Senior Motion Capture Specialist

1 Month ago • 4 Years + • Motion Design

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Motion Capture Specialist will play a key role in planning and executing motion capture sessions and processing animation data for various projects. This role involves close collaboration with artists, animators, and developers to create high-quality performances. Responsibilities include overseeing mocap shoots, processing data (retargeting, solving, tracking), coordinating logistics, designing mobile mocap setups for offsite shoots, maintaining mocap hardware, and researching new technologies to improve the team's pipeline.
Must have:
  • 4+ years of professional experience in motion capture
  • Proficiency with mocap software (Shogun or Blade preferred)
  • Strong knowledge of Autodesk MotionBuilder
  • Experience designing setups for remote/on-location shoots
  • Familiarity with solving pipelines and video capture systems
  • Comfortable working under pressure
  • Collaborative teamwork approach
  • Fluent English (spoken and written)
Good to have:
  • Timecode syncing experience
  • Python scripting experience
  • Polish (spoken and written)
Perks:
  • Relocation package (flight ticket, first month's accommodation, pet relocation, shipping)
  • Relocation assistance (legalization, housing, tax settlements)
  • Polish lessons for employees and partners
  • Paid leave (20-26 days holiday, sick leave, maternity/paternity leave)
  • Welcome pack
  • Trainings, lectures, and courses
  • Cafeteria platform (subscription benefits, medical packages, vouchers)
  • Merchandise
  • Private medical healthcare (with dental care, accessible for partners/relatives)
  • Psychological care (mental health support, well-being webinars)
  • Multisport card
  • Dog-friendly office
  • Social events
  • Healthy snacks (organic fruit, honey, vegan milk, speciality coffee)
  • International working environment
  • Sustainable campus
  • Onsite gym with climbing wall
  • Car and bike parking spaces
  • Bicycle repair equipment and showers
  • Casual dress-code

Job Details

Company Description

To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!

Job Description

As a Senior Motion Capture Specialist, you’ll take a key role in planning and executing mocap sessions and processing animation data across projects. You’ll work closely with a diverse team of artists, animators, and developers to bring believable, high-quality performances to life.

Daily responsibilities:

  • Overseeing all stages of the motion capture shoot.
  • Processing mocap data: retargeting, solving, tracking.
  • Coordinating logistics and collaborating with internal stakeholders during shoot planning.
  • Designing and assembling mobile mocap setups for offsite shoots.
  • Maintaining and improving hardware related to the mocap pipeline.
  • Researching new technologies to evolve the team’s pipeline and practices.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of professional experience in motion capture in production environments (games, film, or commercials).
  • Proficiency with at least one mocap software suite (preferably Shogun or Blade).
  • Strong knowledge of Autodesk MotionBuilder.
  • Experience designing setups for remote/on-location shoots.
  • Familiarity with solving pipelines and video capture systems.
  • Timecode syncing experience is a plus.
  • Python scripting experience is a plus.
  • Comfortable working under pressure in fast-paced, creative settings.
  • Collaborative and inclusive approach to teamwork.
  • Fluent English and Polish (spoken and written).

Please enclose a cover letter in English to your application. The portfolio is welcome.

Additional Information

Working mode

  • Office-First: working primarily from the Warsaw office.
  • Relocation to Poland is required for those residing abroad.

Relocation support

  • Relocation package – flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet, shipping your belongings: it’s all covered. 
  • Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you, assistance with finding residence, tax settlements - all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
  • Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too.
  • Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday for every team member per year, paid sick leave, and paid maternity & paternity leave.

Perks & Professional Growth

  • A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
  • Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, ‘Meet a star’ events, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
  • REDs have access to the cafeteria platform through which they can receive subscription benefits, additional medical packages or vouchers and codes to shops and cinemas.
  • Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!

Health & Well-being

  • Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.
  • Psychological care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars. 
  • Multisport card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.

Social Activities & Life in the Office

  • Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
  • Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
  • Healthy selections — ​​organic fruit, snacks, muesli, organic honey, vegan milk, and speciality coffee are all at your disposal around the studio. Enjoy!
  • Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.

Head office in Warsaw

  • Sustainable campus with an eco ethos — solar panels provide green energy, 2000 plants and an air-filtering system to help provide clean air, electric car charging points, flower meadows, and more green features in the works.
  • An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support and yoga and healthy spine classes.
  • Car and bike parking spaces.
  • A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
  • No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.

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