The Role
Supervises facial motion capture, develops MetaHuman-based facial solving and retargeting workflows, and integrates facial animation into production pipelines. The role oversees capture quality, post-production processing, tool and pipeline development, technical delivery, and collaboration across rigging, animation, pipeline, and technology teams. It requires extensive motion capture studio experience, strong Maya, Unreal Engine, MetaHuman, and Python expertise, global team coordination, and travel to Mumbai.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Motion Capture Facial Supervisor is responsible for the supervision, technical development and pipeline integration of facial motion capture.
The role combines shoot supervision with specialist technical ownership of facial solving and retargeting workflows. It ensures that facial capture data is recorded to a high standard, processed effectively and integrated reliably into the production pipeline.
A core focus of the role is the continued development and improvement of MetaHuman-based facial solving and retargeting workflows, with the objective of improving both the quality and speed of animation delivery.
Candidates may be based in the UK, North America or Europe but must be willing and able to travel to India and work on set and with the wider team.
Key Responsibilities
Facial Capture Supervision
- Supervise facial motion capture during recording sessions.
- Ensure facial capture systems and methodologies produce high-quality, usable data.
- Identify and resolve capture issues affecting facial solving or retargeting.
- Work with the Motion Capture Shoot Supervisor and Motion Capture TD - Shoot / Motion Capture / Pipeline to coordinate body and facial capture requirements.
Facial Solving
- Develop, improve and maintain the facial capture solving pipeline.
- Develop or upgrade MetaHuman-based facial solving workflows.
- Evaluate solving quality and identify opportunities for technical or procedural improvement.
- Ensure facial solving processes are consistent, efficient and scalable.
- Facial Retargeting
- Develop or upgrade MetaHuman facial retargeting workflows.
- Ensure solved facial performances can be transferred effectively to production characters.
- Address technical challenges relating to character variation, rig compatibility and performance fidelity.
Pipeline Integration & Delivery Support
- Supervise the integration of facial Motion Capture into the production pipeline.
- Collaborate with Rigging, Animation, Pipeline and Technology teams on technical requirements.
- Ensure facial animation data is delivered in a form suitable for downstream production.
- Provide readiness, dependency and delivery information to the Global Motion Capture Producer so facial work remains visible within the wider production flow.
- Develop technical solutions that improve the speed, consistency and quality of facial animation delivery.
Must have
- Extensive experience working within a large-scale motion capture studio, developing and delivering robust workflows, pipelines and tools to support high-volume, high-intensity capture environments.
- Proven experience developing and managing post-production workflows, including solving, retargeting, editing and final shot delivery.
- Demonstrated expertise in developing, implementing and supporting facial animation pipelines, from motion capture through to final animation delivery for crowds, vignettes and individual shots.
- Willingness and ability to travel to Mumbai and collaborate closely with the on-site team, with the schedule to be confirmed.
- Expert technical knowledge and extensive hands-on experience with Maya, Unreal Engine, MetaHuman and head-mounted camera systems.
- Comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end motion capture process, from shoot preparation and data acquisition through to processing and final delivery.
- Strong proficiency in Python, with proven experience developing tools to optimise motion capture workflows, enhance pipeline efficiency and support production requirements.
- Demonstrated experience working within a global organisation, managing geographically dispersed teams, multiple motion capture studio locations and concurrent projects while maintaining consistent technical and operational standards.
About you
- A confident and effective communicator, able to collaborate seamlessly across creative, technical and management teams, engaging with stakeholders at all levels of the business.
- A proactive and resourceful problem-solver, with the ability to navigate complex creative and technical challenges and deliver practical, innovative solutions.
- Exceptional attention to detail, consistently maintaining high standards of accuracy, quality and efficiency.
- Highly adaptable and responsive, with the ability to navigate changing priorities and challenges in a fast-paced production environment.
- Highly organised, thoughtful and pragmatic, with a structured, solutions-focused approach to planning, decision-making and delivering results.
Skills Required
- Extensive experience in a large-scale motion capture studio developing and delivering workflows, pipelines, and tools for high-volume capture environments
- Proven experience developing and managing post-production workflows, including solving, retargeting, editing, and final shot delivery
- Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and supporting facial animation pipelines from motion capture through final delivery
- Willingness and ability to travel to Mumbai and collaborate with the on-site team
- Expert technical knowledge and extensive hands-on experience with Maya, Unreal Engine, MetaHuman, and head-mounted camera systems
- Comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end motion capture process, from shoot preparation and data acquisition through processing and final delivery
- Strong proficiency in Python and experience developing tools to optimize motion capture workflows and pipeline efficiency
- Experience working within a global organization with geographically dispersed teams, multiple motion capture studio locations, and concurrent projects
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across creative, technical, and management teams
- Problem-solving, attention to detail, adaptability, organization, and pragmatic decision-making skills
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The Company
What We Do
BRAHMA AI is an enterprise AI content platform that enables organizations to create, manage, and distribute AI-driven media with intelligence, security, and efficiency. Formed through the integration of Prime Focus Technologies and Metaphysic, it combines CLEAR®, CLEAR® AI, ATMAN digital humans, and VAANI voice localization into one ecosystem. Guided by its Mind² philosophy, BRAHMA AI helps enterprises scale content creation, protect IP, and govern assets with provenance, consent, and trust.
