Responsibilities
- Create Nuke scrips that integrate efficiently into the compositing pipeline.
- Work with your Lead to maintain and improve sound production workflows.
- Focus on reducing the time taken to complete repetitive or complex tasks.
- Iterate your work as required by your Lead, Head of Department, or the 2D Supervisor.
- Expect additional delegated tasks by them. Adapt work according to the changing needs of a developing brief.
- Work in a manner that allows other compositing team members to pick up your work if necessary.
- Work within RSP's colour pipeline, adhering to the colour workflow as outlined by the project.
- Adapt your comp setups as the brief evolves, diagnosing and resolving any issues with your own Nuke script.
- Review, QC & tech check your work for internal and external delivery, ensuring it addresses creative and technical requirements.
- Ensure visual continuity is upheld across shots and sequences.
- Work with lighting team members as necessary in order to meet compositing objectives.
- Develop and maintain a working relationship with 2d and 3d artists and technicians.
- Contribute to creative and technical conversations, with a view to raising the quality level of the final image.
- Manage your workload. Advise key stakeholders of any obstacles which may impact delivery quality or timeliness or budget.
- Promote a collaborative and enjoyable workplace influencing morale, fostering purposeful discussions and a positive work ethic.
Required Skills and Experience
- Minimum 3+ years creating high-end composites for live-action feature films.
- Expert knowledge of Nuke and a thorough understanding of the math behind comp operations.
- Good knowledge of Nuke scripting and tool development.
- Strong level of attention to detail and a strong understanding of colour theory, LUT'S, composition and both film and digital capture formats.
- Expert organisational skills, maintaining a calm and professional demeanour in a delivery focused work environment.
- Utilitarian knowledge of other discipline software such as Maya, Houdini and industry standard tracking software.
- Real world understanding of physics, math, proportion, depth, light and colour.
- Technical and creative problem solving with a can-do mindset.
- Working knowledge of the VFX pipeline and entire post-production process, including interdepartmental dependencies and hand over processes.
