Jobs at Company 3

The Lighter translates creative lighting concepts into VFX shotwork, developing realistic lighting solutions and completing lighting and rendering tasks. Responsibilities include pre-comps, render-pass quality checks, render setup, scene debugging, render optimization, and collaboration with compositors, CG, VFX, and production teams. The role requires Houdini lighting and VFX rendering experience, creative problem-solving, effective communication, and the ability to meet production deadlines.

Creates and maintains 3D assets and visual effects across modeling, look development, texturing, animation, rendering, shading, lighting, tracking, and effects. Publishes assets, reviews Houdini lighting setups, collaborates with compositors, optimizes render performance, and maintains creative and technical quality. The role requires adaptability across projects and strong knowledge of CG pipelines, including Houdini-based look development and shot lighting rendered with Mantra and Karma.

Create high-quality visual effects simulations in Houdini, including fire, explosions, smoke, liquids, particles, cloth, hair, and crowds. Develop custom or existing setups, light and shade FX shots, and provide slapcomps for reviews. Collaborate in dailies, respond to creative and technical feedback, communicate with project teams, and deliver work under strict deadlines.

Creates high-end visual effects composites by integrating live action, CG, and 2D/3D elements. Responsibilities include keying, tracking, CG integration, set extensions, removals, beauty work, paint, and rotoscoping. The Compositor manages assigned shots, incorporates supervisor feedback, maintains efficient scripts, communicates with production, and meets schedules and deadlines while balancing technical precision with creative quality.

Supervises CG production through the VFX pipeline, developing Houdini workflows, managing artists and resources, reviewing renders and shot progress, ensuring continuity and quality, and coordinating with VFX supervisors, producers, and production teams. Provides creative and technical guidance, handles turnovers, supports final compositing, monitors render queues, trains artists, and develops specialized techniques as needed.

Coordinates post-production projects, client sessions, facility resources, schedules, communications, billing support, and hospitality services. Maintains project status, organizes meetings, reprioritizes tasks, supports Producers, and serves as an evening client-facing liaison. Requires strong organization, communication, customer service, post-production workflow knowledge, and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Supports full-cycle recruitment from intake and sourcing through screening, interviews, offers, and onboarding coordination. Partners with hiring managers and HR teams, conducts candidate outreach and screening, manages ATS processes, coordinates interviews, provides market insights, supports pay equity and budget considerations, and promotes a positive candidate experience. Uses LinkedIn, social media, Microsoft Office, and ATS tools to build talent pipelines across diverse job families.

Coordinate VFX shot progress, log dailies, manage deliverables and outsourcing, liaise between artists, producers, supervisors and clients, and support production management with tracking and ad hoc tasks.

Manage multiple VFX projects from award through delivery, liaise with clients and department heads, oversee schedules, budgets, staffing, and resolve creative/technical issues to meet deadlines and standards.

Manage day-to-day VFX production: create and maintain schedules, track budgets, allocate resources, enforce workflow and version control, liaise with clients and vendors, support and mentor artists, and improve pipelines and production tools to deliver projects on time and on budget.