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Senior MoCap Technician

Senior Motion Capture Technician

The Gearbox Entertainment Company is an award-winning creator and distributor of entertainment for people around the world. Gearbox Entertainment develops and publishes products through its subsidiaries, Gearbox Software and Gearbox Publishing. Gearbox Entertainment has become widely known for successful game franchises including Brothers in Arms and Borderlands, as well as acquired properties Risk of Rain and Homeworld. Gearbox’s ambition is to entertain the world and its key driving objectives include the pursuit of happiness for our talent, partners and customers, the prioritization of entertainment and creativity, and a measured respect for profitability. For more information, visit www.Gearbox.com .

Gearbox Software is looking for a talented Senior Motion Capture Specialist with extensive knowledge of the Vicon motion capture systems as well as knowledge of animation programs like Autodesk Motionbuilder and Maya. This is an On-Site position with the ability to Hybrid work from home when needed.

Responsibilities:

• Capture, process, retarget, and edit motion capture to deliver high-quality data to Animation(Cinematics/Gameplay)
• Proactively investigate new tools and the latest tech to help innovate our Mocap pipeline
• Be a leader who brings people together with a positive "can-do" attitude
• Work with our Rigging team to provide feedback on our motion capture rigs
• Create and keep mocap documentation up to date
• Communicate with people from a variety of different disciplines knowledgably and effectively
• Work on the stage in a variety of different roles from running the capture pc to assisting the director during mocap shoots
• Work with external teams to establish a standard for mocap requests

Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of HSL scripting, MEL Script, Python
• 4+ years of professional game industry experience with at least 2 shipped games or films
• Extensive knowledge of Vicon Cameras as well as Shogun Live/Post
• Facial pipeline knowledge working with Faceware, Dynamixyz or similar software
• Autodesk Maya and Motionbuilder experience
• Have an unrelenting desire to learn and share that knowledge with others
• A keen eye for detail

Bonus Points For:

• Animation background
• Audio/streaming knowledge
• Coding/tool setup knowledge
• Involvement in the setup and daily upkeep of a Mocap Stage (A/V setup, aiming mocap cameras, stage calibration, etc.)
• HMC Aiming, focusing, maintaining during shoots
• Experience/willingness to suit up and act
• Prop building
• Experience with UE5
• Work experience using Virtual Reality
• Have used a Rokoko or Xsens suit

Gearbox Entertainment believes that all team members should be able to enjoy a work environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. We are committed to reflecting the diversity of the world we strive to entertain. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we provide fair and equal treatment to all team members and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law.