November 13, 2014 · 9 min read

***This Position Has Been Filled*** Ghost Productions is hiring! – Junior 3D Compositor

Hello everyone! Ghost Productions is looking once again for a creative and professional compositor experienced with AE 3D cameras and 3D compositing. We’re looking for someone with a strong aesthetic and drive to produce dynamically beautiful finished content. You will be coordinating with the post-production team and 3D department to improve the quality of our finished animations. Knowledge of basic lighting and rendering in Maya is a huge plus.

Join the company that created “Heal,” the character animation that proved that story-based medical animations are not only possible but extremely powerful.
Skills
  3D compositing
  Understand layers that are rendered out of 3D
  Render passes
  3D cameras
  Motion graphics and branding
  Sound effects
  Narration editing
Traits
  Self sufficient
  Self motivated
  Mid-level experience
  Problem solving skills
  Fun, enthusiastic, and positive
Programs
  After Effects
  MAYA
  Photoshop
  The following programs are a plus:
  NUKE
  ZBrush
  DVD Studio Pro
  Encore
  DVD Authoring
  Cinema 4D
The compositor position comes with an accrual-based 3 weeks of paid-time off that grow with each year worked up to 20 days of vacation and 5 PTO. We offer medical and dental benefits and a competitive 401k retirement plan. We have super-flexible core hours that allow you to work when you are at your most productive, free, highly-caffeinated beverages, opportunities for travel for continuing education, free parking, Herman Miller Chairs, ergonomic desks, a scary-powerful render farm, freedom to work on your own ideas after-hours, LAN Gaming at 4:44PM, and absolutely NO CUBICLES!!!
About Ghost Productions and Employees:
Ghost is an exceptionally creative environment that is more likely to reward those who think outside of the box than those who prefer convention. And speaking of reward, Ghost pays out 15% of profits to employees in bonuses to their best, brightest, and hardest workers. Ghost also offers one of the most stable opportunities for employment in the field. It is a challenging job and only the most skilled, talented, and dedicated are going to enjoy a career with us. Those who lack imagination, enjoy complaining more than animating, or would prefer to produce footage that is less than the very best, may be better suited to working for less imaginative employers.
If you are interested in this position, please send your portfolio, cover letter, and resume to alex@ghostproductions(dot)com