After Effects Comp Lead Artist

at  Lighthouse

At Lighthouse Studios, our six core values, pride, passion, persistence, playfulness, poise and people-focus, underpin everything we do and provide guidance for us as we grow and learn.
We are now on the hunt for an experienced After Effects Comp Lead artist who will join us in our quest to create the best possible animated content for our partners.
The start date for this role is April 2024.

DUE TO EMPLOYMENT TIME CONSTRAINTS, FOR THIS ROLE WE WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FROM RESIDENTS WITHIN THE EU / EU PASSPORT HOLDERS ONLY. NO FREELANCE OPTION

The role is for a 2D animated feature film directed by John Schafer and Tom Bancroft, with a hybrid mix of traditional and rigged animation.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As an After Effects Comp Lead artist you will work closely with the supervisor and communicate clearly with artists and delegate tasks accordingly to create the final image of a frame, shot or sequence.
We really value can-do attitudes here at Lighthouse. If you’re someone who thinks outside the box and looks for solutions, not problems, then you’ll fit right in.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Create and composite digital FX, highlights and tones within the current compositing pipeline.
• Collaborate with teams’ FX artists and supervisors to achieve consistent and high-quality results.
• Manage renders and set up shots technically.
• Integrate all layers including animation, environment, lighting and AFX-related materials to create the final shots.
• Ensure and maintain the expected quality, style and schedule across the production.
• Meet production deadlines and maintain regular communication the supervisors.
• Collaborate with other team members to improve methods, workflows and techniques.
• Identify and report any issues that arise that may affect timelines or delivery schedules.
• When needed work very closely with the animation supervisor, layout supervisor and compositing supervisor on direction of each scene.
• Export background elements from Adobe Photoshop, and render animation sequences from Toon Boom Harmony.
• Layer each sequence/scene you are provided with using After Effects .
• Add camera-moves, masks, filters, blurs, colour-adjustments, particle effects, time-effects , colour editing, adding texture and anything else that generally falls under the umbrella of 2D compositing.
• Analyse and troubleshoot common technical issues in conjunction with the FX Lead/Supervisor to solve problems within scenes.
• Mentorship artist
• Archive relevant comp material for partial reuse in the future.
• When necessary mentor the artists, where all team members are treated fairly.
• Other duties as may be required with early compositing and scene prep.
  The above is not exhaustive and from time to time you may be asked to carry out other tasks.