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Lead Crowd Artist

$140k - $160k per year
Full-time

Eyeline

Eyeline is a global team of risk takers, innovators and perfectionists who achieve creative visions and have fun doing it. A dynamic workforce nestled within the industry’s most intriguing cities, united by a drive to push the boundaries of storytelling. Learn more.

As a Lead Crowd Artist, you will be responsible for leading a team of crowd artists in producing advanced VFX crowd setup and shots for a variety of scenarios.

Our ideal candidate is a team player, with excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, and is able to effectively communicate with your peers and the Production Leadership team on schedules, deadlines, and shot sequence feedback.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a team of Crowd artists, providing guidance, feedback and technical support
  • Collaborate closely with Crowd department Supervisor/s and show Supervisor/s to maintain a high standard of quality and consistency across all crowd work in the project
  • Establish ongoing communication with production and supervisors regarding project schedules, deadlines and shot/sequence feedback
  • Troubleshoot and problem-solve complex crowd issues
  • Attend all relevant meetings on shots, sequence, production and internal team development
  • Create digital crowd behaviors and simulations to achieve the look, movement, and style envisioned

Qualifications

  • Minimum four (4) years of crowd experience in live-action visual effects for feature films, episodic or similar production environments with strong portfolio showcasing a range of crowd setup and shot work
  • Expert knowledge of Houdini crowd is required
  • Experience with Golaem is strongly preferred
  • Proven experience in a leadership or supervisory role for crowd teams preferred
  • Able to work independently with minimal supervision; strong troubleshooting ability and an artistic eye to crowd behaviors
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Experience with mocap retargeting in Maya or MotionBuilder is a plus
  • Experience working with a USD based pipeline is a plus
  • Familiarity with scripting languages is a plus (Python/VEX)

140 000-160 000$ CAD a year

This salary range is specific to applicants applying to our position in Vancouver, BC. To determine your base salary, we consider your qualifications, skills, and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary outside of this range and will also be dependent on your location.

Eyeline is a global creative studio partnering with storytellers to turn their ambitions into stunning reality. By blending the time-honored craft of filmmaking with breakthrough technologies, we unlock bold, cinematic visions at scale. Our three pillars - VFX, Studios and Labs - form the creative spine of Eyeline, guiding how we think, work, and show up in every frame.

At Eyeline, we believe technology serves artistry and our people are the soul behind everything we do, deepening creative connection, rather than replacing it. We build worlds with exceptional craft and precision, working hand in hand with our creative partners from concept to final pixel.

Netflix Investment- Eyeline

With the support of Netflix’s investment in our pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce, we’re pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in visual effects and virtual production technology. In addition to our work with Netflix, we continue to partner with a wide range of long-standing and new clients worldwide.

Come as you are

We are looking for those seeking to take risks with us, those driven by passion for their craft. To us, these are key ingredients that we look for in our team. We are committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of your application. When you apply for a role with us, you will receive consideration based solely on your qualifications.

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