About this Senior Compositor role at PlayStation Global
Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?
Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.
Division Overview
The PlayStation Studios: Creative team is an award winning, global internal creative agency within PlayStation Studios. We endeavour to build a working environment where we can flourish and create industry leading work. Structured around 2 teams; Brand & Strategy and the Creative Studio, comprising of four core disciplines; Design & illustration, UI/UX, Motion & 3D, Film and Video. We deliver projects in collaboration with our game development and marketing/PR teams.
Role Overview
As a Senior Compositor, you will play a key role in creating photorealistic, high-end visual content for PlayStation's marketing and brand campaigns. Working closely with Creative Directors, CG Supervisors, 3D Artists, Motion Designers, Producers, and external partners, you will seamlessly integrate CGI renders, matte paintings, photographic elements, and motion graphics into premium-quality still imagery and motion content.
With strong artistic judgment and technical expertise, you will ensure exceptional visual quality, consistency, and realism while supporting multiple creative projects and major PlayStation product and game launches within demanding production timelines.
Responsibilities
CG Integration & Image Assembly
- integrate CGI renders, matte paintings, photographic assets, and motion graphic elements into cohesive final imagery.
- Combine multiple render passes and source elements while maintaining realistic depth, perspective, lighting, reflections, and shadows.
- Ensure all composited assets meet PlayStation’s premium visual standards across still and motion deliverables.
Visual Quality & Consistency
- Maintain aesthetic continuity, colour balance, and photorealism across campaign assets and image sequences.
- Collaborate with Creative Directors and 3D teams to preserve creative intent throughout the finishing process.
- Ensure consistency across multiple formats, platforms, and product campaigns.
Technical Execution & Finishing
- Perform complex matte extractions, masking, cleanup, and image reconstruction work.
- Troubleshoot compositing challenges and deliver technically accurate final assets.
- Interpret and implement stakeholder feedback efficiently while maintaining creative quality.
- Prepare and deliver final files according to agency, platform, and production specifications.
Collaboration & Workflow
- Work closely with internal creative teams, producers, and external vendors throughout the production process.
- Contribute to efficient pipeline management and best-practice compositing workflows.
- Support multiple projects and deliver high-quality assets within demanding production schedules.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience working within a creative agency, production studio, post-production environment, or equivalent.
- Expert-level proficiency in Nuke & Adobe Photoshop and relevant compositing tools and plugins.
- Strong understanding of CGI workflows, with assets typically rendered from VRay, Redshift, Renderman or Arnold.
- Working knowledge of deep compositing methodologies and advanced image assembly techniques.
- Demonstrable experience producing high-end commercial, entertainment, or branded photorealistic CGI content.
- Experience compositing both static imagery and motion-based CGI deliverables is highly desirable.
- Strong artistic understanding of lighting, composition, perspective, colour theory, and photographic principles.
- Familiarity with agency production pipelines, ACES colour management workflows, and render output specifications.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to interpret creative and technical feedback.
- A portfolio or showreel demonstrating premium-quality compositing, CGI integration, and finishing work is required.
Why Join Us?
At PlayStation Studios Malaysia, we believe in encouraging a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are committed to providing our employees with opportunities for professional growth and development. By joining our team, you will have the chance to work on exciting projects, collaborate with dedicated professionals, and contribute to delivering world-class gaming experiences.
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Equal Opportunity Statement:
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.
We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.
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