Crowd Artist

Job Description

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
$105,000 - $136,000 a year
This salary range is specific to applicants applying to our position in Vancouver, BC. To determine your base salary, we consider your qualifications, skills, and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary outside of this range and will also be dependent on your location.
About Us

We will only consider applicants based in British Columbia, or those willing to relocate.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-36v944-216-73-216-105-42 in your application.