plate with my details to something more plain and clearer.

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