Experience

• Gameplay Animator at Ninja Theory

  Cambridge, United Kingdom

  June 2022 - Present

  PROJECT - Hellblade II: Senua's Saga

• Animator at Hangar 13

  Brno

  June 2019 - May 2022

  PROJECT - Unannounced AAA Game Project [Cancelled]

  • Edited mocap data, and keyframed gameplay animations for multiple player-controlled characters. This included locomotion and action animations.
  
  • Performed as mocap actor for multiple interaction animations for the different playable characters.
  
  • Developed and prototyped several concepts for enemy NPC animations.
  
  • Assisted in directing multiple mocap sessions for enemy NPC animations.
  
  • Edited mocap data, and keyframed gameplay animations for different enemy NPCs. This included locomotion, idle, fidget, and look-around animations in both calm and alert states; as well as unholster, aim, fire and holster animations for different weapon types.
  
  • Implemented locomotion animations for enemy NPC faction in studio’s proprietary engine.
  
  • Collaborated with designer to test enemy NPC animations in-engine.

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  PROJECT - Mafia: Definitive Edition

  • Edited mocap data, and keyframed gameplay animations for the player character, which included locomotion, traversal, action, weapon-firing and reload animations.
  
  • Performed as mocap actor to capture some gameplay locomotion and traversal animations for the player character.

• Freelance Animator at Archon Forge Games

  [Remote], Hong Kong

  February 2019 - May 2019

  • Created and prototyped locomotion and melee attack animations for the player character.
  
  • Collaborated with Rigger / Technical Artist to test and develop player character rig.
  

• Animator at Centre for Communication and Social Impact

  Abuja, Nigeria

  May 2018 - September 2018

  • Delivered character animations for a series of short stories.
  
  • Responsible for animation direction.

• Freelance Animator at Virtual Basement LLC

  Concord NH [Remote], United States of America

  September 2017 - January 2018

  • Created locomotion, traversal, and behavioural animations for bipedal, quadrupedal, and winged creatures.
  
  • Seamlessly collaborated with other freelance animators working from other countries.
  

• Freelance Animator at Worldly Comics Entertainment

  Flint MI [Remote], United States of America

  March 2017 - September 2017

  • Responsible for planning, blocking, refining and polishing creature and character animations and performances.
  
  • Collaborate with other artists - animators, riggers, etc - from around the world on the Artella platform.
  
  • Communicate frequently with the client/art director to ensure effective development of animations.

• Freelance Animator at Bridge Cross Games

  Manchester [Remote], United Kingdom

  September 2016 - March 2017

  • Responsible for planning, blocking, refining and polishing game character animations, including action and idle animations.

• Junior Animator at Rainmaker Entertainment

  Vancouver BC, Canada

  February 2016 - June 2016

  • Responsible for blocking, refining, and polishing animations for both human and vehicular characters.
  
  • Revised and fixed animations according to direction from client and/or animation director.
  
  • Assisted other teams with their animation fixes.