Role Summary: MSG Sphere Studios is looking for Compositors to join a groundbreaking post-production department based in Los Angeles. As the content delivery team for the MSG Sphere projects, we strive to deliver world-class content at an unprecedented scale on the largest LED screens ever made. Compositors will develop groundbreaking techniques to stitch, clean up, and integrate VFX into high frame rate content at extremely large resolutions. VFX skills desired would include rotoscoping, 3d tracking, paint, object removal, retiming, upscaling, transcoding. An enthusiasm for working with others to solve problems and develop innovative solutions to unique creative demands is essential. Specific Functions/Activities Summary:

• Assist with plate breakout from our specialized high resolution capture system, for delivery to external vendors and/or internal use.
• Assist with the delivery of images through a unique pipeline through to our one of a kind display system.
• Follow all established technical approaches and provided compositing and delivery templates to complete all 2D work in a way that adheres to the defined processes and meets required quality.
• Assist in the establishment and refinement of pipeline and protocols for working, monitoring, reviewing, and delivering content that meets Sphere’s color and resolution requirements.
• Work closely between the editorial and visual effects departments to ensure that images meet the technical requirements for production and delivery.
• Take direction from the Compositing Supervisor and work with the other Compositors and digital artists on other teams to maintain team cohesion and a collaborative working environment.

Qualifications:

• Proficiency equivalent to 2+ years of experience working as VFX compositor and/or roto/paint/tracking artist.
• Nuke experience required. Additional experience with other professional level software combined with an eagerness to learn will be considered.
• Experience stitching for VR, and/or working with large formats a plus.
• An expressed interest in new technology and innovation.
• Positive attitude and eagerness for self driven success.

Education: At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees’ talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward. We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers. Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here. Company Overview: With MSG Sphere, we are creating an entirely new medium that will deliver immersive entertainment experiences at an unparalleled scale. Beyond a venue, Sphere is a multi-sensory platform with experiential technology programming directly to your senses. You will see in ways never imagined, hear with every fiber of your being, and experience like never before. To deliver on this promise, we are building the largest immersive venue in the world, MSG Sphere at The Venetian in Las Vegas, with a second Sphere venue planned for London, pending necessary approvals. In addition to building a breakthrough venue, we’re building a production studio team, a technology venture team, and a full commercial organization to make the MSG Sphere a world class brand and business for our fans, our artists, and our partners. We have offices and roles in Burbank CA, Las Vegas NV, New York, NY and London. EEO Statement: At MSG we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.