Hyper-Real Facial Animator (FACS) — Remote in BC (Contract)

Rippling; Vancouver; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company is seeking a skilled Facial Animator to bring a hyper-realistic virtual performer to life through expressive, high-fidelity facial performances for live productions. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in animation, proficiency in Autodesk Maya, and expertise in FACS-based workflows. This is a remote contract position, with an emphasis on collaboration and innovation in performance-driven storytelling.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of production experience in film, games, or real-time performance environments.
• Proven expertise in FACS-based facial animation with a deep understanding of facial anatomy.
• Strong understanding of animation principles, timing, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Create, polish, and integrate feature-quality facial animation capturing nuanced emotion.
• Collaborate closely on advanced FACS-based facial solving for live performances.
• Maintain continuity and emotional clarity in performances combining body and facial animation.

Skills

FACS-based facial animation

Autodesk Maya

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Animation principles

Tools

MotionBuilder

Unreal Engine

Job description

A leading entertainment company is seeking a skilled Facial Animator to bring a hyper-realistic virtual performer to life through expressive, high-fidelity facial performances for live productions. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in animation, proficiency in Autodesk Maya, and expertise in FACS-based workflows. This is a remote contract position, with an emphasis on collaboration and innovation in performance-driven storytelling.