Nathaniel Winckler
Expert Technical Animation Designer
Los Angeles, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolNathaniel Winckler is an Expert Technical Animation Designer with a decade of experience building AAA-quality animation systems, currently leading Animation Engineering at That’s No Moon in Los Angeles. He combines deep Unreal Engine (C++, Animation Blueprints, AnimGraph) expertise with hands-on animation—keyframing and mocap—to deliver frame- and pixel-perfect gameplay and cinematic results. Nathaniel has a track record of modifying core engine systems and creating animator-friendly tools and workflows that accelerate iteration and empower both in-house and outsourced teams. He mentors junior and mid-level developers, frequently bridging engineering, art, and design to solve complex performance and pipeline challenges. Early roots in video production, web development, and running his own VR/animation studio give him a rare blend of creative storytelling and technical systems thinking.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Media Communications, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Media Communications at Asbury UniversityClassic Animation, Classic Animation at Animation Mentor
Github Skills (12)
steamvr10
openvr9
sdk9
hardware8
jam6
virtual-reality6
epic1
blueprint1
unreal1
game-development1
unreal-engine-41
animation1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
natewinck/LightsOut
Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
Contributions:48 commits, 44 pushes, 2 branches in 2 days
global-game-jamgamegame-jamjam
natewinck/NewtonVR
May 2016 - May 2016
Contributions:1 push in 1 day
physicsinteractionrealityvirtual-realitygame-development
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