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Junior Motion Capture Stage Technician

Who We Are

Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, WWE 2K, and XCOM.

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We are dedicated to diversity and inclusion, and want our community of candidates to reflect this commitment. We encourage all qualified applicants to explore our global positions.

2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

Who We Are

2K Mocap is looking for an enthusiastic stage technician to join our Motion Capture team. We work closely with developers and artists to capture performance data, audio and video assets. We operate a state of the art system for capturing body and facial data for a range of AAA titles and are always looking for ways to test and implement new technology. We foster a professional environment based on integrity, collaboration, constructive motivation, efficiency, and problem solving. Every day brings different challenges. From performances of basketball, wrestling moves car chases, to mayhem fueled adventure; you will be in the midst of its capture.

Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit

• You have an aptitude for learning and take direction well
• You value a positive attitude, comradery and are detail oriented
• Experienced operating a motion capture system is a plus (Optitrak or Vicon)
• You have a solid understanding of MotionBuilder and Maya
• You stay focused and alert in a busy atmosphere always looking for ways to improve efficiency under tight deadlines
• You are comfortable interacting with talent, (actors and, athletes), and developers
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Constantly striving to keep abreast of the next generation of mocap pipelines and processes excites you
• You are able to stay calm under pressure
• You understand the importance of teamwork
• You are comfortable moving sets, mounting cameras, and contributing to overall upkeep of the studio

Daily Responsibilities

• You will learn from knowledgeable industry professionals how to operate our equipment and execute our pipelines with respect to body, audio and facial data. You will also contribute to the daily tasks of the performance capture process and daily upkeep of the studio including:
• Calibrating and operating the capture system
• Marketing the talent
• Data quality assurance
• Real time capture
• Facial capture
• Maintenance of the mocap volume
• Building and breaking down sets
• Making and markering props
• Shoot preparation

MUST Qualifications

• 1+ years motion capture industry experience or related internship
• Education in the field of 3D Animation or Motion Capture
• Exposure to either Vicon Blade or Optitrak Motive
• Proficient with Autodesk MotionBuilder and Maya

PREFERRED Qualifications

• Knowledge audio editing, motion capture data cleaning, and programing are a plus
• Experience directing motion capture shoots is a plus

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