VFX Compositor Needed for Cinematic Unreal Engine Film
Worldwide
We are looking for an experienced VFX Compositor to work on a cinematic 3D animation project currently being produced primarily in Unreal Engine 5. The work involves taking rendered character/environment elements and bringing them to a polished, cinematic final image through compositing, integration and grading. Responsibilities Composite Unreal Engine renders into final cinematic shots Work with multi-channel EXRs, AOVs, mattes and Cryptomatte/Object IDs Character/background integration Shadow, atmosphere, fog and depth integration Relighting and localized colour adjustments using available passes Edge treatment, light wrap and contact integration Depth of field, bloom, glow, lens effects and subtle optical finishing where required Maintain proper linear/ACES colour workflow Produce clean, natural-looking cinematic images without excessive artificial glow or over-processing Match multiple shots consistently Preferred Software Nuke strongly preferred Fusion / DaVinci Resolve experience is also useful Ideal Candidate We are looking for someone with a strong eye for photorealistic cinematic compositing, rather than purely motion-graphics experience. You should be comfortable working with: CG character renders Unreal Engine / real-time renders EXR workflows AOV-based compositing ACES / colour management Atmospheric integration Night and daylight cinematography Matching CG elements convincingly into complex environments Experience in feature films, high-end cinematics, VFX or realistic animation is preferred. Initial Task The first assignment will be a small number of shots so that we can establish the workflow and visual quality. If the collaboration works well, there will be ongoing work across a much larger film project. When Applying Please send: Your compositing reel 2–3 examples where you integrated CG characters or objects into an environment Examples involving multi-pass EXR/AOV compositing, if available Your primary compositing software Your availability over the next few weeks Your rate Please do not send general editing, motion graphics or purely 2D animation reels unless they contain substantial VFX compositing work. Selected artists will be required to work under an NDA, and project assets/footage may not be reused for portfolio, redistribution or training purposes without written permission.
- Less than 30 hrs/weekHourly
- 1-3 monthsDuration
- ExpertExperience Level
- Remote Job
- Ongoing projectProject Type
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- IndiaChennai12:34 AM
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- 136 hours
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