Alex Yao Professional Experience
Alex Yao Professional Experience
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2024 ANIM REEL : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jiBEhIvhnQ
unfortunately a large gap of my work from 2021-2023 is under NDA, and so I have released a "censored" version. If desired, please email for a private version.
Project History:
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— 2022-2024
Atom Switch Inc -- Animation Director— 2022-2024
- InfestStation
Freelance Animation— 2016-2022(Projects and Clients)
Freelance Animation— 2016-2022(Projects and Clients)
- Backstage Games
- 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
RagTagRadical LLC--- Game Designer/Programmer/Artist/Animator 2014-Present
VeraVisions -- 2018 -- Contributing 3D Artist/Animator/Designer
VeraVisions -- 2018 -- Contributing 3D Artist/Animator/Designer
- The Wastes (2000-2018)
SuperGenius Studio— Animation Director or Lead 2009-2016
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
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
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 :
Skills and Software Experience :
I am at my happiest while I am learning as I build. I see each project as an opportunity to gain new knowledge and skills. If a project points me toward learning something new I'm more excited for it. In my heart I'm a pre-vis specialist. I love to capture the essence and tone of a concept in the most efficient way. As the tools evolve, a higher quality bar can be achieved more efficiently!
Maya
- 17+ years Animation
- Rigging
- Modeling
BLENDER
- Sculpting, Animation
Photoshop
- 20+ Years experience
- Painting
- Texturing
3Ds Max
- CAT and BIPED Animation
- Motion Capture cleanup, detailing
MotionBuilder
- Animation
- Motion Capture Cleanup
- Character setup
Unreal Engine
Learning UE5 over the last couple years has been a great time. I'm very excited by what few individuals can achieve with it.
- Animation
- Cinematics
- Material FX
- Blueprint Scripting
- Niagara FX
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
- Adobe Flash
2011 Reel
2011 Reel
2009 Reel
2009 Reel
Google Sites
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