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Senior Crowds Technical Artist

Skydance

Job Location:

Madrid - Spain

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 13 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 10 October 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Skydance offers a dynamic inclusive and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.

While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the worlds most collaborative art form can achieve and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio thats doing something different.

For more information on how we process your personal information please review the Privacy policy located at a Senior Crowds Technical Artist you will assistthe Crowds Supervisor with technical and creative approaches to an assigned sequence creating master crowdrigsand deploying them to the team of crowd artists for production shots.

Responsibilities

Sets up crowd assets and HDAs within the existing Houdini pipeline and tests new procedures and workflows under the artistic supervision of the Crowds Lead and Supervisor.

Createsarangeofcrowdagents(bipeds/quadrupedsandvehicles)forefficientsimulation.

Applies and executes crowdbehaviorson shots with the highest quality standards.
Has strongtechnical problem-solving skills including the ability to troubleshoot pipeline issues and the ability to resolve shot-specific technical challenges independently.

Keepsuponcurrentartisticmethodologiesandontechnologytrendsandtoolsthatbestsuittheproductionandthecompanyinthedevelopmentofastrongercreative andtechnicalenvironment.

Works together with the teamproviding them withsupportguidanceand instruction in areas that contribute towards their artistic and professional growth.

Followsthe Supervisors andLeads guidance.

Provides hands-onassistanceto the Crowd Animators.

GivesfeedbacktothedepartmentTDstocontinuethedevelopmentoftoolsandworkflowsassociatedwithcrowdfunding.

Requirements

5yearsin VFX or animation industries.

3 years in the animation industry.

ExcellentknowledgeofHoudiniCrowdsystem.

Working knowledge of Maya Houdiniin production environments.

Knowledge of procedural rendering inRenderman.

Experience in creating crowds for animated films.

Deep understanding of the entire CG pipeline from assets to lighting.

HighEnglish leveldesirable.

Spanish desirable.

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Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film television interactive and animation divisions.

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Skydance

Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms.”

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