ILM Vancouver seeks a Senior Motion Capture Animator skilled in retargeting and motion blending for hybrid work at its Coal Harbour studio.

This senior position edits realistic motion-captured performances non-destructively for human, prop, and bipedal characters. The work may extend to quadrupeds when required. You will preserve actor performances while delivering high-quality animation and mentoring junior team members.

Key Responsibilities:

- Transfer motion between hierarchies independently and proficiently
- Adjust captured performances non-destructively while preserving actor intent
- Correct character, prop, environment, and terrain contacts
- Add finger, toe, tail, posture, gesture, and weight animation
- Blend clips into fluid,



believable transitions and mentor juniors

Requirements:

- Degree in animation, visualization, computer science, or equivalent experience
- MotionBuilder, Blender, Nuance, or Maya experience with captured performances
- High-end film VFX experience and current showreel
- Robust retargeting, blending, and animation principles knowledge
- Motion capture experience and ability to mentor junior members

Bring motion editing, retargeting, blending, and mentoring expertise to ILM Vancouver’s high-quality character animation work.

📌 Senior Motion Capture Animator (Vancouver)
🏢 The Walt Disney
📍 Vancouver