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Hi, I’m Oliver Simkovsky—a Technical Artist with experience in Unreal Engine, Houdini, and real-time art pipelines. I’m skilled at creating tools, materials, and CFX systems that support animation, rigging, and FX teams, with a focus on performance and scalable workflows. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy delivering high-quality visuals through robust tools and pipelines. In my recent roles, I prototyped animation systems for a third-person horror game in Unreal Engine, built state machines with Blueprints and C++, and automated rig import and simulation presets to speed up production.…Hi, I’m Oliver Simkovsky—a Technical Artist with experience in Unreal Engine, Houdini, and real-time art pipelines. I’m skilled at creating tools, materials, and CFX systems that support animation, rigging, and FX teams, with a focus on performance and scalable workflows. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy delivering high-quality visuals through robust tools and pipelines. In my recent roles, I prototyped animation systems for a third-person horror game in Unreal Engine, built state machines with Blueprints and C++, and automated rig import and simulation presets to speed up production.

Oliver Simkovsky

3D Animator, 3D Modeler, Character Rigger, +3

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Hi, I’m Oliver Simkovsky—a Technical Artist with experience in Unreal Engine, Houdini, and real-time art pipelines. I’m skilled at creating tools, materials, and CFX systems that support animation, rigging, and FX teams, with a focus on performance and scalable workflows. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy delivering high-quality visuals through robust tools and pipelines. In my recent roles, I prototyped animation systems for a third-person horror game in Unreal Engine, built state machines with Blueprints and C++, and automated rig import and simulation presets to speed up production.…Hi, I’m Oliver Simkovsky—a Technical Artist with experience in Unreal Engine, Houdini, and real-time art pipelines. I’m skilled at creating tools, materials, and CFX systems that support animation, rigging, and FX teams, with a focus on performance and scalable workflows. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy delivering high-quality visuals through robust tools and pipelines. In my recent roles, I prototyped animation systems for a third-person horror game in Unreal Engine, built state machines with Blueprints and C++, and automated rig import and simulation presets to speed up production.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Oliver Simkovsky—a Technical Artist with experience in Unreal Engine, Houdini, and real-time art pipelines. I’m skilled at creating tools, materials, and CFX systems that support animation, rigging, and FX teams, with a focus on performance and scalable workflows.

I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy delivering high-quality visuals through robust tools and pipelines. In my recent roles, I prototyped animation systems for a third-person horror game in Unreal Engine, built state machines with Blueprints and C++, and automated rig import and simulation presets to speed up production.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Intermediate

Work Experience

Technical Animator at Aviary Productions

February 1, 2025 - Present

Prototyped animation systems for a third-person horror game in Unreal Engine. Created state machines, integrated logic with Blueprints and C++. Developed tools to import rigs and apply simulation presets efficiently.

Technical Animator at ICON Creative Studio

February 1, 2025 - September 24, 2025

Simulated cloth and fur for animated series using Maya and Houdini. Maintained asset consistency and resolved character FX issues across departments. Automated asset cleanup and exports with Python tools.