Lead Motion Editor

Industrial Light & Magic; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrial Light & Magic in Mumbai seeks a senior motion capture and animation specialist to drive high-end character performances. You will retarget and blend motion, refine timing and posture, mentor junior artists, and collaborate across departments to deliver believable, cinematic visuals.

Experience with MotionBuilder, Maya, Blender, Nuance and Linux is preferred, with a showreel demonstrating VFX work essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/Visualization/Animation or equivalent experience.
• Experience with MotionBuilder, Blender, Nuance and/or Maya with motion-captured performances.
• High-end film VFX showreel required.

Responsibilities

• Transfer motion between hierarchies (retargeting) independently and proficiently.
• Maintain actor/performer consistency and improve performance non-destructively.
• Adjust interactions between characters/props/environment/terrain.

Skills

Retargeting techniques

Animation principles

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Motion timing

Mentoring

Collaboration

Eagerness to learn

Mentoring juniors

Education

Degree in Computer Science/Visualization/Animation

Tools

MotionBuilder

Blender

Nuance

Maya

Linux

Vicon Shogun Post

Job description

Primary Responsibilities And Accountabilities

(Key duties or essential priorities for fulfilling the job’s purpose)

• Responsible for transferring motion from a Hierarchy to another (Retargeting) independently and proficiently
• Adhering to the performance of the actors/actresses and improving/adjusting it in a non-destructive way, leading to the highest quality of work
• Adjusting interaction and contacts between characters/props/environment/terrain
• Improving the performance by adding fingers/toe/tail animation and body adjustments that includes enhancing posture, gesture and weight
• Blending of motions. Having a good eye and a good understanding of this workflow to create fluid, believable transitions between distinct animation clips
• Support and mentor more junior members of the team, troubleshooting, teaching techniques and pushing the quality and standard.

Education / Experience

• Computer Science, Computer Visualisation or Computer Animation degree or equivalent experience
• Previous experience using MotionBuilder,Blender, Nuance and/or Maya with motion-captured performances
• Proven experience in high end film VFX and an up to date showreel.

Required Skills / Competencies

• Great understanding of retargeting techniques
• Great understanding of the principles of animation
• Great attention to detail and communication skills.
• Proactive in problem solving, with a keen eye to catch, analyze and identify technical issues
• Sharp eyes for motion, timing and posture.
• Background in using Maya,Blender,Nuance and/or Motion Builder
• Background in using Linux and Vicon Shogun Post is a plus.
• Excellent collaborative skills
• Eagerness to learn and develop
• Capable of mentoring more junior team members

Preferred Skills / Competencies

• Strong Experience with Mocap animation
• Maya Experience

Technical Skills

Strong knowledge about Retargeting and Blending techniques.