Compositing Artist

Company Description

Repeatedly voted one of Montreal’s Top Employers and Employer of the Year for the 2022 Mercuriades Awards, Rodeo FX is a high-end creative company offering services in visual effects, advertising, animation, and experiential.

Nominated for multiple Emmy® Awards for its work on the series Stranger Things season 4, The Witcher season 2, and The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power season 1, the independent, Oscar®-winning company boasts close to 900 artists crafting from studios in Montreal, Québec City, Toronto, Los Angeles and Paris.

Rodeo FX is a creative partner to the world’s best storytellers including Netflix, HBO, Disney, Marvel, Amazon Studios, Warner Bros., and Sony, and has collaborated on ads for YouTube, NBC, and Apple. Current projects include Blue Beetle, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon. Recently released projects include John Wick: Chapter 4, Black Adam, Disney's The Little Mermaid, and Love, Death and Robots Volume 3, for which the company won a 2023 VES award.

Work arrangements:

As an artist-founded and artist-led company, creativity is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to give our talent the freedom, resources, and environment they need to produce high-quality work and thrive in a stimulating, collaborative, and supportive setting.

With this in mind, employees are expected to work from the studio at least three days per week. The remaining days may be worked under flexible arrangements, when the nature of the role, production needs, and work organization allow. This balance helps us support collaboration, preserve our studio culture, and encourage the in-person exchanges that are essential to the way we create.

Job Description

The Digital Compositing Artist is responsible for assembling the visual elements of a visual effects shot to ensure artistic and technical consistency. They are involved at various stages of the 2D pipeline to deliver believable, polished, and photorealistic images. This role requires precision, creativity, and strong proficiency in Nuke. The artist works closely with supervision, production, and other departments, actively contributing to the final quality of projects.

Main responsibilities:

Master your craft

• Carry out assigned digital compositing tasks with precision and efficiency, in accordance with Rodeo FX standards.
• Create masks (rotoscoping) and apply clean plate techniques, retouching, and rig removal.
• Manage the full 2D pipeline: precomps, element synchronization, grain removal/addition, 2D tracking, compositing, color correction, and integration.
• Apply the appropriate methods and tools based on the nature of the shot.
• Respect priorities, deliverables, and production deadlines.

Creative Quality

• Seamlessly integrate 2D and 3D elements in a realistic way.
• Maintain visual consistency across shots in line with the project’s artistic direction.
• Collaborate with the supervisor and lead to refine the visual look of shots.
• Propose simple and elegant solutions to creative challenges.
• Adjust compositions to maximize their visual impact.

Technical Quality

• Deliver clean, optimized, and technically solid shots.
• Identify technical issues and resolve them independently.
• Notify the appropriate departments of any upstream issues.
• Quickly implement feedback and notes received.
• Perform thorough quality control before submission.

Communication

• Communicate clearly and regularly with production and the supervision team.
• Share relevant information to ensure smooth project progression.
• Actively participate in daily reviews and follow-up meetings.
• Maintain a constructive and calm attitude, even under pressure.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues and other departments.

Learn, Share, and Grow

• Stay up to date with new tools, techniques, and industry practices.
• Test and adopt more efficient methods throughout projects.
• Share knowledge and best practices with peers.
• Incorporate feedback to improve continuously.
• Contribute to a team culture focused on learning and quality.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in digital compositing within the visual effects industry.
• Proficiency in Nuke.
• Knowledge of Mocha or 3D tracking (an asset).
• Good understanding of photographic principles (lighting, color, reflections, etc.).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, autonomy, and attention to detail.
• Team player with a willingness to contribute to the growth of the department.
• Asset: knowledge of Flow.

Additional Information

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Rodeo FX, diversity is a core value. We’re committed to creating an inclusive, equitable workplace where different perspectives are embraced. Every team member brings unique insight that strengthens our creativity, challenges our thinking, and helps us deliver better work.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment

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