As a Senior Crowd Artist, you will be working with a team of crowd animators in bringing life to background characters and crowd cycles for our animation projects. We are looking for people who enjoy working with a team, who have a strong creative and technical skillset. Someone with an understanding of the animation production pipeline and with the ability to produce quality work that fits into the creative scope of the show. 

• Demonstrate experience with creating and implementing crowds for anywhere from several characters to several thousand characters, as well as problem solving issues that arise during shot production
• Interpret verbal direction and visual reference to understand the story context and aesthetic objectives of crowds
• Participate in the review process and quality control and apply changes as requested by the Supervisors/ Production team
• Support integration of crowds into other department’s workflows and collaborate with them to ensure deliverables meet requirements
• Meet project deadlines and milestones, as set by the Production department and the Supervisors

• Maintain positive, supportive and collaborative team dynamics

• 3+ years of industry experience with crowd sim in features, television, games or equivalent
• Demonstrate an ability to create complex shots from scratch that match leica reels, along with the ability to apply notes from the Director and Art Director on movement, positioning, performance, and entity variation.

• Completed post-secondary education in relevant field
• Proficiency with crowd digital content creation applications or plug-ins
• Proficiency with scripting languages, (i.e. Python, Lua, etc.) C/C++ is a plus
• Knowledge of animation principles
• Able to multitask and manage time efficiently

• Able to take direction, collaborate, and be a team player
• Able to troubleshoot, solve problems and find workarounds as appropriate
• Strong communication skills
• Strong composition and artistic timing
• Experience with Shotgun Software is a plus

Benefits

• Great company culture, with a team that is very technically proficient, highly motivated & excited to work on projects that will change the industry
• Competitive health and dental benefits

• Casual dress-code

Tangent Animation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation upon request for candidates taking part in the recruitment process.