Wētā FX Motion Editing Department is looking for enthusiastic Performance Animators who are passionate about working with realistic motion-captured performances of character and creature animations to high quality standards.

Performance Animation / Motion Editing role includes:

• Non-destructive modification of motion including staging, spatial and timing adjustments according to directors and supervisor's feedback.
• Repairing contacts and interaction between characters/props/environment/terrain.
• Blending and stitching body motion.
• Adding / improving finger/toe/tail animation, staging, and performance adjustments that includes enhancing posture, gesture, and weight.
• Other editing includes sharpening/smoothing/exaggerating/reducing and inserting/removing/adding body movement/ body-language/ reaction/ anticipation/ follow-through.
• Understanding of mapping techniques and transferring motion from one character to another.
• Ability to catch, identify and raise technical issues.
   

Candidates must have:

• Attention to details.
• Sharp eyes for motion, timing, and posture.
• 3D Character Animation background and a well-grounded understanding of the principles of Animation.
• Experience working with motion-captured performance animations using Motionbuilder and/or Maya.
• Good communication skills.
• A background in Gaming, MotionBuilder, Houdini, Blender or Giant / Nuance is a plus.
• Background and experience with Unreal Engine, Unity3d and character dynamics and interest in AI character simulations are also desirable.

Primarily responsible for editing body motion of captured performances and integrating motion elements into the shot environment.

Wētā FX is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate our diversity and believe in creating an environment where all our crew feel welcomed, respected, supported and appreciated.

We define ourselves by the quality of our work, and we’re striving to build a workplace experience that’s second to none. Here at Wētā FX we value open minds and encourage our crew to be themselves.