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About the Role

The Lead Crowd TD is responsible for executing the creative and technical direction of a show, ensuring the VFX Supervisor's vision is met with high-quality, efficient solutions. This role involves supporting, mentoring, and guiding artists, solving production roadblocks, and contributing to the evolution of crowd tools and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of crowd artists technically and artistically, ensuring the show supervisor's vision is met and providing creative feedback.
• Lead the direction and development of shot templates and tools, collaborating with other crowd artists to implement efficient solutions.
• Gather, edit, and maintain the show motion library to meet artistic and technical show requirements.
• Assist with the planning and direction of motion capture shoots.
• Manage crowd agent setups for the show, collaborating with upstream departments to troubleshoot issues.
• Set up and maintain agent variation logic to balance diversity and performance.
• Manage show setup for small to medium shows.
• Mentor crowd artists on Houdini workflows and proprietary pipeline tools.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation.
• Work with Production and Artists to understand and assign tasks, meet show deadlines, and provide shot/sequence feedback.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and problem-solve complex issues throughout the crowd pipeline.
• Collaborate and communicate with R&D and Pipeline Engineers to implement efficient solutions for crowd pipeline issues.
• Attend relevant meetings on shots, sequences, and production.
• Support with recruitment and staffing of the crowd team.

Requirements

• Proven strong experience working on high-end VFX or animated feature film productions.
• Previous experience in a leadership or mentoring role.
• Expert knowledge of Houdini for Crowds.
• Extensive understanding of crowd behavior, including human crowds, swarming insects, combat choreography, and animal behaviors.
• Strong knowledge of cinematography and composition with a passion for storytelling.
• Highly proficient at VEX and Python.
• Proficiency with Linux including shell scripting.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to address technical and artistic obstacles.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience with motion capture retargeting, motion editing, creature simulation including cloth and groom.
• Working familiarity with C/C++.

Skills

• Houdini for Crowds
• VEX
• Python
• Linux shell scripting
• Motion capture retargeting
• Motion editing
• Creature simulation
• Cloth simulation
• Groom simulation
• C/C++

Location

• London, United Kingdom

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Full time

Experience Level

• Lead
• Leadership

About the Company

• ILM London