Exploring Game Art and VFX Pipelines with Blizzard, Respawn, and Ingenuity Studios

Yinan Wei is a concept artist specializing in characters and props with several years of experience in the video game industry. He is currently working at Respawn Entertainment on Apex Legends.

Vicky Wang finished masters degree at USC in Animation & Digital Arts. She has been in the industry for 3 years and worked on tv, short film and game animation. She specializes in 3D character animation. Vicky is one of the animators on Apex Legends at Respawn Entertainment.

Skye Yin is a Graphic Technical Artist at Blizzard Entertainment. After graduating from the Computer Arts from School of Visual Arts in 2022, Skye joined the Diablo VI team, where they focus on shaders, performance optimization, and Houdini workflows. Prior to Blizzard, Skye worked at Netease on unannounced mobile games.

Linyao (Freya) is a 3D character artist on the Diablo IV team at Blizzard Entertainment. With several years of experience in the gaming and advertising industries, she specializes in the intricate creation of heroes, creatures, monsters, armors, weapons, hair, and costumes, bringing life and depth to every character she works on.

Fred Qiao is an accomplished rigger and technical animator with a career spanning from 2021 to the present. He began his journey at Psyop, where he worked from 2021 to 2022, contributing his expertise to high-profile projects such as Apex Legends Seasonal launch trailers, Clash of Clans trailers, and commercials for major brands like Coca-Cola, HP, and Chick-fil-A. In 2022, Fred transitioned to Ingenuity Studios, where he currently serves as the lead rigger. At Ingenuity, he has played a pivotal role in the creation of several acclaimed TV series and films, including One Piece, Black Mirror The Nun 2, and The Watchers. Fred’s work is characterized by his deep technical knowledge, creativity, and a relentless drive for innovation in the field of animation and rigging.