About the position 

DAX | Digital Arts Xchange is looking for a Senior Crowd TD to join a London VFX Studio to work on a number of exciting upcoming TV and Film projects.

What we offer:

• An fun, creative, international and inclusive environment
• Opportunities for personal growth with varied projects and experienced co-workers
• The chance to work with some of the best in the business. Co-workers are not only amazing at what they do but also good at sharing knowledge, including new people and working as a team.
• Remote / Hybrid work opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Setup , Develop and run VFX crowd simulations
• Work with VFX supervisor and animators to ensure set up is efficient and able to meet the creative brief

Required skills and previous experience

• 3+ years in-production experience using crowd software (preferably Houdini) in film or high end TV.
• Professional Experience of setting up crowd systems for vfx production.
• Knowledge of producing realistic crowd behavior and working with Animation and Lighting teams to create photorealistic crowd shots. 
• An understanding of VFX pipeline issues and ability to problem solve.

Desired skills

• Ability to collaborate with a small team or work solo on VFX crowd simulations.
• Professional attitude and good communication skills.
• Able to take direction and feedback positively and maturely.
• Pro-active, motivated and able to problem solve effectively.
• Organised and punctual with a strong work ethic.
• Adaptable and always open to learning new techniques and software.

Personality traits

• A team player with a positive mindset
• Ability to understand other individuals’ creative visions and how to turn it into reality