The Crowd Artist is responsible for producing complex crowd shots using a variety of sprite, vignette and simulation techniques. The Crowd Artist works under the direction and supervision of the Crowd Supervisor and VFX and CG Supervisors to develop a specific look, movement and style that achieves the Creative Goals and vision of the VFX Supervisor and Director. A Crowd Artist will successfully deliver simulations by gathering a variety of 3D Assets produced by our Modeling, Texturing, Layout and Animation departments, using off the shelf software – primarily Houdini and Maya – and custom pipeline tools to create photo realistic crowd simulations.
Description
Must Have
Good understanding of Houdini crowd simulation or related software programs
Proven experience in producing crowd simulations with an eye for detail, good sense of timing, and thorough understanding of techniques and technologies relating to physical simulation in computer graphics
Familiarity with pipeline issues and problem solving
Experienced in balancing quality with time constraints
Experience in Animation Feature Films is a plus
Excellent artistic and technical skills
Nice To Have
Programming or scripting skills (e.g. Mel, python)
Experience in live action FX or Crowd work preferred
Houdini, Massive and Maya and/or equivalent 3D software knowledge
Experience in other areas of visual effects (TV, Games) will also be taken into account
A good general TD background
Maya, Python, Hscript or Mel knowledge
Strong understanding of Linux/Unix based operating systems
About You
Organized, pro-active and a self-starter
A team player and clear communicator
Good attitude towards the work by being approachable and personable
Adaptable and with a willingness to learn new skills and techniques
Calm under pressure and committed to meet production deadlines
A positive, can-do attitude
About Us
We are ReDefine, a new offering from award-winning studio DNEG which aims to bridge the gap between the East and the West for creative services in visual effects and animation.
