Performance Capture Director

About the Role

De Art is looking for an experienced and creatively driven Performance Capture Director to oversee and lead the entire performance capture process for AI-driven digital humans, virtual avatars, and immersive interactive experiences. This role demands hands-on leadership in directing motion, facial, and voice performances to ensure believable digital character portrayals.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct and manage creative aspects of motion and facial capture sessions for digital characters and virtual humans.
• Guide actors to deliver authentic emotional expressions, body language, and consistent character timing.
• Collaborate closely with AI engineers, animators, technical artists, and character designers to convert captured performances into high-quality digital outputs.
• Develop and maintain workflows, creative briefs, production guidelines, and quality benchmarks for performance capture.
• Coordinate production plans and session schedules alongside cross-functional creative and technical teams.
• Analyze captured performance data and provide creative direction to enhance realism and emotional impact.
• Work with voice directors, acting coaches, writers and conversational designers to align physical and verbal performance elements.
• Investigate and adopt new motion capture, facial animation, AI-powered digital character, virtual production, and immersive media technologies.
• Maintain thorough documentation, production records, technical specifications, and archives.
• Lead and support presentations, workshops, demonstrations, and innovation efforts focused on digital human technologies.

Candidate Profile

• Hold a BA or MA in Film, Theatre, Performing Arts, Animation, Digital Media, Game Development, Computer Graphics, Human-Computer Interaction, or related disciplines; equivalent experience is acceptable.
• Possess a minimum of 5 years’ experience in performance capture, motion capture, film/game production, animation, virtual production, or similar creative tech industries.
• Have solid expertise in acting direction, body mechanics, facial expression, storytelling, and character design.
• Experienced in directing motion/facial capture or managing virtual production workflows.
• Familiarity with AI-driven digital humans, real-time animation, game engines, conversational AI, or immersive technologies is advantageous.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent collaboration abilities with multidisciplinary creative and technical teams.
• Proven track record or portfolio demonstrating success in digital performance capture or related projects.
• Fluent in English; additional languages considered valuable.

What We Offer

• Leadership role in pioneering next-gen AI-powered digital humans and immersive character experiences.
• Collaborative environment with AI specialists, performers, artists, developers, and researchers.
• Competitive salary with access to cutting-edge motion capture systems, virtual production tools, AI technology, and creative resources.
• Contributions to innovative projects spanning digital humans, gaming, XR, conversational AI, film, and immersive storytelling.
• Professional growth, increased industry prominence, and influence over the future of performance capture.
• Flexible and innovation-centric workplace culture valuing creativity and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Additional Application Instructions

Candidates should submit a CV (max two pages), a cover letter detailing their relevant background and approach to directing AI-based digital performances, a portfolio or links showcasing three pertinent projects, and two professional references. Selected applicants will present a brief workflow or methodology demonstration during interviews showcasing their approach to producing emotionally convincing digital characters. We invite candidates from diverse backgrounds including film, theatre, animation, gaming, AI, virtual production, XR, motion capture, and digital media.