1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Mo-cap Actress do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Entertainment
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What is your job title?
Mo-cap Actress
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
We do test commercials for Ad agencies. There are about 30 employees (editors, producers, 3-D animators, assistants, etc). For the test commercials everything that is 3-D is first mo-caped (recorded through motion capture).
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How long have you been employed in this position?
4 months
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
50
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I put on a special motion capture suit everyday and perform all the female roles in all the spots we do. This means I get the boards and/or pre-viz and then memorize everything. After that I perform it as if we were shooting it on an actual camera. I also do a lot of the voice overs as well.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
28K
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
40000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
breakfast is catered; lunch is ordered from seamlessweb.com for up to $15; flex-spending account; transit check; life insurance; health insurance 100% covered
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
well
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes I work with many different people. For the most part I love it. The only downside is there are many people who must approve each action so sometimes we have to re-shoot the same spot 3-4 different times (sometimes 1-2 hour sessions) because something was not communicated earlier.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
office -there is a small room that is the motion capture studio where I spend most of the day. I dislike that there are no windows (it's dark and depressing). I like that we have a fully stocked fridge with drinks and some nuts and candy. I also like the people. Almost everyone is pleasant to work with.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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2 Income
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6 Work Environment - co-workers
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5 Work Environment - supervisors
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3 Benefits
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4 Hours
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8 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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7 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Build my their acting resume and getting physical/dance training. Then submit their resume to companies similar to mine.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
acting skills are a neccessity as that is the bulk of the job. social skills are also important when dealing with the clients specifically. flexability and/or an agility with their body to get more range in motion- this comes in handy while actually filming. Ability to think quickly and memorize fast since sometimes the scripts change moments before. Ability to work well with others as there are teams who direct at times. Ability to take direction because they may want 3 different reads of the same script. Control of voice and physical body as you are asked for many different things.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
No.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Ask questions and be clear about what you are doing before shooting. Be willing to give up any preconcieved notions you have about the material you are handed.
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