Senior Crowds Technical Artist

Responsibilities

• Sets up crowd assets and HDAs within the existing Houdini pipeline and tests new procedures and workflows under the artistic supervision of the Crowds Lead and Supervisor.  

• Creates a rangeofcrowdagents (bipeds/quadrupeds and vehicles) forefficientsimulation.

• Applies and executes crowd behaviors on shots with the highest quality standards.

• Has strong technical problem-solving skills including the ability to troubleshoot pipeline issues and the ability to resolve shot-specific technical challenges independently. 

• Keeps up oncurrentartisticmethodologies and ontechnologytrends and toolsthatbestsuittheproduction and thecompany in thedevelopmentof a stronger creative and technicalenvironment.

• Works together with the team providing them with support, guidance and instruction in areas that contribute towards their artistic and professional growth.

• Follows the Supervisor’s and Lead's guidance.

• Provides hands-on assistance to the Crowd Animators.

• GivesfeedbacktothedepartmentTD’sto continue thedevelopmentoftools and workflowsassociatedwith crowdfunding.

Requirements

• 5+ years in VFX or animation industries.

• 3+ years in the animation industry.

• Excellent knowledge of Houdini Crowd system.

• Working knowledge of Maya, Houdini in production environments.

• Knowledge of procedural rendering in Renderman.

• Experience in creating crowds for animated films.

• Deep understanding of the entire CG pipeline, from assets to lighting.

• High English level desirable.

• Spanish desirable.