Motion Capture Facial Supervisor Hybrid Remote, 2 Locations

Job Position(s): Motion Capture Facial Supervisor Hybrid Remote, 2 Locations

DNEG is hiring a Motion Capture Facial Supervisor across hybrid remote positions based in London and Vancouver. This role sits within the performance capture pipeline, responsible for overseeing the technical and creative quality of facial mocap data as it moves from shoot through shot prep and layout into the broader VFX pipeline. It suits a supervisor with hands-on experience running facial capture sessions on feature film or high-end television productions.

About the Role

The Motion Capture Facial Supervisor works across DNEG’s western site network, covering London, Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto, supporting productions at the intersection of performance capture and visual effects. Day-to-day work spans supervising facial tracking, reviewing solve quality, and coordinating with layout and animation departments to ensure captured performances translate cleanly into shot. This is a technically grounded role that requires equal comfort on a live shoot floor and inside the post-production workflow.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee facial mocap shoots from preparation through execution, ensuring marker placement, camera coverage, and data integrity meet production requirements.
• Review and approve facial solve quality across shots, working directly with tracking and rigging teams to address data issues before they reach animation.
• Collaborate with the layout department during shot prep to ensure facial performance data is properly integrated within the scene and camera context.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact between the mocap department and downstream VFX pipeline teams on facial capture deliverables.
• Assess and troubleshoot facial tracking failures on a shot-by-shot basis, applying corrective workflows within established pipeline toolsets.
• Contribute to developing and refining facial capture standards and documentation across multiple simultaneous productions.

What You Bring

• Demonstrated supervisory experience on facial performance capture productions, ideally across feature film or episodic television credits.
• Proficiency with industry-standard mocap software and facial solving tools used in a professional VFX pipeline context.
• Working knowledge of shot prep and layout processes as they relate to performance capture data handoff.
• Ability to work across multiple time zones, given the multi-site scope covering London, Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto.
• Strong understanding of rigging and animation requirements that inform facial solve quality standards.

Why This Role

DNEG operates one of the larger performance capture pipelines in the VFX industry, with a production slate that spans major studio feature films and premium television. The hybrid remote structure across four sites gives this position genuine scope, with the Motion Capture Facial Supervisor role feeding into productions at multiple stages of the post-production workflow. The company has an established track record of developing specialists into broader department leadership.

Apply now for the Motion Capture Facial Supervisor position at DNEG and bring your facial capture expertise to a global VFX pipeline.