Crowd Artist

As a Crowd Artist, you will be responsible for creating the motion of crowds in high-end VFX including simulation for planning and previz purposes. Our ideal candidate is a team player, with excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, and is able to effectively communicate with your peers and the production leadership team on schedules, deadlines, and shot sequence feedback.

Key Responsibilities

• Create digital crowd behaviors and simulations to achieve the look, movement, and style envisioned
• Collaborate and communicate with VFX/CG Supervisors and Producers in order to implement efficient and effective ways to integrate crowd pipeline tools and techniques
• Establish ongoing communication with artists, leads, production and supervisors regarding schedules, deadlines, and shot/sequence feedback
• Attend all relevant meetings on shots, sequences, and production
• Propose creative approaches and solutions for any specific shots

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Two (2) to five (5) years of crowd/motion experience in live-action feature film or TV
• Knowledge of Golaem, Maya, and Python is required
• Experience in Houdini Crowds, KineFX, and Vellum is a plus
• Rigging, animation, and/or lookdev experience is a plus
• Experience with mocap retargeting in Maya or MotionBuilder is a plus
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Team player who excels within a collaborative environment