Flame Artist (Temporary)

Business Unit: Method Studios
Position: Flame Artist
Location: Santa Monica, CA (On-Site)
*Pay Range: $96.58 - $144.87 USD Hourly

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Method Studios currently has openings for a project hire Flame Artist to work on projects within our VFX department. This position will be located in Santa Monica.

The perfect candidate needs to be a dependable, team player with a great attitude, and be flexible with our fast turnarounds. They will work closely with the Flame Supervisor and VFX Producer in achieving the highest creative and technical standards of work.

MAIN DUTIES:

• Working with offline edits, prepping initial conforms as needed
• Organizing media for archiving and liaising with data services to ensure the space is managed efficiently on the Flames
• Adhering to tight deadlines and other constraints to meet production times.
• QC and Mastering

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Knowledge of working with timelines, conforming and mastering deliverables
• A strong sense of compositing, color, design, and a thorough knowledge of the film industry
• Knowledge of file formats and compression methods
• Expert knowledge of cleanup, beauty work, element integration, and matte painting
• Comfortable in a client attended bay, developing creative and building rapport
• Extensive knowledge of extraction techniques of bluescreen and greenscreen
• Solid knowledge of both VFX and finishing in Flame
• Nuke experience is an asset 
• Knowledge of Tracking software
• Excellent understanding of techniques and technologies related to CG and compositing
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills
• Deliver work within established project targets and the high-quality standards of the company
• Pro-active and an excellent communicator
• Ability to thrive under the pressure of tight deadlines

ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Company 3, including its various business units and family of brands, provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.

Diversity and Inclusion at Company 3:

Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self.

It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the Company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or otherwise need any accommodation or support in order to participate in the application process.

*The listed pay range represents the lowest to highest range that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the range may be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, local currency exchange rates, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, applicable law, and business or organizational needs. 

The benefits for eligible part-time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full-time employees in the US include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The benefits for eligible project hires and part-time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US include retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits. For roles filled in Canada and other territories, local benefits plan offerings as adopted and amended from time to time will apply.

The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws.

This position is for an existing vacancy. Both external and internal candidates can apply for this role through the Company’s Career Page. The Company generally only contacts those individuals who have submitted an application which it wishes to interview. The application window for this position is expected to close by April 17, 2025.