Walt Disney Animation Studios seeks inspired Crowd Artists with strong artistic and technical skills to populate feature films with world-class crowds.  Responsibilities include populating scenes with crowd character assets and animation, collaborating on creative and technical notes, identifying knowledge-sharing opportunities, developing crowds technology and tools, and designing crowd character behaviors. The role involves participation in the entire filmmaking process, from asset creation to final rendering.  Candidates should possess a strong understanding of rigging, animation techniques, particle systems, AI/machine learning, or crowd systems (agent/brain design, simulation, and behavior). Proficiency in Maya and Houdini is essential. 

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 <div class="additional-field-value-razor">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 part of the film-making process from asset creation through early shot layout to final rendering.Responsibilities:<ul><li>Support the story by populating scenes with crowd character assets and animation</li><li>Collaborate with peers to address creative and technical notes</li><li>Identify opportunities to share knowledge and educate others on the production process</li><li>Develop and maintain crowds technology and tools</li><li>Design crowd character behaviors and set ups</li></ul>Requirements:<ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Engineering, and related fields, or equivalent experience</li><li>Understanding of rigging and animation techniques</li><li>Strong interest in Particle Systems, AI/Machine learning, or crowds systems (agent/brain design, simulation, and behavior)</li><li>Experience with commercial graphics packages such as Maya and Houdini</li><li>Solid understanding of the production processes and pipelines of CG Animation, VFX, or Video Game productions</li><li>Ability to work with a team and collaborate closely with others within the department and other departments</li><li>Strong problem solving abilities</li></ul>Preferred Qualifications:<ul><li>Experience with scripting languages such as Python</li><li>Experience with the Linux or Unix operating system</li><li>Experience with Object Oriented programming such as C++ a plus</li></ul>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.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer The pay rate for this role in Burbank, CA is $56.38 - $67.28 per hour, which follows the pay scale agreed upon in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.</div>
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Crowds Artist