Lead Compositor

Title: Lead Compositor

Location: London England GB

Type: Full-time

Workplace: Hybrid remote

Job Description:

Nexus Studios is looking for an experienced Lead Compositor to join our busy but friendly studio team and take ownership of comp across a diverse range of projects. The Lead Compositor will play a key role in establishing the final look of our films and content, overseeing a team of compositors, and ensuring seamless integration of CG, 2D, live-action (including stop motion) and VFX elements.

This role requires a strong creative eye, technical expertise, and leadership ability to deliver outstanding imagery while supporting, mentoring, and inspiring the compositing team.

Please note that this is a permanent role and you will be required to work from our studio in Shoreditch, London for a minimum of 3 days per week.

 

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the compositing team (mostly freelance) on assigned projects, setting creative and technical standards.
• Work closely with CG Supervisors and Directors to define and deliver the final look.
• Oversee the integration of all visual elements, ensuring consistency, quality, and attention to detail.
• Develop and maintain efficient workflows, templates, and best practices for the comp department.
• Provide feedback, guidance, and mentorship to junior and mid-level compositors.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and liaise with pipeline/technical teams to improve tools and processes.
• Review and approve shots, ensuring delivery meets creative vision and technical requirements.
• Stay current with emerging compositing techniques, tools, and industry trends - including AI and generative imaging.
• Plan, attend and supervise live action shoots, ensuring that footage is of a high creative and technical standard. This may involve overseas travel.

 

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a senior or lead compositor in an animation or VFX studio.
• Expert knowledge of Nuke (and additional compositing software as required).
• Strong understanding of color, lighting, depth, and photographic principles.
• Experience integrating CG, matte paintings, live-action, and 2D elements.
• Familiarity with multi-pass rendering workflows and AOVs.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and inspire a team in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across creative and technical teams.
• Experience in shoot planning and supervision.

Ideal but not essential skills

• Experience in animation-specific compositing challenges (stylized looks, NPR rendering, etc.).
• Knowledge of Python or scripting for pipeline/tool development.
• Experience working with immersive VR/AR/XR projects.

 

Benefits

 

Why work for us 

Nexus Studios is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive workplace. We offer flexible working practices. We encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

What we can offer: 

• • Hybrid working (3 days in the studio)
  • Holiday leave increasing with each year's service by 1 day up to 28 days
  • Additional gifted days off between Christmas and New Year
  • Option to purchase 5 extra days holiday per year
  • Work from anywhere in the world for 2 weeks
  • Worldwide travel insurance for you and your family
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave and pay
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Cycle 2 Work scheme
  • Season travel ticket loan
  • Perkbox & BHN Extras
  • Eyecare contributions
  • Sabbatical

About Us

Nexus Studios is a global creative studio working with award winning directors across animation, artful live-action and immersive to redefine the boundaries of entertainment. Our work has received accolades from BAFTA, Emmy, Grammy, Academy Awards to name a few. We work with the world’s leading cultural brands and have a deep rooted history in innovation, XR and crafted storytelling.

Nexus Studios is proud to work with extraordinary talent as an equal opportunity employer. We embrace individuals of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, age, abilities or sexual preferences. Our recruitment process is merit-based, ensuring fair treatment to every applicant.