Compositing Supervisor - Expression of Interest

Overview:
The Compositing Supervisor oversees the compositing team at the Studio and the projects they are assigned to, making sure all deliveries meet technical and creative standards. The role involves guiding the team through creative and technical challenges, working closely with other departments, and collaborating with teams from other studios in the group, while keeping compositing workflows efficient and consistent.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Production and other creative teams to achieve project goals.


• Ensure that all deliveries meet technical and creative standards, with consistency across shots.


• Assist in planning and coordinating compositing deliveries for assigned projects.


• Manage and support the compositing team at the Studio.


• Monitor team progress and help diagnose and resolve issues.


• Identify knowledge gaps and work with the team to find solutions.


• Perform on-the-box compositing for complex shots, including live-action sourced and full CG shots.


• Apply and share core 2D image manipulation skills, such as tracking, color correction, depth of field, retiming, warping, and photographic optical effects, to achieve photorealistic results.


• Develop production approaches and workflows to anticipate and resolve problems.

Qualifications and Essential Skills:

• 7+ years of live-action feature film or episodic compositing experience, including at least 2 years in a lead or supervisory role.


• Expert-level Nuke skills and strong knowledge of compositing workflows.


• Solid understanding of 3D computer graphics, including modeling, lighting, animation, real-time rendering, and AI-assisted tools.


• Strong understanding of on-set techniques, film cameras, lenses, camera rigs, and cinematographic language and visual storytelling.


• Strong leadership, organizational, and time management skills.


• Ability and willingness to collaborate positively and share and communicate effectively with team members in the creative and production side and other departments.


• Experience with Shotgrid, Flow, or other VFX production tracking software.


• Experience creating written or video training materials and the will to share knowledge is appreciated.


• Appreciation of traditional art, photography, or film is a plus.


• Experience with Python and Nuke particles and advanced Comp techniques is a plus.
  
  

Additional Info:

Due to funding requirements, candidates must reside in Ontario and be legally eligible to work in Canada.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Mavericks VFX, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. 

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada as specified and, where applicable, must have a valid work permit that allows the candidate to fulfill the requirements of the role.

Mavericks VFX is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

About Us:

Mavericks VFX is a three-time Emmy-nominated VFX firm based in Toronto, Canada. Working as a collection of filmmakers—drawn from a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and talents—we create outstanding visual effects for film and TV.  We are proud of our family-vibe, but rely on our strong pipeline and learning from our seasoned artists to produce world class visual effects.  If you are seeking to be a part of an exciting team-based environment, we’d love to hear from you.