Junior Compositor (Project Hire) - ILM San Francisco
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Junior Compositor (Project Hire) - ILM San Francisco
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Job ID 10146238
Location San Francisco, California, United States
Business Industrial Light & Magic:
Date posted Apr. 10, 2026
Job Summary:
Position Summary:
We are looking for a Compositor who reflects the creative talent, collaborative mindset and passion for great filmmaking that define ILM. The Junior Compositor combines live action and computer generated elements into visual effects shots that realize the vision and creative direction of the client and Visual Effects Supervisor. The Junior Compositor is ultimately in charge of the aesthetic integrity and technical quality of the final image delivered to the client.
What You’ll Do:
Work with the Compositing Supervisor and Visual Effects Supervisor, and with the help of a Senior/Lead Compositor, evaluate the creative and technical approach for assigned shots
Perform all tasks associated with the compositing process, including 2D tracking, matte extraction, layering of elements and color grading on simple to moderately difficult shots
Maintain the overall look, color balance and quality on assigned shots and sequences to create uniformity in all finished work
Collaborate with artists from other disciplines
What We’re Looking For:
Ideal candidate has a fine arts foundation skill (such as photography and photographic lighting) and can present a reel that demonstrates strong aesthetic skills in judging photo-realism and color as well as a good sense of composition and design
Familiarity with the VFX workflow pace and production process
Experience with Nuke. Pluses would be an ability to write Nuke gizmos and/or plugins and familiarity with using Unix.
Demonstrated desire to work well within a team
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