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Overview Pixomondo (pxo) creates industry-leading Virtual Production and Visual Effects for premium Film and Episodic content. The company has seven studios and three LED volumes in the US, UK, Germany and Canada. Pixomondo is seeking a skilled Lead Crowd Artist to manage and oversee the creation of realistic crowd simulations for upcoming projects. This role requires a blend of technical expertise and creative vision to ensure that digital crowd scenes are both dynamic and believable, enhancing the storytelling in visual effects work. PXO, a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, has over 20 industry awards and nominations and partners with storytellers and showrunners worldwide. The company has been creating iconic work since 2001, including projects with Martin Scorsese, HBO, Amazon, Marvel, Netflix and more. Responsibilities Lead the crowd simulation efforts on various projects, ensuring quality and ease of use within production workflows Collaborate with Directors and other department heads to create realistic crowd behaviors that align with the project's artistic vision Develop and implement crowd simulation techniques and pipelines using Houdini Lead the creation of crowd assets, including animations, shaders, and materials relevant to crowd simulations Optimize crowd simulations for varying budgetary and technical constraints Provide mentorship and guidance to junior artists and facilitate knowledge sharing within the team Continuously research and experiment with new crowd simulation technologies and techniques to enhance production processes Ensure that all crowd-related elements are delivered on time and to the highest standard Prototype, develop and extend current Houdini crowd pipelines Manage and organize motion for crowds Animation and simulations on shots or sequences Creating show-specific tools and setups to complement the crowd pipeline Setting-up / troubleshooting crowd simulations Setup and run cloth simulations on Crowd Qualifications Strong knowledge of Houdini Software Strong crowd and layout skills including asset integration, scene setup and running simulations Experience working on high end VFX or animated feature-film productions Experience working with motion capture and/or clip-based animation Experience with VEX, Python and Houdini APIs Experience with Arnold Benefits Benefits vary by location due to regional regulations and company policies. Pixomondo is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics. PXO does not accept resumes from recruiters. Unsolicited resumes are accepted directly from candidates only. PXO will not pay any fees associated with unsolicited resumes. #J-18808-Ljbffr