Crowd Artists

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Crowd Artist based in Canada. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Crowd Artist to help bring large-scale film and television environments to life. You will create dynamic, believable crowds that add scale, energy, and realism to complex scenes. Working within a small and highly collaborative production team, you will combine artistic judgment with technical simulation expertise. The role involves setting up crowd assets, creating simulations, troubleshooting workflows, and delivering production-ready results. You will collaborate closely with FX, Look Development, Lighting, Animation, and CG leadership to ensure seamless integration. The position offers the chance to contribute to a major Marvel Studios streaming production while working in a supportive, creative environment. This is a fully remote opportunity across Canada, with the option to work from a Vancouver studio. Crowd simulation: Populate environments with characters and assets using crowd simulation techniques to create vibrant, believable scenes at scale. Asset setup: Prepare and configure digital crowd assets and develop Atoms simulations for more complex character behaviors and shot requirements. Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve simulation, setup, and workflow issues while testing new approaches to maintain production efficiency and quality. Creative integration: Work closely with FX, Look Development, Lighting, Animation, and CG Supervisors to ensure crowd elements align with the visual direction of each sequence. Cross-functional collaboration: Communicate proactively with other departments regarding creative solutions, workflow improvements, technical requirements, and production handoffs. Production delivery: Manage assigned tasks and deadlines effectively, provide regular progress updates, and consistently deliver high-quality work within production schedules. Workflow improvement: Contribute ideas and practical solutions that improve crowd creation, simulation, and integration workflows across the production. Requirements: Professional experience: 2+ years of experience working on feature films, episodic television, or animated features, with a strong focus on crowd work. Crowd simulation expertise: Hands-on experience creating digital crowd assets and running complex simulations using Atoms . Artistic and technical ability: Strong understanding of crowd movement and behavior, combined with a strong artistic eye and the ability to balance visual quality with technical requirements. Problem-solving: Ability to investigate technical challenges, experiment with workflows, and develop practical solutions independently. Collaboration: Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple CG and production departments. Production awareness: Strong time-management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and communicate proactively about progress or challenges. Work authorization: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. Linux: Familiarity with Linux-based operating systems is an asset. Crowd workflows: Experience with background crowd simulation methods and production workflows is an asset. Production tracking: Working knowledge of Flow Production Tracking, formerly ShotGrid, is an asset. Additional software: Experience with other crowd tools such as Houdini or Golaem is considered an advantage. Portfolio: A professional portfolio or demo reel demonstrating relevant crowd and simulation work is expected. Availability: Ability to start within the required production window of late October to mid-November 2026. Benefits: Competitive compensation: CAD $83,000–$92,000 annually, depending on experience and level. Remote flexibility: Fully remote position available anywhere in Canada. Vancouver option: Access to a Vancouver studio for those who prefer working