Real-Time Character Performance Coordinator

About the Role

De Art is looking for a skilled Real-Time Character Performance Coordinator responsible for managing the entire life cycle of real-time performances for AI characters, digital humans, virtual avatars, and interactive digital experiences. This position serves as a liaison among performers, directors, animators, technical specialists, AI experts, developers, and production teams to ensure seamless planning, capture, integration, testing, and delivery in real-time digital environments.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will oversee end-to-end coordination of real-time character performance workflows, from initial planning and rehearsal through to motion capture sessions, data processing, integration into platforms like Unreal Engine or Unity, and final delivery. Key duties include managing communication across multidisciplinary teams, translating creative needs into technical requirements, preparing detailed performance and capture plans, and monitoring quality and consistency of performance data. Coordination extends to live performance sessions capturing body, facial, hand, finger, and voice data, synchronization between various animation and AI systems, maintaining documentation, and troubleshooting technical or workflow issues. The role also involves staying informed about emerging technologies in motion capture, AI animation, and procedural techniques to enhance efficiency and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Animation, Film, Performing Arts, Theatre, Game Development, Digital Media, Virtual Production, Computer Graphics, Interactive Media, or related fields; equivalent professional experience will also be accepted.
• Between 3 to 5 years of professional experience in character performance, animation, motion capture, virtual production, real-time content development, or related areas.
• In-depth understanding of human movement, acting, gestures, facial expressions, physical performance, and character behavioral traits.
• Hands-on knowledge of motion capture workflows including body, facial, hand, and finger tracking.
• Proven experience coordinating collaborative creative and technical teams.
• Familiarity with digital character production pipelines and real-time character systems.
• Working knowledge of real-time engines such as Unreal Engine and Unity.
• Experience with animation rigging, retargeting, motion editing, and character integration.
• Understanding of advanced digital characters including digital humans, AI characters, and avatars.
• Experience with various capture technologies such as optical motion capture, inertial sensors, markerless tracking, facial capture, camera tracking, and depth sensing.
• Ability to synchronize performance data with animation, audio, AI, and interactive environments in real time.
• Strong organizational skills with the capability to manage multiple tasks, milestones, and complex dependencies.
• Excellent communication skills enabling effective translation between creative, performance, and technical teams.
• Sharp attention to detail to identify inconsistencies and resolve performance or technical issues.
• Experience troubleshooting workflows and ensuring issues are resolved efficiently.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted and procedural animation, generative AI, or real-time behavioral systems is a plus.
• Familiarity with tools such as Maya, Blender, MotionBuilder, MetaHuman, Rokoko, Vicon, OptiTrack, and Faceware is advantageous.
• Experience with virtual production, immersive environments, XR, gaming, and interactive digital media is beneficial.
• Fluency in English; additional languages considered an asset.

What We Offer

• Engagement with state-of-the-art real-time character and digital human projects.
• A collaborative multidisciplinary workplace connecting performance, animation, AI, and interactive technology experts.
• Hands-on experience with cutting-edge motion capture, facial performance, and virtual production tools.
• Opportunities to help create scalable workflows and establish industry standards for digital character production.
• Professional growth and a chance to contribute to innovative projects with global impact.