Alex Yao Animation Work

Project History:

\\Since 2006 I've been animating professionally on a large number of projects, as well as directing teams of animators on many games with varying styles and scopes.  I especially love gameplay animation that functions to express the mechanics and tone of a game.  In 2016 I became a freelance animator.  I truly enjoy collaborating with developers, and encouraging other's creativity.

As of 2022 I've joined Atom Switch as Animation Director working on an original game IP.

Atom Switch Inc -- Animation Director— 2022-Present 

  • InfestStation

Freelance Animation​— 2016-2022(Projects and Clients)

  • Unannounced titles
  • The Outer Wilds : Echoes of The Eye (Mobius Digital)
  • - Twelve Minutes
  • - Ashen ( Aurora44 )
  • - The Outer Wilds ( Mobius Digital )  
  • - LEADERBOARD Productions LLC

RagTagRadical LLC--- Game Designer/Programmer/Artist/Animator 2014-Present

VeraVisions -- 2018 -- Contributing 3D Artist/Animator/Designer

SuperGenius Studio​— ​Animation Director or Lead 2009-2016

  • - ​Psychonauts 2​ Teaser Trailer (Double-Fine)
  • - ​Depth ​(Digital Confectioners)
  • -​ Broken Age ​(Double-Fine)
  • - ​Forge ​(Darkvale Games, SuperGenius, Digital Confectioners)
  • - ​Skylanders ​(Activision)
  • - ​The Walking Dead : 400 Days​ (Telltale Games)
  • - ​Jurassic Park: The Game : Episode 1​ (Telltale Games)
  • -​ Poker Night at the Inventory​ (Telltale Games)
  • - And More…

SuperGenius Studio​— ​Animator 2008-2016

  • - ​Skylanders ​(Activision)
  • - ​Tales of Monkey Island​ (Telltale Games)
  • - ​Sam and Max 2010​ (Telltale Games)
  • - ​Poker Night at the Inventory​ (Telltale)
  • - ​Jurassic Park​ (Telltale)
  • - ​Overwatch ​(Blizzard)
  • -​ Marvel Super Hero Squad​ (Griptonite Games)
  • - And More

Liquid Development​— ​Animator 2008-2012

3D Animation:

  • -​ Borderlands​ (Gearbox Software)
  • - ​Borderlands 2​ (Gearbox Software)
  • - ​Aliens : Colonial Marines​ (Gearbox Software)
  • - ​Damnation ​(Blue Omega)
  • -​ Just Sing!​ (Engine Software)
  • -​My Sapient​ (Sapient Inc.)

Flash Title:

  • -Farmville 2 ​(Zynga)
  • -How to Train your Dragon

Skills and Software Experience :

Maya

  • 13+ years Animation
  • Rigging
  • Modeling

Photoshop

  • 16+ Years experience
  • Painting
  • Texturing
  • CAT and BIPED Animation
  • Motion Capture cleanup, detailing

MotionBuilder

  • Animation
  • Motion Capture Cleanup
  • Character setup

Unreal Engine 4

  • Animation and Asset Integration
  • Cinematic Building
  • Custom Materials

Unity

  • Animation and Asset Integration
  • Particle FX Creation

Google Docs, Excel

  • Design docs, schedule spreadsheets

Traditional Art Skills:

  • Painting, Illustration, Figure Drawing

Other Software Experience:

  • Audacity
  • ZBrush
  • Substance Painter
  • Gamemaker
  • After Effects
  • Premier
  • Flash Animation

2011 Reel

2009 Reel