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Framestore

Freelance: Nuke - New York

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$600 - $900/day

Excellent working knowledge of and at least 1 year production experience with Nuke in commercials, TV, and/or film projects * A solid reel showing a wide range of shots and a creative eye * Excellent ...

thelab

Compositing Artist

Manhattan, NY

Utilize industry-standard tracking tools, including Mocha and Nuke's built-in tracking systems, to support stable and accurate composites. * Collaborate with tracking teams to resolve complex camera ...

TheLab

Compositing Artist

Manhattan, NY · On-site

Utilize industry-standard tracking tools, including Mocha and Nuke's built-in tracking systems, to support stable and accurate composites. * Collaborate with tracking teams to resolve complex camera ...

TheLab

Compositing Artist

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$150K/yr

Utilize industry-standard tracking tools, including Mocha and Nuke's built-in tracking systems, to support stable and accurate composites. * Collaborate with tracking teams to resolve complex camera ...

The Mill

Senior Systems Engineer

Manhattan, NY · On-site +1

$114K - $156K/yr

Install, deploy, and troubleshoot VFX tools including Flame, Maya, Nuke, Baselight * Support and maintain infrastructure including Linux render nodes, Isilon storage, Linux servers and workstations ...

The Mill

Senior Systems Engineer

Manhattan, NY

$114K - $156K/yr

Install, deploy, and troubleshoot VFX tools including Flame, Maya, Nuke, Baselight * Support and maintain infrastructure including Linux render nodes, Isilon storage, Linux servers and workstations ...

TheLab

VFX AI Pipeline

Manhattan, NY · On-site

Create integrations within Nuke, Houdini, 3ds Max, Maya, and other production applications that support AI-powered workflows such as texture synthesis, depth-map generation, image upscaling ...

thelab

VFX AI Pipeline

Manhattan, NY · On-site

Create integrations within Nuke, Houdini, 3ds Max, Maya, and other production applications that support AI-powered workflows such as texture synthesis, depth-map generation, image upscaling ...

TheLab

VFX AI Pipeline

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$125K/yr

Create integrations within Nuke, Houdini, 3ds Max, Maya, and other production applications that support AI-powered workflows such as texture synthesis, depth-map generation, image upscaling ...

Framestore

Freelance: CG - New York

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$600 - $900/day

Nuke) and a solid understanding of the compositing process * PfTrack or 3DEqualizer experience a plus New York Employees Pay Range: Juniors (<1 year - 3 years experience): $25 - $35 per hour Mids ...

CoCreativ

AI Artist (freelance to hire)

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$500 - $800/day

Proficiency with tools such as After Effects, Nuke, Resolve, Premiere, Maya, Cinema 4D, Houdini, or similar * Ability to take projects from concept through final delivery Who Should Apply We're ...

CoCreativ

AI Artist (freelance to hire)

New York, NY

$500 - $800/day

Proficiency with tools such as After Effects, Nuke, Resolve, Premiere, Maya, Cinema 4D, Houdini, or similar * Ability to take projects from concept through final delivery Who Should Apply We're ...

CoCreativ

AI Artist (freelance to hire)

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$500 - $800/day

Proficiency with tools such as After Effects, Nuke, Resolve, Premiere, Maya, Cinema 4D, Houdini, or similar * Ability to take projects from concept through final delivery Who Should Apply We're ...

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Freelance: Nuke - New York

Framestore

Manhattan, NY • On-site

$600 - $900/day

Temporary

Re-posted 27 days ago

Job description

Framestore Integrated Advertising are always on the look-out for exceptional talent to join our award winning team. If you are a freelancer who would be interested in being kept on our books for future freelancing opportunities with our team then please submit your details to us - we would love to hear from you!
Our freelance opportunities will always be live on the website and we will get in touch with people who have submitted their details as and when opportunities arise. There is no need to apply here more than once - once you're in then you're in and you will be on our radar! In fact, the people who submit here will be our first point of call when we're looking.
So if you want to freelance on some of the most exciting and challenging advertising work out there then you know what to do - hit that 'apply' button right now!
  • Excellent working knowledge of and at least 1 year production experience with Nuke in commercials, TV, and/or film projects
  • A solid reel showing a wide range of shots and a creative eye
  • Excellent organization, communication and interpersonal skills
  • A proactive and collaborative work ethic
  • A strong eye for detail, composition, color and lighting
  • The ability to multitask, prioritize and problem solve
  • Eagerness to learn and self-motivated in pursuit of own professional development
  • Proven ability in working with clients in order to create their vision
  • An understanding of color space principles
  • Photoshop and Linux experience
  • Must have US work authorization

Desired Skills:
  • Knowledge of practical lighting for photography
  • A working knowledge of the overall VFX pipeline
  • Programming and coding experience and knowledge
  • Experience with Hiero, Shotgun, After effects, Final Cut, Flame is an advantage
  • Compositing experience in a commercial environment is desirable

New York Employees Pay Range:
Juniors (<1 year - 3 years experience): $25 - $35 per hour
Mids (4 - 6 years experience): $400 - $550 per day
Seniors (6+ years of experience): $600 - $900 per day
The posted range describes the minimum to maximum range for this job description in the state of New York. The range is posted in accordance with the New York Pay Transparency Bill. The range for this same position may be lower or higher in markets outside of New York City. Pay is dependent on the applicant's relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

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