Senior Motion Capture Specialist

As a Senior Motion Capture Specialist, you will play a key role in planning and executing mocap sessions and processing animation data across projects. You will collaborate with artists, animators, and developers to create believable, high-quality performances. Responsibilities include overseeing mocap shoots, processing data (retargeting, solving, tracking), coordinating logistics, designing mobile mocap setups, maintaining hardware, and researching new technologies to enhance the team's pipeline.

Must Have

• 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
• 4+ years experience in motion capture (games, film, or commercials)
• Proficiency with mocap software (Shogun or Blade)
• Strong knowledge of Autodesk MotionBuilder
• Experience designing remote/on-location mocap setups
• Familiarity with solving pipelines and video capture systems
• Fluent English and Polish (spoken and written)

Good to Have

• Timecode syncing experience
• Python scripting experience

Perks & Benefits

• Relocation package (flight ticket, company apartment for first month, pet/family relocation, shipping belongings)
• Relocation assistance (legalization operations, tax settlements)
• Polish lessons for foreign employees (and spouse/partner)
• Paid Leave (20-26 days holiday, paid sick leave)
• Private medical healthcare (dental care, unlimited rehabilitation, accessible for partner/relatives)
• Life insurance (pension and insurance plans)
• Annual screenings for cancer prevention
• Psychological and psychiatrist care (free mental health support)
• Sports card (access to sporting and fitness facilities)
• Menstrual leave (one extra day off)
• RED Parents Network (childcare benefits, family-friendly events)
• RED Summer Camp for Kids (summer program, majoritively paid)
• Welcome pack filled with goodies
• Trainings, lectures, and courses (workshops, knowledge-sharing, online tutorials, e-learning)
• Access to cafeteria platform (subscription benefits, medical packages, vouchers/codes)
• Gifts for newborn rebels and cool swag
• Dog-friendly office
• Regular social events
• Healthy selections at canteens
• Truly international working environment
• Electric car charging points, green zones on campus
• Designated bicycle space, repair equipment, showers
• Onsite, well-equipped gym with climbing wall, Gym Assistant, yoga/boxing classes
• No dress-code

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

In-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity in Warsaw, Poland. Relocation is required.

Relocation Support

• Relocation package — flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet and family, shipping your belongings. It’s all covered.
• Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you and  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 per year, and paid sick leave.

Health & Well-Being

• Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care and unlimited rehabilitation to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.
• Life insurance — comprehensive pension and insurance plans to protect you and your loved ones.
• Annual screenings for cancer prevention covered by the company.
• Psychological and psychiatrist care — free mental health support and various well-being initiatives.
• Sports card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.
• Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain.
• RED Parents Network — support for working parents, including childcare benefits, and family-friendly events.
• RED Summer Camp for Kids — a fun summer program for children aged 5–12, majoritively paid by the company.

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 — workshops and trainings for each employee, 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, cinemas, and public transport reimbursement.
• Gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!

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 — ​​canteens.
• Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
• Sustainability is an ongoing commitment for us, and our campus has  electric car charging points, green zones, and much more. Read all about it on our Beyond the Game Blog

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• A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
• An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support, and yoga and boxing classes.
• No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.

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