Also called: Movement Coach
Coaches actors to move like animals, monsters, or characters for theater, film, and games.
A movement director coaches actors to walk and move like apes, aliens, or monsters for a film or video game, often in motion-capture suits. They also stage crowd scenes and fights.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Dance or physical theater.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Dance, Theater.
Growing about average. Growing with mocap.
Low risk for 10 years. AI animation needs movement reference too; coaching actors to move like characters stays human.
Classes: Dance, Theater, Biology (anatomy), Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2032.
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