Temporary Crowd Artist - Temporary contract
Rodeo FX is hiring a remote Temporary Crowd Artist - Temporary contract. The career level for this job opening is Experienced and is accepting Montreal, Canada based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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Job Title
Crowd Artist - Temporary contract
Posted
Career Level
Temporary
Career Level
Experienced
Locations Accepted
Montreal, Canada
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Job Details
The crowd simulation artist designs and executes dynamic simulation systems to generate believable, varied crowds consistent with the project's visual requirements. They collaborate with supervision, layout, animation, lighting, and compositing teams.
Main responsibilities:
- Mastery of craft
- Convert assets to crowd agents
- Create and configure simulation systems
- Run simulations in shots
- Adapt methods to project constraints
- Maintain autonomy in task execution
Creative quality:
- Propose inventive approaches
- Collaborate with artists for consistency
- Integrate supervisory feedback
- Maintain attention to detail
Technical quality:
- Optimize rigs and systems for performance
- Detect errors in behavior
- Collaborate to resolve issues
- Carry out quality checks
- Contribute to improving tools and workflows
Communication:
- Provide realistic estimates
- Ensure communication with teams
- Share information on progress
- Participate in turnovers and reviews
Learn, transmit, and evolve:
- Update knowledge of tools
- Share learnings and techniques
- Contribute to documentation
- Participate in continuous improvement
Experience:
- Experience in crowd simulation in a VFX environment (5 years minimum recommended).
- Proficiency in crowd simulation software (Houdini Crowd, Golaem).
- Excellent knowledge of Maya, basic rigging and cycle animation.
- Good understanding of CG pipelines and inter-departmental issues.
- Rigor, autonomy, attention to detail, team spirit.
Strengths: knowledge of Flow Production Tracking, Python scripting, MEL, VEX, development of personalized behaviors.
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FAQs
What is the last date for applying to the job?
The deadline to apply for Temporary Crowd Artist - Temporary contract at Rodeo FX is
17th of September 2025
. We consider jobs older than one month to have expired.
Which countries are accepted for this remote job?
This job accepts [
Montreal, Canada
] applicants. .