Senior Crowd Simulation Artist – Craft Epic VFX Crowds

Rodeo FX; Montreal , Quebec, Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rodeo FX in Montreal seeks a Crowd Simulation Artist to design and execute dynamic crowd systems that are credible and visually consistent for high-end VFX projects. You will collaborate with supervision, layout, animation, lighting, and compositing teams to integrate crowds into shots and meet tight delivery deadlines.

The role requires 8+ years in crowd simulation, strong Houdini Crowd and Golaem skills, Maya expertise, and a solid understanding of CG pipelines.

Qualifications

• Experience in crowd simulation in a VFX environment (8years 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 challenges.
• Rigorous, autonomous, detail-oriented, team player.
• Assets: knowledge of Flow Production Tracking, Python, MEL, VEX scripting, custom behavior development.

Responsibilities

• Convert assets into crowd agents with all inherent pipeline, project, and software constraints.
• Create and configure simulation systems to generate credible, varied crowds.
• Execute simulations in shots according to briefs, adjusting parameters based on context.
• Adapt working methods to shot complexity and technical constraints.
• Maintain autonomy in organizing and executing tasks.

Skills

Crowd simulation

Autonomous

Team player

Detail-oriented

Tools

Houdini Crowd

Golaem

Maya

Flow Production Tracking

Python

MEL

VEX scripting

Job description

Rodeo FX in Montreal seeks a Crowd Simulation Artist to design and execute dynamic crowd systems that are credible and visually consistent for high-end VFX projects. You will collaborate with supervision, layout, animation, lighting, and compositing teams to integrate crowds into shots and meet tight delivery deadlines.

The role requires 8+ years in crowd simulation, strong Houdini Crowd and Golaem skills, Maya expertise, and a solid understanding of CG pipelines.