Motion Capture Cleanup Artist

Description

Motion Capture Cleanup Artist

 Home to some of the industry's best and brightest talent, Activision is an industry-leading game developer whose Call of Duty: Black Ops II set world-wide launch day records, and whose previous game Call of Duty®: Black Ops set an entertainment launch opening record upon its release in 2010 and continues to be one of the best-selling games of all time.

 We are looking for a Motion Capture Cleanup Artist to work at our newly renovated, best-in-class, Capture Studio and interact directly with some of the best Artists and R&D engineers in our industry. Your job will be cleaning up the marker data and processing it through a proprietary pipeline in preparation for the animation team.

 The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of animation principles and an acute sense of timing and weight. You must have experience with motion-capture editing techniques.

The successful Motion Capture Cleanup Artist is expected to demonstrate a keen eye for detail, and a passion for developing high quality games and animations. You are self-motivated, open to learning and expanding your knowledge.  

What you’ll be doing:    

• Using 3rd party and proprietary Motion Capture software and tools to clean and process both body and face data
• Working directly with the department Lead and Senior Animators as well as Designers to identify and execute on the animation needs of the game
• Following group standards and best practices
• Participating in a multi-discipline development team
• Collaborating effectively with the Art and Capture teams
• Managing day-to-day development issues; identifing problems and driving creative solutions to fix them
• Preparing for, and attending, motion capture shoots, as needed

Skills/experience you’ll bring:    

• College degree in Animation or equivalent experience in the video game industry with strong animation portfolio
• Experience with FACS, facial performance animation, and cleanup
• Experience with Motion Capture
• A positive attitude and ability to work on a multi-discipline team
• Ability to take direction well and address notes
• A passion for developing high quality games
• Extremely detail oriented and organized
• Excellent communication skills 
• Experience with Motion Builder, Blade, or an equivalent Motion Capture Software
• Python, HSL, or other scripting experience a plus
• Experience with previs & cameras