Mocap Editor (mid- Senior Level)

Disney Disney · Media · Mumbai, India

This role is for a Mocap Editor responsible for transferring and refining motion capture data, ensuring high-quality animation for film and VFX. Key responsibilities include retargeting motion, adjusting character interactions, and mentoring junior team members. Requires expertise in Maya and Motion Builder, with a background in computer animation or related fields.

What you'd actually do

  1. Responsible for transferring motion from a Hierarchy to another (Retargeting) independently and proficiently
  2. Adhering to the performance of the actors using non-destructive modification of motion to work with the requirements of the sequence, pushing and leading to the highest quality of work
  3. Adjusting interaction and contacts between characters/props/environment/terrain, with a deep knowledge and understanding of human and creature motion editing.
  4. Superb techniques and eye for Blending body motions
  5. Improving the performance by adding fingers/toe/tail animation and body adjustments that includes enhancing posture, gesture and weight.

Skills

Required

  • Maya
  • Motion Builder
  • retargeting techniques
  • animation principles
  • problem solving
  • attention to detail
  • communication skills

Nice to have

  • Linux
  • Vicon Shogun Post

What the JD emphasized

  • Expert in Maya and Motion Builder
  • Proven experience in high end filmVFX and an up to date showreel
  • Expert understanding of retargeting techniques (transferring motion from one character to another)