Youssef El Aakouchi

3D Senior Animator at BKOM Studio / Pathfinder Abomination Vault

Designed and implemented gameplay mechanics including attack systems, melee combat, motion matching, and camera cinematics using Unreal Anim Sequencer. Experienced with Xsens motion capture suit, keyframe animation, and motion capture editing and integration for characters and creatures.

3D Senior Animator at BKOM Studio / Pathfinder Abomination Vault

Designed and implemented gameplay mechanics such as attack systems and melee combat, along with motion matching and camera cinematics using Unreal Anim Sequencer. Managed facial capture, Xsens suit motion capture, keyframe animation, and integration for heroes and creatures on PC platforms.

Senior Animator at BKOM Studio

Responsible for designing and implementing gameplay mechanics, including attack systems, melee combat, motion matching, and camera cinematics using Unreal Anim Sequencer. Experienced with Xsens suit motion capture, keyframe animation, and motion capture editing and integration for both heroes and creatures on PC projects including Pathfinder: Abomination Vault (2024-2025).

PC Developer - Gameplay Mechanics & Animator at BKOM Studio / Pathfinder Abomination Vault

Designed and implemented gameplay mechanics such as attack systems, melee combat, motion matching, and camera cinematics using Unreal Anim Sequencer. Utilized facial capture and Xsens suit motion capture along with keyframe animation and motion capture editing for both heroes and creatures.

Animator / Rigger at Lycky VR / PockerStart

Developed rigging and keyframe animations using Maya, integrated animations into Unity, and tested with Oculus VR headset for immersive experiences.

Gameplay Animator at BKOM Studio

Responsible for designing and implementing gameplay mechanics, including attack systems, melee combat, motion matching, and camera cinematics using Unreal Anim Sequencer, along with facial capture. Experienced with Xsens motion capture, keyframe animation, and motion capture editing/integration for both heroes and creatures on the Pathfinder: Abomination Vault project (2024-2025).

Gameplay Programmer / Senior Animator at BKOM Studio

Responsible for designing and implementing gameplay mechanics, including attack systems, melee combat, motion matching, and camera cinematics using Unreal Anim Sequencer, with facial capture. Experienced with Xsens motion capture, keyframe animation, and motion capture editing/integration for heroes and creatures.

Gameplay Animator / Animation Engineer at BKOM Studio

Designed and implemented gameplay mechanics, attack systems, and melee combat; built motion matching and camera cinematics using Unreal Anim Sequencer; captured facial performances; integrated Xsens mocap, keyframe animation, and mocap edits for heroes and creatures.

Animator / Rigger at Lycky VR / PockerStart

Developed rigging and keyframe animations using Maya and integrated them into Unity. Tested animations with Oculus VR headset for immersive user experience on PC.

Animator / Rigger at Lycky VR

Developed rigging and keyframe animations using Maya, integrated animations into Unity, and conducted proficient testing with Oculus VR headsets to enhance immersive VR experiences (2023-2024).

Animator / Rigger at Lycky VR / PockerStart

Responsible for developing rigging and keyframe animations using Maya and integrating them into Unity. Conducted proficiency testing with the Oculus VR headset to ensure immersive experiences.

3D Senior Animator at BKOM Studio / Pathfinder Abomination Vault

Responsible for designing and implementing gameplay mechanics, including attack systems, melee combat, motion matching, camera cinematics using Unreal Anim Sequencer, and facial capture. Experienced with Xsens suit motion capture, keyframe animation, and motion capture editing and integration for both heroes and creatures.

Animator at BKOM Studio

Responsible for designing and implementing gameplay mechanics, including attack systems, melee combat, motion matching, camera cinematics using Unreal Anim Sequencer, and facial capture. Experienced with Xsens suit motion capture, keyframe animation, and motion capture editing and integration for both heroes and creatures.

Senior 3D Animator at BKOM Studio / Pathfinder Abomination Vault

Responsible for designing and implementing gameplay mechanics, including attack systems, melee combat, motion matching, camera cinematics using Unreal Anim Sequencer, and capture facial animations. Experienced with Xsens suit motion capture, keyframe animation, and motion capture editing and integration for both heroes and creatures.

Senior 3D Animator at BKOM Studio / Pathfinder abomination Vault

Supervised gameplay mechanics including attack, melee, motion matching, cinematique, and motion capture using Xsense Suit and keyframe animation. Developed animations for heroes and creatures.

Lead Animator / Character Rigger at Kabam Inc.

Led animator team overseeing creation of high-quality animations for characters, heroes, and creatures. Created rigs, developed animation pipelines, configured Mecanim and animation events in Unity, handled project scheduling and collaborated with programmers and game designers.

Rigging and Animation Developer at Lucky VR

Developed rigging and keyframe animations using Maya, integrated into Unity, and tested immersive experiences with the Oculus VR headset.

Character Rigger / Animator at Lycky VR

Developing rigging and keyframe animations using Maya, and integrating them into Unity. Proficient testing with the Oculus VR headset for immersive experiences.

Rigging & Animation Artist at Lycky VR

Developed rigging and keyframe animations in Maya and integrated them into Unity; conducted Oculus VR headset testing for immersive experiences.

Lead Animator / Character Rigger at Kabam Inc.

Led a team of animators to produce high-quality animations for characters, heroes, and creatures. Created rigs, developed animation pipelines, integrated characters into games, configured Mecanim and animation events in Unity, managed project schedules, and collaborated with programmers and game designers to deliver smooth gameplay and production from 2020 to 2023.

