Nyan Heroes is a Free-to-Play Competitive Third-Person Shooter. It takes place on the cat planet of Nekovia, in an underground supercity where cats lead lives beneath holographic skies. A refuge from the surface world that was ravaged by a cataclysmic meteor strike. 

Players control ‘Cats in Mechs’, fighting for fame, riches, and treats in glorious, fast-paced, feline combat. These ‘Guardian Mechs’, powerful machines with great strength, agility, and durability are the longstanding champions of Nekovia. Today the Nekovians use them for traditional sports events, but who knows what tomorrow will bring?

Responsibilities as Technical Animator:

• Unreal Engine 5 Animation System: Create and maintain animation graphs, state machines, and animation blending.  Implementation of  character animations and behaviors.

• Blueprint and Scripting Support: Assist programmers in implementing animation-related gameplay mechanics. This involves working closely with designers and programmers to create custom blueprint nodes, scripts to support and enhance the animation systems and interactions in the game.

• Collaborative Work with Unreal Engine Team: Collaborate with other team members, such as animators, riggers, designers, and programmers, to ensure smooth integration of animations into the game. Communicate technical requirements and constraints effectively and provide support to the team for any animation-related issues.

• Unreal Engine Updates and Best Practices: As an Unreal Engine specialist, I stay up to date with the latest features, updates, and best practices within Unreal Engine’s animation system. Research and experiment with new techniques and tools to improve animation quality and efficiency.