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STORM CROWD FACTORY
PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT & OUTSOURCE CROWD SERVICES
Offering creative and technology solutions
About
World-class Crowds
Storm Crowd Factory brings world class skills to create stunning crowd sequences and services
With over 17 years in VFX and CG productions worldwide, founder Simon Milner brings his extensive experience to Storm Crowd Factory
Having worked as a Crowd Supervisor on Academy Award winning feature The Shape Of Water and acclaimed shows such as Umbrella Academy, Godless, Vikings and A Series of Unfortunate Events
Having studied Software Engineering at university in England and worked in I.T. for a number of years at international companies, he transitioned to the VFX industry, working and consulting at studios in the UK, Europe, India, the Middle East and Asia
In addition to crowd work, Simon has also been a CG supervisor for a number of years working on projects such as Disney’s Crater, The Spiderwick Chronicles and Halo
Short videos, tips and techniques
Crowd Creator Tool – a sneak peek!
We have a tool currently in development, which will enable users to auto create crowd simulations, based on agent and scene choices. Here is a sneak-peek run through
Creating an Enigma cipher machine in Crowd software
In this insights video I show how an Enigma cipher machine can be simulated in Massive. It serves no real purpose but was a challenge to see if
Gamepad to control agents
In this insights video I show how a gamepad controller can be used to control agents in Massive. I used this technique for controlling fish on Guillermo del