Bill Buckley

Character/Animation Director at Absurd Ventures

Bill Buckley has been working in video game development since 2005. His expertise has lent itself to roles as an animator, story artist, writer, digital cinematographer, and concept artist.

He is currently the Character/Animation Director at Absurd Ventures. He has worked on major titles for studios like THQ, Disney Interactive, Activision, and First Contact Entertainment. His portfolio credits include Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground, Disney’s Club Penguin, Guitar Hero, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Infinite Warfare, and several VR titles for PlayStation, Oculus, and Vive.

A passionate educator, Bill also teaches animation and game development in the U.S. and internationally.

Tutorials by Bill Buckley

Creating First Person Shooter Animations for Games

with Bill Buckley

Cinematic Production Techniques Using the Unreal Engine Sequencer

Create Production-Ready Cinematics in Unreal, Maya & Premiere With Bill Buckley

Creating Runtime Cinematics in Unreal Engine 5

Character Animation & Interactive Gameplay Workflow with Bill Buckley