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Big Shot Pictures

Mocap Animator

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

With a distinctive digital-first approach, the company builds global animation franchises across all platforms - from digital to theatrical, gaming to streaming, and consumer products to experiences.

Fox

Producer, AI Animation - FoxNXT

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

A prolific content creator and production partner, FOX Entertainment collaborates with leading ... The AI Animation Producer is a builder role responsible for developing and executing next ...

Roblox

3D Animator (Short Term)

San Mateo, CA

Expert-level skills in Autodesk Maya for animation production and Tools * Familiarity with SyncSketch (or comparable online review/approval tools) * Proven track record creating animations for video ...

Big Shot Pictures

Previs Animator

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

With a distinctive digital-first approach, the company builds global animation franchises across all platforms - from digital to theatrical, gaming to streaming, and consumer products to experiences.

Daybreak Games

Principal Animator

San Diego, CA · On-site +1

$160K - $180K/yr

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES Animation Creation & Quality Create high-quality, production-level character animations that showcase technical excellence and artistic vision Develop comprehensive animation ...

Roblox

3D Animator (Short Term)

San Mateo, CA · On-site

$9.1K - $11K/mo

Expert-level skills in Autodesk Maya for animation production and Tools * Familiarity with SyncSketch (or comparable online review/approval tools) * Proven track record creating animations for video ...

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Mocap Animator

Big Shot Pictures

Los Angeles, CA • On-site

Other

Posted 9 days ago

Job description

About Big Shot Pictures

Big Shot Pictures is a next generation animation company founded by Brian Robbins that produces the franchises of tomorrow. With a distinctive digital-first approach, the company builds global animation franchises across all platforms – from digital to theatrical, gaming to streaming, and consumer products to experiences.


About The Role

We're looking for a hands-on Mocap Animator to join our team and own the production of short-form animated kids and family content for social media. This role focuses on heavy iteration with augmented motion capture, shaping raw performance data into stylized characters that feel alive.


This role sits at the intersection of motion capture, performance, and stylized real-time animation. You'll work primarily in Unreal Engine, processing mocap data and animating characters to produce polished, on-brand clips at a rapid pace.


You'll be an integrated member of a small, dedicated social content team while also collaborating closely with our larger animation production team.


This is a contract role which would report in-person at our studio in Los Angeles


Responsibilities

  • Animate stylized characters for short-form social content with quick turnarounds for vertical format delivery
  • Process, clean, and retarget motion capture data for use in Unreal Engine
  • Stay current with up-to-date tools native to Unreal Engine, including Motion Capture, Retargeting, and Sequencer
  • Utilize generative tooling where appropriate to achieve clean output systems at scale
  • Collaborate closely with creative leads and the broader animation production team to translate concepts into finished animated clips efficiently
  • Troubleshoot and problem-solve pipeline issues independently
  • Iterate rapidly based on feedback without losing quality


Required Qualifications

  • Strong animation fundamentals: you understand timing, weight, and performance even when working from mocap
  • Hands-on experience with motion capture workflows: capture session prep, data cleanup, retargeting, and integration
  • Familiarity with third-party markerless motion capture systems, such as Captury or MoveAI
  • Comfortable working at social media pace: fast cycles, short formats, high output, vertical format
  • Experience with outside-the-box hybrid workflow systems
  • Able to work across the full chain from capture to final render without hand-holding
  • Self-directed and resourceful: you can identify what's broken and fix it


Nice to Have

  • Experience working with Blender
  • Rigging experience within Unreal Engine (Control Rig proficiency a plus)
  • Background in or exposure to CG animation pipelines for episodic or series content
  • Background or understanding of social media content (Tik Tok, Instagram, Youtube)

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