Senior Crowd Artist

Job Description

Are you a Senior Crowd Artist with creative problem-solving skills in order to fill sets and shots with life for an animated feature? We are looking for a Senior Crowd Artist to join our team in Sydney!

What you'll get to do:
• Setup crowd assets and HDAs within the existing Houdini pipeline, and test new procedures and workflows
• Create a range of efficient crowd agents (bipeds/quadrupeds and vehicles) for efficient simulation
• Work with Animation teams to identify and breakdown behaviours into cycles for artists to use
• Work closely with FX Department Supervisor and Crowd Lead to implement efficient and effective ways to fill the sets and shots with life
• Give feedback to the department TD's to continue the development of tools and workflows associated with crowd simulation
• Build templates that are highly geared towards automation
• If required, work with the fellow artists on the show that have been assigned shot implementation, to make sure the scene files are being used efficiently
• Evaluate any issues that may arise in the setup of crowd, and devise efficient solutions
• Be willing to assist/mentor junior team members with any technical/artistic challenges they may have

What you bring:
• 5+ years' Houdini experience on feature films, TV and/or animated feature, with a focus in Houdini Crowds
• Past experience, demonstrated via reel, of feature animation crowd or effects simulation
• Strong understanding of Houdini crowd agent design & setup
• Production experience using Houdini: SOPs/DOPs essential
• Production experience using Houdini: Vex and Python knowledge desirable
• Experience building Houdini digital assets
• Solid understanding of motion and principles of rigging and animation
• Good understanding of crowd shading and rendering procedurals
• Attention to design and artistic detail
• Ability to work solo, as well as collaboratively, within a team environment, and when necessary to pass knowledge to other staff members
• Excellence in problem solving and balancing quick turnaround with long term quality and ability to meet deadlines with high quality output
• Strong written and verbal English language skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to efficiently organise and prioritise work across multiple areas, and work under pressure
• Ability to take direction and feedback and apply this to assets or shots moving forward; anticipating the supervisors and leads preference

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rz3321-3-146-35-203-42 in your application.