Job Description
VFX Compositor
Herndon, VA Full Time Senior-Level
Scattermesh is a fast-paced start up looking to disrupt, transform, and innovate on behalf of our clients. We are inventors, technologists, artisans, problem solvers, and collaborators seeking to redefine the content experience by changing how content is managed and delivered to clients. We have an amazing team and we want to add a few talented revolutionaries who want to make a difference solving hard problems. Create your story and start making an indelible impact today.
Job Summary
Scattermesh is expanding its team and we are looking to hire experienced VFX Compositors to work across client projects on a full time basis in Herndon, VA. The role requires a skilled artist with experience in VFX compositing and a basic understanding of how to work with and utilize 3D renders alongside video backplates to create realistic composites. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of node-based compositing software like Nuke and a technical understanding of color and blending real and 3D elements in a believable manner. We’re looking forward to seeing your resume and portfolio/reel if this sounds like you.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Achieve Realism – Create video composites that are near indistinguishable from an original video recording by applying knowledge of color, color space, lighting, motion, tracking, stabilization, masking, roto, and blending.
- Solve Problems – Use your experience and knowledge to push our workflow further. When new challenges arise come armed with options to deliver quality products.
- Collaborate – Work with our compositors, 3D team, and RnD teams to evolve our process to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers.
- Deliver – Be able to work with the team to communicate, collaborate, and deliver within a schedule.
Qualifications and Skills
- 10+ years’ experience in a professional setting compositing 3D assets and video plates to create photorealistic videos.
- High level of expertise in Nuke.
- Strong sense of color, color space, light, motion, and blending.
- Communicate effectively with team members across departments.
- Strong skills in tracking, stabilization, and advanced masking/roto.
- Understanding of 3D render layers and AOVs and how to use them.
- Basic understanding of 3D softwares is a plus.
Benefits and Perks Scattermesh is as obsessed about our employees as our customers. We want to provide great benefits and perks so you can focus on making an impact. We recognize that industry is moving away from better benefits so we have decided to do our part to start reversing the trend. Join us in our quest to disrupt, transform and innovate.
Benefits - Competitive Market Leading Pay
- 25-30 days - Paid Time Off (PTO) / Holiday
- 100% Company paid medical/dental/vision/plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 401(k) Matching with no cliff vest
Job Tags
Full time, Flexible hours,