Mikros Animation is a global CGI animation studio located in Paris, Montreal, Los Angeles, Bangalore and London, dedicated to feature films and episodic content. Since its inception, Mikros Animation has always put creativity and CG artistry at the heart of its animation and production activities, allowing our artists to work across a great variety of stories with a high level of stylized craft. So far, Mikros Animation has contributed to ten released feature animations and to numerous high-quality animated series, for the world’s best-known animation studios, either as creative studio, line producer or executive producer. Mikros Animation has also produced more than 250 hours of programming, broadcast by notable channels including Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, TF1, France TV, Gulli, M6, Gloob, and Super RTL. Our animated episodic content airs and streams globally, in over 180 countries.  

At Mikros Animation, we believe great animation is about making real connections with real people. By partnering with filmmakers to unite their creative visions, with our industry-leading craftsmanship and artistry, we create characters that connect with audiences on an authentic and emotional level to bring powerful stories to life. 

Mikros Animation is currently preparing several full CG feature films, including The Tiger's Apprentice, produced by Paramount Animation. Paced by its action and moments of emotion, the project is filled with performances of human beings and creatures. 
To that extend, we are looking for Compositing Artist to join our wonderful crew ! 

Under the direction of the Supervisor and the team Lead, the compositing artist is responsible of combining multiple elements previously created into a final image and its delivery. Understand the artistic vision of the project and be able to meet the visual quality as well as the aesthetics consistency. Their responsibilities will be: 

• Perform digital compositing tasks including color correction, integration of matte painting, relighting ... 
   
• Provide artistic and technical expertise 
   
• Integration of 2D / 3D renderings, while respecting the artistic continuity of the sequences and the artistic direction of the project 
   
• Work with the supervisor and the team lead in order to respect the creative and technical direction 
   
• Respect the quotas and objectives given by the production and the supervisor 
   
• Deliver shots on time for reviews and deliveries 
   
• Maintain good peer relationship and good team dynamics 

Required skills ... 

• Experience as a Compositing Artist on full CG animation projects

• Good knowledge of Nuke software (production experience required)

• Strong sense of color, integration and composition

• Great attention to detail

• Good understanding of the pipeline of a film production

• Ability to multitask, establish and / or respect priorities

• Proactive attitude, good communication skills and problem solving

... and valued assets: 

• Experience with Shotgun

• Experience with Katana / Arnold

• Knowledge on Stereo Compositing

• Knowledge of full CG lighting workflow

• Fluency in English/French

Salary & Contract

• Remuneration according to profile
• Refund of 75% Navigo on presentation of proof
• Restaurant tickets: € 9.35 / day Type of contract: long CDDU

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