Mel Allen

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Hi there! I'm Mel Allen, I was an animator at Treyarch Games and scripted Maya animations to the IW (Infinity Ward) game engine, directed mo-cap actors at their capture studio, and utilized Motion Builder for clean up.

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Hi there! I’m Mel Allen,
I was an animator at Treyarch Games and scripted Maya animations to the IW (Infinity Ward) game engine, directed mo-cap actors at their capture studio, and utilized Motion Builder for clean up.
Prior to that, I was trained in advanced character animation using Maya at the Animation Mentor school where I mastered staging, composition, acting and animation principles.

  • 23 years' experience
  • Joined October 2025

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 14 roles

Capture Artist & Director In-Training (Freelance) · Dark Burn Creative/Trailer ParkJan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

Creating memorable gameplay moments using Dark Burn Creative's proprietary technology; capturing a wide range of game genres and platforms including MMOs, shooters, consoles, PC, mobile and VR.

Capture Artist & Director In-Training (Freelance) · Dark Burn Creative/Trailer ParkJan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

Creating memorable gameplay moments using Dark Burn Creative's proprietary technology.

Digital Assets Management · Blu Digital GroupJan 2018 – Jan 2023 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Managed digital assets and asset workflows, including organization, metadata, archiving, and retrieval to support production pipelines.

Illustrator/Graphic Novel Creator · Self EmployedJan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 11 mos
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer · Glu MobileJan 2017 – Oct 2025 · 8 yrs 10 mos
Illustrator/Comic Book Creator · Self EmployedJan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 11 mos
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer · Glu MobileJan 2017 – Oct 2025 · 8 yrs 10 mos
Illustrator/Comic Book Creator · Self EmployedJan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 11 mos

Education· 7

Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design · Loyola Marymount University2030 – 2025
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design · Loyola Marymount University2030 – 2025
Certification in Advanced Character Animation using Maya · Animation Mentor2030 – 2025
Film and Television Storyboarding Workshop · Storyboard Guru2030 – 2025

Certifications and awards

Storyboard Guru – Film and Television Storyboarding Workshop2030 – 2025
Animation Mentor – Certification in Advanced Character Animation using Maya2030 – 2025
Storyboard Guru – Film and Television Storyboarding Workshop2030 – 2025
Certification in Advanced Character Animation using Maya2030 – 2025

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