Crowds Artist
Aplicar ahora Aplique más tarde Job ID 10141485 Ubicación Vancouver, Canadá Business Walt Disney Animation Studios Fecha de publicación 05/02/2026Detalles del empleo:
Walt Disney Animation Studios is looking for inspired Crowd Artists, 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 animation to match both the project’s style, and the Director's creative vision. This opportunity would be to support our upcoming feature Hexed.
You can learn more about our filmmaking process here.
Responsibilities:
Support the story by populating scenes with crowd character assets and animation
Collaborate with peers to address creative and technical notes
Forthcoming with solutions and ideas, exhibiting openness to knowledge sharing
Develop and maintain crowds technology; identifying opportunities to improve tool and pipeline efficiency
Design crowd character behaviors and set ups
Team player, willing to collaborate with peers to address creative notes and resolve technical issues
Able to proactively communicate accurate task estimates, and consistently meet deadlines
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Engineering, and related fields, or equivalent experience
Understanding of rigging and animation techniques
Strong interest in Particle Systems, AI/Machine learning, or crowds systems (agent/brain design, simulation, and behavior)
Experience with commercial graphics packages such as Houdini
Solid understanding of the production processes and pipelines of CG Animation, VFX, or Video Game productions
Ability to work with a team and collaborate closely with others within the department and other departments
Strong problem solving abilities
Knowledge of film language, demonstrating strong compositional skills
A refined eye for detail, natural movement and timing
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with scripting languages such as Python
Experience with the Linux or Unix operating system
Experience with Object Oriented programming such as C++ a plus
Experience with USD 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.
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The hiring range for this position in British Columbia, Canada is C$103,900 to C$150,500 CAD per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.
Acerca de Walt Disney Animation Studios:
Combinando arte magistral y narración de cuentos con tecnología innovadora, Walt Disney Animation Studios es un estudio de animación dirigido por un cineasta responsable de crear algunas de las películas más queridas jamás realizadas. Disney Animation continúa construyendo sobre su rico legado de innovación y creatividad, desde el primer largometraje completamente animado, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs de 1937, a la próxima función de otoño de 2024, Moana 2. Entre las creaciones atemporales del estudio se encuentran Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty, The Jungle Book, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia y Encanto.
Acerca de The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, junto con sus subsidiarias y afiliadas, es una empresa internacional diversificada líder en entretenimiento familiar y medios de comunicación que incluye tres segmentos comerciales principales: Disney Entertainment, ESPN y Disney Experiences. Desde sus humildes comienzos como estudio de dibujos animados en la década de 1920 hasta su reconocido nombre en la industria del entretenimiento en la actualidad, Disney continúa con orgullo su legado de crear historias y experiencias de clase mundial para toda la familia. Las historias, los personajes y las experiencias de Disney llegan a consumidores e invitados de todos los rincones del mundo. Con operaciones en más de 40 países, nuestros empleados y miembros del elenco trabajan juntos para crear experiencias de entretenimiento que sean apreciadas a nivel local y global.
Este puesto es en Walt Disney Animation Studios Vancouver Inc. , que forma parte de una empresa comercial que denominamos Walt Disney Animation Studios.