Senior Crowds Technical Artist (Houdini)

TL;DR

Senior Crowds Technical Artist (Houdini): Creating master crowd rigs and deploying them for production shots with an accent on Houdini pipelines and HDA development. Focus on simulating bipeds, quadrupeds, and vehicles while optimizing workflows for high-quality animated films.

Location: Madrid, Spain (Hybrid)

Company

A diversified media company focused on creating high-quality, event-level entertainment and immersive worlds across feature films and animation.

What you will do

• Set up crowd assets and HDAs within the existing Houdini pipeline.
• Create a variety of crowd agents (bipeds, quadrupeds, and vehicles) for efficient simulation.
• Execute high-quality crowd behaviors on production shots.
• Troubleshoot pipeline issues and resolve shot-specific technical challenges independently.
• Provide support, guidance, and instruction to Crowd Animators to foster professional growth.
• Collaborate with department TDs to develop and improve crowdfunding tools and workflows.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in VFX or animation industries.
• 3+ years of specific experience in the animation industry.
• Excellent knowledge of the Houdini Crowd system.
• Working knowledge of Maya and Houdini in production environments.
• Knowledge of procedural rendering in Renderman.
• Deep understanding of the entire CG pipeline, from assets to lighting.

Nice to have

• High English level.
• Spanish language proficiency.

Culture & Benefits

• Dynamic, inclusive, and evolving culture that welcomes innovative ideas.
• Environment that fosters professional growth and creativity.
• Commitment to bold, relevant storytelling using technological advancements.
• Opportunity to be a pioneer in building a new studio with significant resources.