Crowd Supervisor - Expression of Interest

At least 6+ years of experience working on high end VFX or animated feature film productions

Expert knowledge of Houdini for Crowds

Expert knowledge of crowd behaviour, including human crowds, swarming insects, combat choreography and animal behaviours

Strong knowledge of cinematography and composition with a passion for storytelling

Strong knowledge of VEX and Python

Proficiency with Linux including shell scripting

The Crowd Supervisor is responsible for creative and technical supervision of the Crowd team on a show.

You will oversee the pipeline and shot production for Crowds and associated workflow (including simulated clothing and cycles), develop/oversee any new technology required to meet the specific creative and technical needs of a show.

Supervise the Crowd team and oversee shot production and workflows, providing creative and technical feedback to the team

Collaborate with show leadership to translate the Director’s vision into actionable crowd workflows and high-quality shot production

Direct the continuing maintenance and optimization of the entire crowd production process

Assist the Head of Department in the design, architecture, scheduling and supervision of the studio crowd team and the crowd pipeline development