Remote Mocap Animator for Games – 9-12 Month Contract

the hive; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Side is seeking a Motion Capture Animator to work remotely with a team across Europe. The contract runs 9-12 months with an ASAP start date, and the role centers on high-precision mocap data processing and integration into game pipelines.

You will clean, label, and retarget motion data, fix artifacts, and ensure correct motion transfer to 3D rigs while coordinating with animation and cinematic teams under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience in data-cleanup and retargeting for games.
• 3-5 years in cleanup/tracking for game production.
• Strong understanding of animation curves and FK/IK systems.

Responsibilities

• Data Cleaning & Tracking: label and track raw point-cloud data.
• Skeletal Solving & Retargeting: map data to 3D rigs and fix issues.
• Pipeline & Organization: meet deadlines and hand off data to teams.

Skills

Attention to detail

Patience with repetitive data

Organized workflow

Creative problem solving

Ability to interpret notes

AI/tech adaptability

Tools

Autodesk MotionBuilder

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Autodesk Maya

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

Side is seeking a Motion Capture Animator to work remotely with a team across Europe. The contract runs 9-12 months with an ASAP start date, and the role centers on high-precision mocap data processing and integration into game pipelines.

You will clean, label, and retarget motion data, fix artifacts, and ensure correct motion transfer to 3D rigs while coordinating with animation and cinematic teams under tight deadlines.