Compositor

Contract Details:

• Contract type: Temporary contract - 10 months
• Work time: Full time
• Location: 100% On-site in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands
• Start date: From June 2026 to approximately April 2027

Company Description: ATLANTIS ANIMATION is an animation studio based in Tenerife. The studio combines creative talent and technology to produce high-quality animated series and feature films. Previous productions include the series Tara Duncan and Miraculous Ladybug season 5, broadcast on Disney Channel and Disney+. The studio is now working on the new series Messi and the Giants, produced by Sony Music Vision, Sony Pictures Television Kids, and Leo Messi Management, and broadcast by Disney.

Job Description: The Compositing Lead assists the Compositing Supervisor and/or VFX Supervisor and Producer to bid, schedule, and execute the compositing production schedule. They assign and delegate work to the team and monitor shot progress, working to maintain the creative and technical requirements for final images.

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of compositors, assigning work and monitoring progress
• Ensure all shots meet the creative direction and quality standards set by the project’s Creative Director and client
• Attend client reviews and lead daily reviews with the compositing team
• Maintain visual consistency across sequences and shots
• Develop creative solutions to enhance shots while supporting the storytelling
• Ensure consistency of compositing is maintained across all shots
• Responsible for ensuring a high level of quality with a good eye for detail and cross-checking renders
• Stay organized across multiple shots, versions, and render management
• Maintain clean, well-structured Nuke scripts and file organization
• Support the development and use of templates and workflows
• Collaborate proactively with production, upstream departments, and pipeline teams

Requirements:

• A minimum of six years of Compositing experience
• Proven experience as a Compositing Lead on CG-heavy projects (animation, film, TV, or similar)
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Expert knowledge of Nuke
• Experience creating gizmos and templated workflows
• Python scripting is a plus
• Solid understanding of photography and camera principles
• Strong artistic eye for composition, colour, lighting, and mood
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and multitasking skills
• Ability to work efficiently under deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills and fluent English
• Valid EU/Spanish work permit required
• Availability to work on-site in Tenerife

Application Details: Candidates must answer all required questions. The application form includes fields for personal information, availability, salary expectations, photo, resume, motivation letter, and confirmation of ability to work on-site in Tenerife and possession of a valid Spanish/EU work permit. It also requires details on citizenship, professional level, previous experience as a Lead Compositor, experience on a 3D animated TV series, software knowledge, demo reel link, LinkedIn profile, professional languages spoken, and notice period. An equal opportunity question regarding a recognized disability certificate (≥33%) is included. Data processing is based on pre-contractual measures and legitimate interest, with a 3-year retention period unless action is taken.