Compositing Supervisor

1 month ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Industrial Light & Magic Full time
Job Summary:

As a Compositing Supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic, you will be responsible for leading a team of compositing artists to deliver high-quality visual effects for feature films and episodic productions. You will work closely with the Supervision Team and Show Leadership Team to plan, implement, and deliver compositing solutions that meet the client's needs and expectations.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage and oversee all aspects of 2D compositing, including determining the technical approach and providing technical leadership to achieve the desired level of compositing.
  • Work with Production and CG Supervisors to design workflow and throughput of assigned shows.
  • Collaborate with Production on bid estimates, schedules, and staff capacity planning.
  • Participate in colour management, including scanning photography and internal colour management systems to ensure colour consistency of ILM's work.
  • Ensure proper clean-up, documentation, and archiving of the project after its completion.
  • Interface with other departments to ensure seamless combination of work from other disciplines.
  • Assist in the assessment of software needs and requirements.
Leadership and Team Management:
  • Participate in the supervision and leadership of people and culture decisions, including recruitment, determination of work procedures and priorities, career development, employee morale, performance reviews, and conflict resolution.
  • Collaborate with the Talent Manager on employee reviews and scheduling of personnel on shows, providing input on skills, productivity, and career development.
  • Responsible for honest, timely feedback to Compositing crew members.
  • Assist in the design and execution of training for the compositing discipline.
  • Work with the Talent Manager on defining the on-going recruitment needs of the department and is involved in the interview process for compositing candidates.
Studio Responsibilities:
  • Work with ILM Senior Management to understand capacity issues locally and work in conjunction to mitigate Studio capacity issues, as and when possible.
  • Work alongside Talent Management to mentor potential supervisory up-and-coming talent.
  • Provide clear, concise, and timely feedback for the Show Leadership Team and where appropriate, individual artists on the project.
  • Work in conjunction with the Talent Management team to handle individual performance issues on the project.
Requirements:
  • Have lead a compositing team on multiple large feature/episodic projects.
  • Have the ability and confidence to provide feedback to artists/stakeholders of all levels across ILM.
  • Be accountable and responsible for the morale of the people on your show.
  • Collaborate within, across, and outside your show, and use situational awareness to make timely decisions for your show with the studio and the company in mind at all times.
  • Prioritise effective communication with your team, including active listening.
  • Demonstrate the ability to recognise what is aesthetically/technically missing in a shot.
  • Ability to offer various technical or creative solutions to fit with the budget and schedule of the show.
  • Demonstrate the ability to manage artists efficiently toward successful final shots.
  • Be aware of new technical developments within and outside ILM.
  • Proactively pursue in-depth knowledge of the new developments to further their ability to do leading-edge work.
  • Recognise one's limitations in one's current technical knowledge and seek to broaden that knowledge.
  • Assist ILM's documentation and dissemination of new techniques developed on the show.
  • Be technically versatile enough to comprehend the several technical solutions to any one problem.

This is a unique opportunity to join a world-class visual effects company and contribute to the creation of stunning visual effects for feature films and episodic productions. If you are a motivated and experienced compositing professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply for this exciting role.



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