Position:         Compositing Supervisor

Location:        Australia

Who we are

Crafty Apes is a high-end global visual effects company specialising in photoreal VFX. Established in 2011, Crafty Apes operates offices in Canada, the UK, the US, and in Australia with employees working remotely across the globe. Our mission is to bring our clients’ visions to life through exceptional visual effects for film, episodic content, and commercials. Let’s just say: we deliver great shots while having fun!

What we need 

Crafty Apes is seeking a Compositing Supervisor to manage compositing teams, produce high-quality visual effects results, and ensure colour continuity across various shows and formats. The role requires expert knowledge of Nuke and 3D packages, along with a proven track record of delivering photo-real work with quick turnarounds. This supervisor must be able to develop workflow and pipeline strategies, effectively communicate and delegate compositing needs to the team, and manage administrative duties such as mentoring artists and monitoring shot progress, all while maintaining a highly professional demeanor. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong artistic skills, effective problem-solving abilities, excellent communication, and time management skills, especially when juggling many shots to meet tight deadlines.

What you would do 

• Communicate and delegate the compositing needs of the show to the team in order to ensure that the quality of work is of the highest of standards.

• Develop workflow and pipeline strategies in order to ensure proper workflow methodology for all artists.

• Display a thorough understanding of the process combined with relevant artistic skills.

• Competent user of Nuke with a proven track record delivering photo-real work with quick turnarounds.

• Ability to juggle many shots at once in order to meet show deadlines.

• Effective problem-solving skills.

• Ability to take direction from the VFX Supervisor.

• Manage both hands-on operation of a workstation as well as the administration duties, including mentoring artists, monitoring shot progress, monitoring show resource usage, and gauging deliverables with Production Management.

• Maintain a highly professional demeanor and level of diplomacy.
  
  

 What you need 

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree preferred, but not required. It would be a huge plus!

• Minimum 2- 3 years as a Compositing Supervisor.

• Expert knowledge of Nuke and 3D packages. 

• Solid experience in problem solving, as well as leading and training teams of Compositors.

• Excellent communication skills, artistic skills, and time management.

• Proven ability to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas.

• High level of experience in feature and episodic projects 

• Strong understanding of colour correction, blue & green screen, roto, mattes and tracking technologies.
  
  

 How to Apply

To apply, please submit your resume, a cover letter outlining your relevant experience, and a link to your reel / IMDB profile As we understand that delays can occur in receiving final shots, please ensure that all work samples provided are as recent as possible.

Working Rights

100% remote within Australia ONLY, with preference for no restrictions on local working rights.We look forward to seeing your application! 

Requires 2–3 years as a compositing supervisor, expert Nuke and 3D package knowledge, team leadership and training experience, strong artistic, communication, problem-solving, and time-management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• delegating compositing
• developing workflows
• mentoring artists

Skills & Tools

Nuke, 3D packages, IMDB

Job Details

• Category: Creative and Art Services
• Seniority: Entry Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — Australia
• Languages: English

About Crafty Apes

A global visual effects company creating photoreal imagery for film, episodic content, and commercials. — Industry: Media and Communications