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For over three decades, Rising Sun Pictures (RSP) has been delighting and inspiring audiences worldwide with award-winning visual effects and is responsible for creating some of Hollywoods most memorable screen moments. RSPs reputation and leadership makes it a trusted creative partner for major motion picture studios worldwide, with innovation a key component to RSPs ongoing success. RSP''s recent work includes Sinners, Mickey 17, A Complete Unknown, Thunderbolts*, Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Deadpool & Wolverine, The Fall Guy, Star Wars: The Acolyte, Knuckles, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Were currently looking for a technically skilled FX Artist (Crowd) with strong experience in large-scale crowd simulation and procedural workflows. This role focuses on building scalable, efficient crowd simulations that integrate seamlessly into complex VFX pipelines for feature film and episodic productions in addition to more traditional FX responsibilities when required. Key Responsibilities Leverage RSPs Crowd toolset to design, build and deliver large-scale crowd simulations for feature and episodic projects Develop procedural crowd systems using Houdini (agents, behaviours, simulations, terrain interaction) Optimise crowd setups for performance, scalability and render efficiency Create and manage agent variations (animation clips, look variations, shader assignments) Troubleshoot simulation, caching and rendering issues Develop and maintain tools using Python and HScript to streamline crowd workflows Ensure clean scene builds and documentation for handover across departments Collaborate with Animation, Layout, Lighting and Compositing to maintain smooth interdepartmental workflows Contribute to workflow and pipeline improvements related to crowd systems Required Skills & Experience Senior-level expertise in Houdini, with a strong focus on Crowd/Agent systems Strong Python scripting skills; working knowledge of HScript Solid understanding of animation cycles, blending, behaviours and state-driven systems Experience optimising heavy simulations and large agent countsGood understanding of shading, lighting and rendering workflows Working knowledge of Maya and Nuke Strong understanding of the VFX pipeline and production handover processes Comfortable working within a Linux-based production environment If youre passionate about building technically robust crowd systems and solving complex large-scale simulation challenges, wed love to hear from you. To apply, please submit your interest below. As well be reviewing applications as they come in, early applications are encouraged! #J-18808-Ljbffr