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Senior Artist Crowd/FX

Ubisoft Montréalabout 23 hours ago
Montréal, QC
Senior Level
full_time

About the role

Company Description

Founded in 1991, Hybride is the first digital visual effects studio in Quebec. For over 30 years, the Hybride team has been reinventing the visual effects industry, one project at a time.

Job Description

What you'll do :

  • Build simulation setups to create realistic crowds using Houdini and in-house tools;

  • Be proficient at crowds' agent's setups

  • Work closely with the rest of the team to determine the best technical and creative approaches to facilitate workflow;

  • Optimize rigs, agents, simulation systems and caches for maximum efficiency

  • Has experience doing FX work (simulations of various visual effects such as fire, water, smoke, destruction, etc..) a strong asset

  • Resolve technical challenges and execute solutions;

  • Work closely with other departments (rigging, modeling, animation, etc)

  • Maintain communication between artists, department heads, production, and supervisors regarding schedules, deadlines, and shot/sequence feedback;

  • Be able to deliver work within established deadlines while maintaining high quality standards.

Qualifications

What you bring :

  • 5 years minimum experience in VFX crowd simulation

  • Excellent knowledge of Houdini ;

  • Good knowledge of Maya ;

  • Knowledge of Vex and Python;

  • Be proactive and autonomous

  • Excellent problem-solving skills

  • Basic knowledge of Arnold is an asset;

  • Good knowledge of FX (rbd, pyro, flip, etc.) is also an asset.

Additional Information

Our passion for innovation and the creativity of our team are recognized throughout the industry and remain the cornerstone of our work philosophy. Our team is made up of more than 200 highly skilled creators, working across two creative spaces located in Piedmont, in the Laurentians, and in Montreal’s Mile-End district.

Our portfolio includes prestigious titles such as 300, Avatar, The Hunger Games, and Jurassic World, as well as the six most recent episodes of the Star Wars franchise and Disney+’s premium series The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Andor.

Above all, we are good human beings who value human qualities, well-being, and solidarity.

At Hybride, you are welcome just as you are. We embrace diversity in all its forms and are committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful work environment for all differences.

About Ubisoft Montréal

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Nous créons l'inconnu depuis 1997. Chez Ubisoft Montréal, un but commun nous uni·es : enrichir la vie des joueuses et des joueurs grâce à des expériences de jeu originales et mémorables. Nous développons des franchises emblématiques qui fascinent des millions de personnes à travers le monde, incluant Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Rainbow Six, Watch Dogs - et, bon, on ne peut quand même pas dévoiler tous nos secrets.

Notre plus grande force est (et sera toujours) notre communauté d’employé·es : les talents audacieux qui soutiennent et produisent les jeux de qualité qui ont marqué l’histoire de notre studio.

Quand vous rejoignez Ubi MTL, vous découvrez un milieu de travail qui éveille la créativité et favorise les connexions : un environnement composé d'une variété de voix, d'identités, d'origines, d'expériences et de perspectives. Nous offrons un espace axé sur la collaboration et qui mise sur l'avancement professionnel, une foule d'opportunités d'apprentissage ainsi que d’importants avantages sociaux pour le bien-être.

Ici, notre désir de rêver gros, de prendre des risques et d’évoluer contribue à l'innovation et au dépassement des limites qui mènent finalement à notre succès collectif.