Body Actor, Minecraft

1 Day ago • All levels • $56,000 PA - $58,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

CatFace is a YouTube entertainment company seeking a Body Actor - Character Performance Specialist to bring digital characters to life. This role involves being a body double, replicating physical movements, emotional expressions, and comedic timing within a virtual gaming environment. The actor will work closely with directors and voice actors, adapting their performance to different characters and scenarios while using in-game tools. The actor will also collaborate with the production team to maintain performance quality and incorporate feedback professionally. This is a unique opportunity to showcase acting skills within the video game environment.
Must have:
  • Strong improvisation and acting skills to embody characters.
  • Excellent leadership and communication abilities.
  • Ability to adapt performances to brand-specific guidelines.
  • Proficiency in video games like Minecraft and Roblox.
  • Experience in character performance within gaming environments.
Perks:
  • Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision health benefits
  • 401(k) contribution
  • Flexible time off
  • Lunch, snacks and drinks provided in the office
  • Pets in the office once a month
  • Onsite fitness center
  • Learning Stipend
  • Relocation assistance for those coming from outside Austin.

Job Details

CatFace is a YouTube entertainment company, home to a family of channels with over 25 million combined subscribers and an average of 300 million views per month. Our goal is to entertain our audience with fun, light-hearted narratives and entertaining content for general audiences. A vital component of our business is creating multiple unique stories every week in order to keep our audience engaged.



Position Overview:
CatFace is seeking a talented and dynamic Body Actor – Character Performance Specialist to bring our digital characters to life. This role involves performing as a body double for our lead actors while they focus on other creative tasks. Your facial features and voice will not appear in the final product; instead, your movements and overall performance will serve as a reference to enhance character authenticity in our productions.



This is a fantastic opportunity for performers with strong acting skills, comedic timing, and a deep understanding of character movement within video game environments. Characters being played day to day will change creating a fun challenge to bring the overall performance something new and fresh while mimicking the characters styles, mannerisms and speaking habits.



What You'll Do

  • Shadow led actors to learn and replicate there:
    • Physical movements
    • Emotional expressions
    • Reactions within a virtual gaming environment
    • Comedic timing and body language
    • Usage of in-game tools and techniques
  • Perform as various characters while filming to ensure consistency with established brand and character standards.
  • Adapt your performance style to match different characters and scenarios.
  • Utilize cinematic awareness when operating within a virtual filming environment.
  • Collaborate closely with directors, voice actors, and other production team members to maintain performance quality.
  • Accept and incorporate feedback to refine and enhance character portrayals.



What We're Looking For

  • Strong improvisation and acting skills with the ability to embody a variety of characters.
  • Excellent leadership and communication abilities.
  • Self-motivated and proactive in identifying tasks and maintaining productivity.
  • Ability to adapt performances to align with brand-specific character guidelines.
  • Proficiency in video games such as Minecraft and Roblox.
  • Experience in character performance, particularly within virtual gaming environments.
  • Technical proficiency in using recording software and in-game filming tools.
  • Ability to take and apply constructive feedback professionally.
  • A performance reel (live-action or virtual) is required for consideration (bonus points for game commentary performance reels).



What We Offer

  • Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision health benefits
  • 401(k) contribution
  • Flexible time off
  • Lunch, snacks and drinks provided in the office
  • Pets in the office once a month
  • Onsite fitness center
  • Learning Stipend
  • Relocation assistance for those coming from outside Austin.

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