Senior Flame 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 a company founded and led by an artist, creativity above all guides us. Our mission is to provide our talents with the freedom and resources they need to deliver quality work and thrive in a stimulating, caring environment. While we require employees to be present in the studio at least three days a week, we maintain flexible work arrangements for the remaining days. This balance ensures that we foster collaboration, maintain our vibrant culture, and encourage in-person interaction and teamwork.

Job Description

Flame Compositor will perform complex digital image composition tasks, seamlessly integrating all elements of a visual effects shot. 

Main responsibilities:

• Compositing on simple to complex shots at various stages of production including pre-comps, lineups, 2D tracking, 2D effects, keying extractions, integration and color correction;

• Resolve visual, artistic and technical issues when possible or pass on information to the appropriate department (modelling, texture, 3D lighting, etc.);

• Ensure the consistency of the final composition of the elements of a visual effects shot;

• Harmonize the creative and technical aspects of each shot;

• Integrate the 2D and 3D elements in order to produce photorealistic images that meet Rodeo's high quality standards;

• Work closely with the Compositing Supervisor and Lead to find creative and technical solutions and approaches that enhance shots, while meeting project specifications and deadlines;

• May participate in the development of tools and techniques for the department;

• Perform quality control on shots before they are submitted for review/approval, ensuring all technical and creative standards are met, and promptly apply notes received;

• Keep Production and the project team informed of the status of work, issues to be resolved, ramifications of problems encountered and recommend potential solutions;

• Ensure deadlines are met, advising the project team promptly if delays could be expected. 

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience as a Compositing Artist within the VFX industry;
• Minimum 10 years experience with Nuke software and Flame Software;
• Knowledge of Mocha or Tracking-3D is an asset;
• Understanding of photographic principles, including color theory, lighting, shadows, reflection, refraction, perspective, and composition;
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and act as a positive role model;
• Excellent prioritization skills and adherence to deadlines;
• Continuous learner, staying updated with the latest industry techniques and technological advancements.

Additional Information

• Sick/personal days ;
• Group Insurance, access to Dialogue online support and to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) ;
• RRSP with employer contribution ;
• Discounts on public transports, several spas, sports classes, art center, cafes, furniture and several other local businesses.

Diversity is a core value at Rodeo FX. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable work environment where diversity is celebrated and valued. We believe every member on our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to perceive and interact with the world, identify challenges, and to design and deliver projects.