Crowds Artist Jobs

Walt Disney Animation Studios is looking for an inspired Crowd Artist, with strong artistic abilities layered on top of solid technical foundations, to work on populating our features with world-class crowds. They will be an essential part of the film-making process, utilizing a variety of assets and manipulating movement to match the project’s style, and the Director's creative vision.

Hybrid and Remote opportunities for our Vancouver Studio are specific to remote work within the province of British Columbia.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain crowds technology and tools
• Able to accurately communicate task estimates and consistently meet deadlines
• Team player, willing to collaborate with peers to address creative notes and resolve technical issues
• Strong problem solving skills, identifying opportunities to improve tool and pipeline efficiency
• Support the story by populating scenes with crowd character assets and animation
• Proactive and forthcoming with solutions and ideas, exhibiting openness to knowledge sharing
• Design and implement crowd character behaviors and set ups

Resume/Demonstrated Skills Should Include:

• A refined eye for detail, natural movement and timing
• Experience with USD a plus
• Knowledge of film language and demonstrates strong compositional skills
• Experience with the Linux or Unix operating system
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python
• Solid understanding of the production processes and pipelines of CG Animation, VFX, or Video Game productions
• Understanding of rigging and animation techniques
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment, taking direction well
• Strong interest in Particle Systems, AI/Machine learning, or crowds system (agent/brain design, simulation, and behavior)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Engineering, and related fields, or equivalent experience
• Experience with commercial graphics packages such as Maya and Houdini
• Experience with Object Oriented programming such as C++ a plus

Visual examples of images exemplifying work in this area are requested for review. Additionally, please include a resume and reel breakdown with your online profile.