Senior Performance Capture Artist

Remedy Entertainment; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Annual bonus

Up to 5 weeks vacation

Job summary

Remedy Entertainment in Helsinki invites applications for a Senior Performance Capture Artist to own and optimize capture pipelines. You will lead operation, maintenance, and data delivery from shoots to games, collaborating with narrative, animation, and external partners across multiple projects.

You will drive adoption of new capture solutions, mentor junior staff, and ensure high-quality results across on-site shoots in Finland with support for remote tasks where feasible.

Qualifications

• Real-time experience with performance and motion capture pipelines.
• Experience shipping games or films with full capture pipeline ownership.
• Strong working knowledge of DCC software (Maya/Blender/Max).

Responsibilities

• Own operation, maintenance, and debugging of capture systems (photogrammetry, 4D facial, optical and inertial capture).
• Deliver end-to-end capture data from shoot to game at high quality and schedule.
• Plan and run performance capture shoots with game teams; operate hardware during shoots.
• Evaluate and adopt new capture tools and methods, bringing them to production.
• Assess external partners/vendors; write specifications and integrate deliveries.
• Improve processes and documentation; maintain high-quality pipelines.
• Mentor junior staff and act as expert for complex capture issues.

Skills

Performance capture

Motion capture

DCC tools

Maya

Blender

3ds Max

Vendor management

Cross-team collaboration

Production planning

Communication

Tools

Proprietary capture tools

Job description

Remedy Entertainment, the creator of Control®, Max Payne®, Alan Wake®, and one of the leading independent game studios in the world, is looking for a Performance Capture Artist to create high-quality gaming experiences for the next generation of games

As a Senior Performance Capture Artist, you will be a member of Remedy's character technology team, making sure our actors' performances are as good in our games as they were at the shoot. You will own the operation and upkeep of our in-house capture systems, deliver performance capture data at the highest quality end-to-end, and work closely with our narrative team, animators and external partners across multiple projects. You will also be a driving force in bringing new performance capture solutions into production, improving our pipelines, and mentoring the artists around you.

We enthusiastically welcome diverse viewpoints and backgrounds. We at Remedy value and are committed to ensuring an inclusive and safe work environment for all our team members.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

• Own the operation, maintenance, and debugging of the performance capture systems at the Remedy office. These include our photogrammetry, 4D facial capture, optical motion capture, and inertial performance capture systems
• Deliver performance capture data end-to-end, from shoot to game, at high quality and on schedule, using both our proprietary tools and commercial software
• Plan and prepare performance capture shoots together with the game teams, and operate our hardware during shoots
• Drive the research and adoption of new performance capture solutions from evaluating new tools and methods to getting them production-ready and taking them into use on the agreed schedule
• Find and assess external partners and vendors, write delivery specifications, review and approve deliveries, and help integrate them into game projects
• Actively improve our processes and pipelines, and write and maintain high-quality documentation
• Mentor and onboard junior team members and trainees, and act as a go-to expert for complex performance capture problems across projects

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

• You've spent real time in performance and motion capture, and you know how to own complex work from start to finish, over the long term
• You've shipped several games and or films, taking performance capture through the full pipeline end to end, from shoot to final delivery, across hundreds of shoot days
• Skilled working with DCCs (Maya, Blender, 3ds Max, etc.)
• Experience working with external partners/vendors: quality control, review, and integration of deliveries
• You care about doing things right and doing them efficiently. You pick things up fast, and you can make solid production calls, even when the deadline is real and the pressure is on
• Experience with working with several partners across time zones
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills: you work fluidly across departments and can adapt your message to technical, production, and leadership audiences. You are dedicated to a friendly, inclusive, and safe working environment, and you help those around you grow.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• At Remedy, you get to work on awesome, memorable gaming experiences for our players in a studio where your input is valued, and your creative freedom is encouraged.
• We offer a collaborative environment that values both individual and teamwork, ensuring that everyone’s voice is heard and workloads stay manageable. We believe in and support work-life balance - happy people work better.
• We offer an extensive set of employee benefits and an annual bonus system as well as opportunities for you to develop your skills further. On top of this, in Finland you get up to 5 weeks of paid vacation, in addition to public holidays and other special occasions.
• We have two offices, one in Finland, in the Helsinki metropolitan area, and one in Stockholm, Sweden. Both locations are well known for their exceptional quality of life, free education and pristine nature at your doorstep.
• If you are not already in Finland, our relocation service is there every step of the way to take care of you. You can concentrate on work, while we take care of everything else.
• Because this role centers on operating our on-site capture hardware and shoots, it is primarily an on-site position in the Helsinki metropolitan area, with flexibility to work from home for tasks that allow for it.