Crowd Artist

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 filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility.

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

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Creates digital crowd behaviors and simulations to achieve the look, movement, and style envisioned by the Director and production
- Collaborates and communicates with VFX/CG Supervisors and Producers in order to implement efficient and effective ways to integrate crowd pipeline tools and techniques
- Establishes on-going communication with artists, leads, production and supervisors regarding schedules, deadlines, and shot/sequence feedback
- Attend all relevant meetings on shots, sequences, and production
- Proposes creative approaches and solutions for any specific shots

**QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE**:

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Proven crowd/motion simulation experience in live-action feature film or TV
- Houdini and/or Golaem, Maya, and Python (required)
- 3ds Max experience (preferred)
- Rigging, animation, and lookdev experience are 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