Steven Bender

Animation Director @Cloud Imperium Games

Collaborate with executive team to identify and plan animation requirements for projects • Lead and motivate the animation team to realize overall goals and deliver a successful project on time • Assist production in the creation and overall management of the animation schedule and resource plans • Source and create critical game ready animation content • Liaise with outsourcers for additional animation content at appropriate quality standards • Track and approve completed animation content from outsourcers or junior artists • Oversee the lifecycle of animation content through the pipeline • Collaborate with Gameplay and Animation Programmers to brainstorm technical ideas and solutions • Establish the animation production pipeline and enforce the process throughout the project cycle • Work with production to adjust project goals and design revisions on the fly as necessary to adapt to changing situations to meet established schedules • Identify potential problems in the animation pipeline and work with the production to prevent them • Support production to keep studio executive staff up to speed on product status and vision through the preparation and presentation of appropriate project materials (e.g, milestone updates, demos, etc.)