Directeur.trice Technique des effets de foule (Crowd TD)

About the role

Framestore is seeking a senior Crowd Technical Director to bring massive digital crowds to life for high‑end visual‑effects productions. You will collaborate with supervisors and department leads to design, simulate, and animate tens of thousands of characters, ensuring they blend seamlessly into the final image.

Key responsibilities

• Create and run crowd simulations based on CG or VFX supervisor briefs.
• Develop locomotion and motion behaviours for varied, believable performances.
• Support the evolution of crowd tools and workflows.
• Maintain strong communication with production leads to meet deadlines and quality standards.

Required profile

• Strong working knowledge of Houdini, especially Houdini Crowds and Agent Definitions.
• Creative problem‑solving with an eye for both aesthetic and technical requirements.
• Solid grasp of animation principles and motion.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and organisational skills.
• Ability to thrive under pressure in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.

Required skills

• Houdini
• Houdini Crowds
• Maya (a plus)
• VEX
• Python
• C++
• Unix/Linux environments

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on award‑winning feature films and episodic series.
• Collaboration with world‑class artists and technologists.
• Access to cutting‑edge proprietary and off‑the‑shelf tools.
• Creative freedom to develop new techniques and tools.