Bill Buckley
Overview
Bill Buckley has been working as a developer in the video game industry since 2005. His roles have included Senior Animator, Story Artist, Writer, Digital Cinematographer, and Concept Artist, and he is currently the Animation Director at First Contact Entertainment.
Having worked on popular titles for companies such as THQ, Disney Interactive, Limbic Entertainment, SCEA, Activision (Neversoft and Infinity Ward), and Starbreeze Studios, Bill’s resume includes major titles such as Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground, WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw, NBA Live 07, Disney’s Club Penguin, 8 Guitar Hero titles, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, John Wick: The Impossible Task in VR, ROM: Extraction, Firewall: Zero Hour and, most currently, Solaris Offworld Combat.
Bill is also a lecturer, mentor, and teacher of animation and game development both in the United States and overseas.
Education
California State University, Fullerton, BFA in Entertainment Arts and Animation, 2000-2004
Work Experience
Character Director, First Contact Entertainment
Owner, Bixby Art House
Lead Animator, Starbreeze Studios
Senior Animator, Infinity Ward
Senior Animator, Neversoft/Activision
Animator, Sony Computer Entertainment America
Animator, Hydrogen Whiskey Studios
Credits
John Wick VR Experience (Lead Animator)
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (Video Game) (Senior Animator)
Call of Duty: Ghosts (Video Game) (Senior Animator)
Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock (Video Game) (Senior Animator)
Band Hero (Video Game) (Senior Animator)
Guitar Hero World Tour (Video Game) (Senior Animator)
Tony Hawk Proving Ground (Video Game) (Senior Animator)
NBA the Life 2007 ((Video Game) (Animator)
NBA 2006 (Video Game) (Animator)
THQ’s Smackdown vs. Raw 2006 (Video Game) (Senior Animator)