Motion Capture Technical Director (StageCraft) - ILM London

Disney Cruise Line - The Walt Disney Company; London; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Motion Capture TD for a short-term contract in London. The role involves operating a Vicon motion capture system, calibrating the capture environment, and processing data for virtual productions. Candidates should have experience in film, television, or games, and possess strong technical skills while working under live-action production constraints.

Qualifications

• Experience working with Vicon or other motion capture systems.
• Proven experience in film, TV, and games using Vicon Shogun.
• Strong technical troubleshooting skills required.

Responsibilities

• Daily operation of Vicon motion capture system in live action.
• Calibration of camera tracking objects and capture volume.
• Processing motion capture data from tracking to solving.

Skills

Vicon or other motion capture systems

Tracking and solving motion capture data

Attention to detail

Linux and Windows OS proficiency

Troubleshooting complex systems

Knowledge of film production

Maya

Job description

Position Summary

ILM London's acclaimed StageCraft team, located at our Townsend Studio, invites applications from experienced Motion Capture TDs for a short-term contract requiring immediate availability.

Under the direction of the StageCraft Motion Capture Supervisor the Mocap TD will operate and support the motion capture system throughout virtual production shoots and during mocap data processing.

What You’ll Do:

• Daily operation of Vicon motion capture system in a live action shooting environment

• Daily calibration of the capture Volume

• Calibration of camera tracking objects

• Prepare and mark up motion capture performers, props, cameras, and virtual set environments for data capture.

• Assist performers with fitting head-mounted cameras (HMC)

• Provide support for setting up and retargeting assets for real-time

• Process motion capture data, from tracking to solving.

• Maintenance of markers, tracking objects, and mocap hardware

• Work with the camera department and stage tech to fabricate tracking objects, and reliably attach tracking objects & other devices to cameras

• Assist with motion capture camera placement

• Troubleshoot Vicon data quality

• Ensure capture of all data, with slate names that are in sync with production

• Communicates with the StageCraft team on the status of the camera tracking

• Assist Mocap Lead with the adjustment of mocap camera placement to ensure coverage

• Assist with camera offset and lens calibration protocols

• Routing of video signals

What We’re Looking For

• Experience working with Vicon or other motion capture systems

• Proven experience in motion capture for film, television, and games, specifically utilizing Vicon Shogun.

• Proficient in tracking and solving motion capture data

• A good knowledge of Maya

• Strong attention to detail, particularly regarding human movement

• On-set production experience preferred

• Must be able to execute technically difficult work and maintain a productive attitude under the pressure of live-action production.

• Must have knowledge of film production.

• Familiarity with video hardware and signals preferred.

• Must be highly computer literate with Linux and Windows Operating Systems.

• Must be an excellent troubleshooter to diagnose and solve issues in complex integrated systems of computers, video recording systems, software, and other sensor-driven systems.

• Familiar with a variety of concepts, practices, and procedures used in visual effects and film production.

This role is On-site, which means the employee is required to work full-time on-site at a Company designated location

Application Deadline: 12 June 2025