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Rodeo FX

Award-winning visual effects studio for film

Crowd Simulation Supervisor

Animation & VFXConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMontreal, QC, CanadaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of 10 years of experience in a VFX environment, including significant crowd simulation experience.
  • Advanced proficiency with crowd simulation software, including Houdini Crowd and Golaem, and with Maya.
  • A good understanding of rigging, procedural animation, and motion cycles.
  • Knowledge of Flow Production Tracking and key CG/VFX pipeline stages.
  • Ability to supervise, plan, and deliver in demanding contexts.
  • Structured leadership, a developed artistic sensibility, and fluent communication.

Responsibilities

  • Translate narrative and visual intentions into credible, readable on-screen behaviors.
  • Collaborate with CG supervision, animation, and layout to ensure smooth artistic continuity.
  • Validate delivered simulations while maintaining a high visual quality standard.
  • Propose creative approaches to enrich crowd diversity, dynamics, and impact.
  • Define suitable simulation methods, including Houdini Crowd, Golaem, and Maya, based on project needs.
  • Identify and quickly resolve technical issues related to rigs, agents, cycles, or caches.
  • Ensure crowd systems are optimized and stable while respecting pipeline constraints.
  • Participate in the development, validation, and documentation of tools.
  • Supervise the Crowd artist team with clarity, consideration, and high standards.
  • Lead Crowd dailies, briefings, and production follow-ups.
  • Serve as a point of contact between artists, supervisors, and other departments.
  • Act promptly and calmly to resolve creative or interpersonal issues.
  • Assess Crowd resource needs at project launch.
  • Contribute to planning, task estimation, and artist assignment.
  • Closely track progress, obstacles, and necessary adjustments.
  • Ensure deadlines are met and Crowd deliverables are delivered smoothly.
  • Establish effective, repeatable workflows across the project.
  • Optimize internal processes to reduce simulation times and revision cycles.
  • Propose technical or methodological innovations according to project needs.
  • Contribute to consistent Crowd department practices across different shows.

Desired Qualifications

  • Scripting in Python or MEL.
  • Developing internal tools.
  • Participating in industry conferences or panels.

About the Company

Rodeo FX

Award-winning visual effects studio for film

Rodeo FX is a full-service visual effects studio with teams in Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Los Angeles, Paris and Bengaluru. It creates moving image work for film and television by handling the entire VFX pipeline—from concept and design through animation, simulation, and compositing to final rendering. The company emphasizes craftsmanship and technological creativity to deliver high-quality visual effects that resonate with audiences. It differentiates itself through its global, multi-location production capability, award-winning track record, and end-to-end services that allow projects to move from initial concept to finished, seamless visuals within one studio. Its goal is to produce compelling, believable visual effects that enhance storytelling and connect with viewers.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
2006

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