Welcome to the world where creativity meets technical expertise! I’m Harvey Newman, a seasoned animation consultant and game director with over a decade of experience in the gaming industry. If you’re a studio aiming to elevate your game’s animation quality or an individual aspiring to break into animation freelancing, you’re in the right place.
In today's competitive gaming landscape, stellar animation isn't just a luxury—it's a necessity. High-quality animations can make your game stand out, providing immersive experiences that captivate players and keep them engaged.
I start by familiarizing myself with your project and identifying the problems that need to be addressed.
Once I’m familiar with your project, it’s time to plan how to tackle the identified issues and streamline processes and pipelines.
With our plan in place, we tackle each hurdle one by one, knowing some may take longer.
Once we’re in a good rhythm, we document new processes to cement the way forward.
One of my recent AAA clients was struggling with an inefficient animation pipeline that caused their animations to look subpar. The lack of robust systems and overall project organization was clearly impacting the game’s quality...
A mid-sized studio venturing into Web3, had virtually no animations or animators on board. They wanted to set up their animation department the right way from the start, which was music to my ears...
The client wanted to learn more about process, implementation, and the practical aspects that make animations such an integral part of a game's high-quality look and feel.
As well as his ability to fulfill his role, he's also a really good team member, this is so important. The sharing of knowledge, opinions, and advice as well as the ability to learn from team members. Harvey has been responsible for documenting procedures, tips, and tricks, for gathering information to help develop new tools and improve existing ones. Getting involved with designers and engineers in order to do so.
I cannot but say how a tremendous pleasure that time was and how much I've learned from his expertise. Not only does he produce amazing quality assets in a very tight schedule, but he also understands the technical side. Communication flowed flawlessly. This resulted in fast iteration with quality in-game results. One of the best animators I've met.
Harvey is great, creative, and inspiring. Always maintains a very good relation with co-workers. He is a strong and goal-oriented team player; with every problem, there was a solution to bring the characters to life. Highly recommended.
