After Effects magic combat scene

Independent film making I am looking for an experienced VFX artist with strong skills in After Effects (CS5 preferred) to produce a 1 minute magic combat scene Job Description: Your responsibilities: Starting from raw green-screen footage of about 4 minutes, the AE artist will create a 1 minute battle scene between two young characters. The scene could follow a Harry Potter type of model (or similar, see links below) The work entails the following activities - Select the parts of the footage that are best suited for the scene, combining shots from two different camera angles - In some cases, the two characters will need to be edited separately and then re-combined for better synchronization of the movements (e.g. to synch the release of energy by one character with the other character falling on the ground) - Stabilizing the footage as needed - Create energy rays/ waves, force shields, etc through separate footage (e.g. video copilot Action Essentials) or AE plug-ins (e.g. Trapcode Particular, light factory, etc) - Add credible animation (scale, anchor point, position) to the two characters' movement to emphasize the effects of energy release (including for example simulated damage to the background scene) - Add sound effects synchronizing them with video - Possibly some time-remapping for adding dramatic effects by switching from slow to regular motion - Compositing, keying, color correction, adding depth of field or motion blur as needed - Some limited roto work might be needed for shots where one of the character moves out of the green screen - Adding a background (which I will provide), parenting it to the characters' movements and animation as needed The final output should include: - The final fully composited and rendered clip (quicktime or avi) - The After Effects CS5 file used for compositing (so that I can make any further adjustments if needed) The SD raw footage can be seen (front view) on: [login to view URL] and side view [login to view URL] Both will be made available in full 1920 x 1080 resolution Non-binding examples of combat scenes: [login to view URL] (from 2:40 to 3:00) [login to view URL] [login to view URL] [login to view URL] Your qualifications: - Strong grasp of VFX and compositing, with the ability to come up with creative VFX solutions - Compelling portfolio that demonstrates your animation abilities - Primary skill: After Effects and related plug-ins - Ability to work with constructive criticism as well as adhere to deadlines - A work style that is detail oriented - References or an established reputation on Freelancer preferred