- Hey yall. As you've seen here - unfortunately a large portion of the ivy road team was laid off today, myself included. We're all looking for work! Gonna do a quick thread about those who were laid off today and why you should hire them:
- While we've gotten affirming feedback on Engine Angel, pitching unfortunately hasn't been successful. As a result, we've had to make the hard decision to lay off five team members. Each of these devs are incredible: if you have a place on your team, or know someone hiring, please keep them in mind!⬇
- First up, concept artist Nathalie: @loopyyylupe.bsky.social Hugely talented as an illustrator, IMO nathalie's strength comes in the ways she understands gamedev on top of that. Nearly every character model in Wanderstop was made paintover-critiques from her that kept everything sharp and stylish.
- Next is cinematics lead @lizc3d.bsky.social . God, what can you even say? Her INCREDIBLE work on the wanderstop trailer (I know yall know the panic attack scene) is half the reason anyone knew about the game. From previs to final, she has it all. Top tier talent. bsky.app/profile/lizc...
- We weren't able to get funding for ENGINE ANGEL and I've been laid off from Ivy Road, so I'm looking for new full-time animation work (New reel is below! YT link: youtu.be/S4QWqyw_vEs) Everyone else laid off in the thread are amazing people and great at what they do so please hire them ASAP!!
- Next is animator and artist @anabell.zone . In addition to providing many of the most iconic animations in the game (she absolutely DEFINED boro's energy) she also contributed UI design and FX work, and helped with some of my anim code. Super talented and quick to learn, scoop her up
- Next is our game designer Steve (www.stevejmar.com) who truly made a huge impact on how Wanderstop felt to play. They were a constant pleasure to work with and truly disciplined and thorough in every way you'd want such a pivotal role to be.
- And last is... me! Hi, I'm looking for work. I was the animation lead for Wanderstop. I rigged every character, set the animation style, hired and set schedules, and did a huge amount of animation and anim code, FX work, and more. Enjoy my new demo reel and then email me at jobs@auratriolo.com!
