Rising Crowd TD: City-Scale Sim & Motion

The Film Market; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 67,900 - 86,900; Full time

Job summary

The Film Market is seeking a Junior Crowd Technical Director to support the creative and technical development of crowd simulations for major productions in San Francisco. You will work with both off-the-shelf and proprietary tools to populate cities, stadiums, and large-scale scenes, guided by the Crowd Supervisor to ensure high quality shot work.

You will troubleshoot pipelines, maintain non-hero crowd assets, and collaborate across departments to meet tight deadlines while applying cinematic

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant VFX experience with a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Traditional Animation, Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Engineering, and related fields; OR at least 3 years of relevant professional VFX experience.
• Strong knowledge of Houdini Software and workflows.
• Experience with motion capture and/or clip-based animation.
• Proficiency with Linux and scripting (Vex/Python).
• In-depth understanding of cinematic principles and composition.

Responsibilities

• Support the creative and technical development of crowd simulations for production.
• Assist with shot work and populate large-scale environments such as cities, stadiums, and battle sequences.
• Troubleshoot pipeline issues and maintain non-hero crowd assets.
• Collaborate with the Crowd Supervisor and other departments to meet deadlines.

Skills

Houdini

Python scripting

Vex scripting

Linux

Maya

Rigging

Motion capture

Crowd simulations

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Maya

Linux

Scripting (Vex/Python)

Job description

The Film Market is seeking a Junior Crowd Technical Director to support the creative and technical development of crowd simulations for major productions in San Francisco. You will work with both off-the-shelf and proprietary tools to populate cities, stadiums, and large-scale scenes, guided by the Crowd Supervisor to ensure high quality shot work.

You will troubleshoot pipelines, maintain non-hero crowd assets, and collaborate across departments to meet tight deadlines while applying cinematic