BC - Senior Compositor - Stop Motion VFX Project

Senior Compositor All applicants must be residents of British Columbia, Canada.

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada ie.

Citizen, PR, Open Work Permit.

Current open project positions will start in May/June 2026 and go to the end of July/August.

At this time, we’re pleased to offer this role as an option to work from home OR work from our Vancouver studio in the beautiful Gastown area, close to the Waterfront Station in Downtown.

• (Remote is not available outside of BC; there is no hybrid) About Zoic Zoic Studios is a Visual Effects company that specializes in high end visual effects for television, film, and advertising.

Our mantra is Visual Evolution - we focus on every part of the process, from the final picture to the pipeline used to create them. Are you looking for your next creative and technical challenge? Come join our team! Why Join Zoic? We are an Artist owned and operated VFX studio. We love what we do and always stay curious about new technology and techniques. We respect work/life balance in a hectic industry. We work with a team from all walks of life and backgrounds. We are excited to share an incredible stop-motion animated feature project that promises creativity, collaboration, and a fantastic chance to showcase your skills! Summary of Position The Sr Compositor is responsible for completing complex compositing shot work and for participating in the Look Development for select shots and sequences.

This position requires a keen eye for detail, deep knowledge of what makes a convincing image, and the ability to work collaboratively and creatively in a deadline-driven environment.

This position also helps identify, develop, share and document workflows, tools and best practices. Job Functions Create comps that meet the creative vision and technical standards of the project. Develop and produce creative and convincing imagery combining stage and CG elements: Apply knowledge of photography, color theory, composition, stage/CG lighting. Apply compositing techniques that may include extractions, color grading, tracking, CG integration, grain management, deep compositing, 2D and 3D compositing and Roto/Paint. Establish and share workflows, tools, best practices to support shot production, as needed and participate in Look Development of shots and sequences, working with artists across disciplines. Collaborate and communicate effectively with colleagues across disciplines to troubleshoot and achieve the creative and technical goals of a shot. Maintain aesthetic integrity and technical standards of work with consistency and keen attention to detail. Help develop and maintain custom tools, templates, scripts and documentation. Help identify areas of industry innovation and automation. Help identify productivity improvements in collaboration with Artists across disciplines. Assist in training and development of talent, including mentoring new hires, as needed. Qualifications 5+ years Digital Compositing experience, preferably on feature films. Experience in Nuke, Nuke Studio/Hiero, and Photoshop (familiarity with Silhouette, a plus). Experience developing custom Nuke toolsets (including Python3 or Nuke NDK), a plus. Experience with Linux (or other Unix) operating system. Understand VFX pipeline fundamentals, including shooting, editorial turnovers, modeling, texturing, animation, lighting, rendering, compositing, and DI. Ability to work efficiently and independently under tight deadlines in production environment. Ability to communicate effectively with diverse artistic talents within teams and one-on-one. Excellent time management, proactive approach to problem solving, and respect for deadlines. Additional information British Columbia Employees Pay Range: $45 - $65 (The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position) Zoic does not cover relocation costs.

Any and all WFH positions require the candidate to have a reliable internet connection via ethernet and work on Pacific Standard Time.

This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.

Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we regret that only those selected to interview will be contacted.

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