Crowds Artist
Listed on 2026-02-20
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Creative Arts/Media
Video Game, Computer Graphics / 3D / Animation
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.
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 setups
- 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
- 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
- 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 pay rate for this role in Burbank, California is $60.69 to $75.95 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. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
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