Steven Miller - Associate Lead Gameplay Animator

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Experiences

Create high-quality gameplay animations using both keyframe and motion capture techniques.
Collaborate closely with Directors, Designers and Programmers to deliver visually compelling and responsive animations
Help plan and direct motion capture shoots, ensuring the performances capture the desired gameplay intent and creative vision
Develop and refine Animation State Machines, Sequences and Events to ensure smooth gameplay integration
Consistently meet production milestones while maintaining the highest animation quality standards
Leading a team of Gameplay animator within the Montreal Studio, providing guidance and direction throughout production
Create, manage and assign JIRA tasks to ensure features are delivered to the highest standard of quality
Conduct animation reviews and provide feedback to align the teams work with the project’s artistic and gameplay vision

Creating Gameplay animation using both keyframe and motion capture data
Integrating and debugging animations in the engine
Collaborate with Technical Animators and Designers to create stunning gameplay animations

Creating animations for characters in game
Integrating character animations into the game engine

Creating animations for characters in game
Integrating character animations into the game engine

Editing images for use on the internet
Selecting images that best shows off the product
Meet daily requirements and assure constant product quality
Write descriptions for each individual product

Find and report issues that would hinder the experience of the user

Education

AEC course for the study of 3D Modeling & Animation in the Video Game field

Skills

3D Character Animation

Expert
Game Engine

Advanced
3D Modeling/ Texturing

Good
3D Particle Systems

Good
Rigging

Good
Lighting

Good
VFX

Intermediate
Photo Manipulation

Advanced
Image Correction

Advanced

Ability to clean and manipulate Motion Capture Data

Advanced
From directing the actors to jumping into the suit, I am able to work the Motion Capture pipeline from A to Z

Ability to integrate and debug animation data in the game engine

Good
Comfortable modifying scripts and state machine to deliver quality animations on screen