Crowd FX

This is a Full Time Job

DESCRIPTION:

Member Summary
• Quick Summary (full description below)

• Years of Experience Required
3–4 years of relevant experience in animated or VFX feature films (36–48 Months)
• Required Experience
• Expertise in crowd simulation using Houdini, Massive, Golaem, or similar software
• Ability to design interaction characteristics for various agent types
• Understanding of animation principles for realistic crowd behavior
• Customizing procedural techniques for varied performances
• Basic understanding of FX including particles, VEX/VOPS, attributes, FLIP, PYRO, RBD
• Render optimizations
• Competence with Nuke
• Participation in dailies, briefings, and team reviews
• Bachelor's in computer science, diploma/certificate in animation/VFX, or equivalent experience
• Preferred Skills/Experience
• Experience in both animated and live-action projects
• Familiarity with Houdini, Katana, Maya
• Personal project work indicating self-motivation
• Command-line proficiency in Linux/Unix
• Programming skills in VEX, Python, or shell scripting
• In-depth understanding of VFX pipeline data flow
• Workplace Requirements
• On-site
• Montréal, Quebec, Canada
• Bilingual communication required (French & English)
• Education Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, diploma or certificate in animation or VFX, or equivalent experience
• Hard Skills Required
• Houdini
• Massive
• Golaem
• VEX/VOPS
• FLIP
• PYRO
• RBD
• Nuke
• Katana (preferred)
• Programming (VEX, Python, shell scripting)
• Soft Skills Required
• Organized and proactive
• Strong collaboration and communication
• Adaptable and eager to learn
• Calm under pressure
• Positive and self-motivated
• Bonus Skills
• Personal project portfolio
• Familiarity with VFX pipelines across departments

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Full Job Description

Artists in this role will build agent assets, pipelines, and tools for crowd simulation that support storytelling. Responsibilities include hitting production quotas, participating in daily reviews and briefings, collaborating across departments, and mentoring junior artists.

Candidates must bring experience with Houdini or comparable simulation software, strong animation fundamentals, and the ability to create dynamic, realistic crowd behavior. Familiarity with FX basics, render optimizations, and tools such as Nuke is required. Additional experience with Katana is a plus.

Candidates are also expected to demonstrate organizational and communication skills, self-starting habits, adaptability, and a calm demeanor under deadline pressure.

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[Houdini] [Massive] [Golaem] [VEX] [VOPS] [FLIP] [PYRO] [RBD] [Katana] [Nuke] [Python] [Shell Scripting] [Crowd Simulation] [Animation] [Visual Effects] [Linux] [Render Optimization]
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