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• Develop, enhance, and incorporate high-quality facial animations that capture intricate emotions and realism for a hyper-realistic virtual performer engaging in live singing and dancing performances.
• Collaborate closely with the Animation and Performance teams to implement advanced FACS-based facial solving techniques, ensuring expressive and lifelike performances in musical and cinematic sequences.
• Coordinate with Animation Directors, Supervisors, and Leads to seamlessly integrate facial performances with full-body motion and musical timing.
• Ensure continuity and emotional clarity in performances that combine body and facial animations.
• Assist in optimizing the facial animation pipeline, establishing workflows and tools for cinematic and live performance environments.
• Analyze and refine key facial shapes to achieve accurate anatomical deformation and expressive believability.
• Proactively troubleshoot facial solving and animation workflow challenges, contributing to creative and technical solutions.
• Participate in dailies, rounds, and reviews, engaging in feedback sessions to enhance animation quality.
• Effectively communicate with Production, Engineering, and Rigging teams to ensure technical and artistic standards are met in facial performance integration.
• Contribute to animation tests, previs, layout, and shot finalization for musical and performance-based sequences.
• Minimum of 3 years of production experience in film, games, or real-time performance settings.
• Demonstrated expertise in FACS-based facial animation, with a thorough grasp of facial anatomy and expression.
• Proficient in Autodesk Maya; experience with MotionBuilder is advantageous.
• Familiarity with both keyframe and motion capture facial animation workflows.
• Ability to create cinematic, emotionally rich, and believable facial performances, particularly for realistic human characters.
• Strong grasp of animation principles, timing, and performance.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with a collaborative and team-oriented approach.
• Capability to deliver high-quality work within tight production timelines.
• Passion for character performance and innovation in animation technology.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with 4D capture or high-resolution scanned facial assets. Background in live or virtual production environments.
• Experience mentoring or leading other animators. Interest in musical or performance-driven storytelling. Familiarity with Unreal Engine and Sequencer, with adaptability in real-time pipelines.
• Welcoming atmosphere.
• Culture dedicated to supporting your growth and success.
• Ample opportunities for career advancement.
