Crowd Artist

4 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada Scanline VFX Full time

Scanline VFX, empowered by Netflix, is an award-winning, global leader in the visual effects industry with 7 studios worldwide. Founded in 1989, we are a team of over 1000 made up of diverse backgrounds and nationalities. Nowadays, Eyeline Studios, our virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time and AI-powered filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility.

Join us and help build the pixels of the future

The Crowd Artist is responsible for creating the motion of crowds in high-end visual effects film including simulation for planning and previz purposes.

**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 & EXPERIENCE**:

- 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 Houdini and/or Golaem, Maya, and Python is required
- 3ds Max experience (preferred)
- Rigging, animation, and/or lookdev experience is a plus
- Experience with mocap retargeting in Maya or MotionBuilder is a plus
- Experience with MiArmy, Massive, Houdini Crowds, or other crowd software packages is a plus
- Able to work independently with mínimal supervision
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Team player who excels within a collaborative environment


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