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Current projects include Blue Beetle, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon. Recently released projects include John Wick: Chapter 4, Black Adam, Disney's The Little Mermaid, and Love, Death and Robots Volume 3, for which the company won a 2023 VES award.\n The Crowd Simulation Supervisor is responsible for the artistic and technical quality of crowds generated on a project. They supervise Crowd artists, define work methods, ensure the visual consistency of simulations, and ensure their proper integration into the production pipeline. In collaboration with the CG, animation, layout, compositing, and production teams, they develop effective solutions to meet creative requirements while respecting time, budget, and performance constraints.\nKey Responsibilities:\nCreative Quality\nTranslate narrative and visual intentions into credible and legible on-screen behaviors.\nCollaborate with CG, animation, and layout supervision to ensure fluid artistic continuity.\nValidate delivered simulations while maintaining a high standard of visual quality.\nPropose creative approaches to enrich the diversity, dynamics, and impact of crowds.\nTechnical Quality\nDefine appropriate simulation methods (Houdini Crowd, Golaem, Maya) based on project needs.\nQuickly identify and resolve technical issues related to rigs, agents, cycles, or caches.\nEnsure the optimization and stability of crowd systems, while respecting pipeline constraints.\nParticipate in the development, validation, and documentation of the tools used.\nLeadership & Communication\nSupervise the Crowd artist team with clarity, kindness, and high standards.\nLead Crowd dailies, briefings, and follow-ups with production.\nAct as a point of contact between artists, supervision, and other departments.\nIntervene quickly and calmly to resolve creative or human issues.\nProject Management\nEvaluate Crowd resource needs at the start of the project.\nContribute to planning, task estimation, and artist casting.\nClosely monitor progress, obstacles, and required adjustments.\nEnsure deadlines are met and Crowd deliverables are delivered smoothly.\nWorkflow Strategies\nImplement effective and replicable work methods at the project level.\nOptimize internal processes to reduce simulation times and back-and-forth.\nPropose technical or methodological innovations as per project needs.\nContribute to the consistency of Crowd department practices across different shows.\n Minimum of 10 years of experience in a VFX environment, including significant experience in crowd simulation.\nAdvanced proficiency in crowd simulation software (Houdini Crowd, Golaem) and Maya.\nGood understanding of rigging, procedural animation, and movement cycles.\nKnowledge of Flow Production Tracking and key steps of the CG/VFX pipeline.\nAbility to supervise, plan, and deliver in demanding contexts.\nStructured leadership, developed artistic sense, fluid communication.\nAssets: Python or MEL scripting, internal tool development, participation in industry conferences or panels.\n Diversity, Equity and Inclusion\nAt Rodeo FX, diversity is a core value. We’re committed to creating an inclusive, equitable workplace where different perspectives are embraced. Every team member brings unique insight that strengthens our creativity, challenges our thinking, and helps us deliver better work.\nUse of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment\nRodeo FX may use AI-based tools to support certain steps of the recruitment process, such as interview transcription or preliminary application analysis. These tools may be operated by third-party providers, and data may be processed outside Quebec. These tools never replace human decision-making: all final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers. To learn more about how we protect your personal information and your rights, please consult our Privacy Policy.\nApply with LinkedIn\nIf you would like to use the “Apply with LinkedIn” feature to simplify your application, please make sure you accept cookies on the SmartRecruiters application page. 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