Job Posting Title: Senior Motion Editor - ILM Vancouver Req ID:

Job Description: This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at a Company designated location and occasionally from home.

Position Summary

ILM Vancouver is looking for a Senior Motion Editor (Senior Motion Capture Animator) to join our team based in our Coal Harbour studio. This candidate will have proven experience in high end film/VFX or video game industry.

Primary Responsibilities

- 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

Job Requirements

- 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
- Outstanding 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

- Experience with Mocap animation
- Maya Experience

Technical Skills

- Strong knowledge about Retargeting and Blending techniques

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The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is C$87,200 to C$111,600 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into

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