Lead Animator / Character Rigger at Kabam Inc.

Led a team of animators overseeing production of high-quality animations for characters, heroes, and creatures. Created rigs, developed animation pipelines, integrated characters into the game, configured Mecanim and animation events in Unity. Managed project scheduling, led meetings, solved technical issues, and collaborated with programmers and designers.

Animator / Rigger at Lycky VR / PockerStart

In charge of developing rigging and keyframe animations using Maya, and seamlessly integrating them into Unity. Proficient in testing with the Oculus VR headset for immersive experiences.

Animator at Lycky VR

In charge of developing rigging and keyframe animations using Maya, and seamlessly integrating them into Unity. Proficient in testing with the Oculus VR headset for immersive experiences.

Animator at Lycky VR / PockerStart

In charge of developing rigging and keyframe animations using Maya, and seamlessly integrating them into Unity. Proficient testing with the Oculus VR headset for immersive experiences.

Lead Animator and Rigger at Kabam / Shadow of Valdora

Led a team of animators overseeing animation production to meet high-quality standards. Developed the character animation pipeline, created animation lists, integrated characters into the game, and configured Mecanim and animation events in Unity for mobile iOS and Android game.

Animator and Rigger at Lycky VR / PockerStart

Developed rigging and keyframe animations using Maya, integrated them into Unity, and conducted testing with Oculus VR headset to ensure immersive VR experiences on iOS and Android platforms.

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft / Far Cry 6

Developed Takedown gameplay using mocap and keyframe animation for characters and camera movements on PC. Ensured smooth integration and realistic in-game reactions.

Gameplay Animator (TakeDown) at Ubisoft / FarCry 6

Developed Takedown gameplay through a mix of mocap and keyframe animations for characters and camera movement on PC, ensuring optimal animation integration and realism within the game engine (2020).

Gameplay Animator (TakeDown) at Ubisoft / FarCry 6

Developed gameplay takedown animations combining mocap and keyframe techniques, integrated animations into game engine ensuring smooth playback and realistic reactions.

Lead Animator and Character Rigger at Kabam, Longueuil

Produced dynamic and lifelike animations for in-game characters, vehicles, and environmental elements using 3D Max and other software. Collaborated with designers, programmers, and artists to enhance gameplay experiences.

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft

Far Cry 6 – TakeDown: In charge of developing the Takedown gameplay through a combination of mocap and keyframe animation techniques. Ensured seamless integration of animations into the game engine, focusing on optimal playback and realistic reactions within the game environment.

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft - TakeDown

In charge of developing gameplay animation through a mix of mocap and keyframe techniques; ensured seamless integration and realistic character and camera reactions within the engine.

Lead Animator / Character Rigger at Kabam Inc.

Led a team of animators to produce high-quality animations for characters, heroes, and creatures. Created rigs, developed animation pipelines, integrated characters into games, configured Mecanim and animation events in Unity. Managed project scheduling, led meetings, resolved technical issues, and collaborated with programmers and designers to ensure seamless gameplay.

Gameplay Animator - TakeDown at Ubisoft / FarCry 6

Developed Takedown gameplay animations using mocap and keyframe techniques including character and camera movement. Ensured seamless integration and realistic reactions during gameplay.

Gameplay Animator TakeDown at Ubisoft / FarCry 6

Developed the Takedown gameplay through a combination of mocap and keyframe character and camera movement animation techniques. Ensured seamless integration of animations into the game engine, focusing on optimal playback and realistic reactions within the game environment.

Lead Animator / Character Rigger at Kabam Inc.

Led a team of animators, overseeing the production of high-quality animations for characters, heroes, and creatures. Created rigs, developed animation pipelines, and integrated characters into the game. Configured Mecanim and animation events in Unity. Managed project scheduling, led meetings, solved technical issues, and collaborated closely with programmers and game designers to ensure seamless production and gameplay experiences.

Gameplay Animator / TakeDown at Ubisoft / FarCry 6

Developed the Takedown gameplay using a combination of motion capture and keyframe character and camera movement animation techniques. Ensured seamless integration of animations into the game engine, focusing on optimal playback and realistic reactions within the game environment.

Lead Animator / Character Rigger at Kabam Inc.

Led a team of animators overseeing production of high-quality animations for characters, heroes, and creatures. Created rigs, developed animation pipelines, and integrated characters into the game. Configured Mecanim and animation events in Unity. Managed project scheduling, led meetings, solved technical issues, and collaborated closely with programmers and game designers to ensure seamless production and gameplay experiences.

Gameplay Animator - TakeDown at Ubisoft / FarCry 6

Developed the Takedown gameplay through a combination of mocap and keyframe animation techniques for characters and camera movement. Ensured seamless integration of animations into the game engine, focusing on optimal playback and realistic reactions within the game environment.

Lead Animator / Character Rigger at Kabam Inc.

Led a team of animators, overseeing the production of high-quality animations for characters, heroes, and creatures. Responsible for creating rigs, developing animation pipelines, and integrating characters into the game. Configured Mecanim and animation events in Unity. Managed project scheduling, led meetings, solved technical issues, and collaborated closely with programmers and game designers to ensure seamless production and gameplay experiences.

Gameplay Animator / Rigger at Ubisoft / Mighty Quest for Epic Loot

Supervised gameplay mechanics and rigging for all characters, heroes, creatures, and props, ensuring seamless implementation within the game engine (2015).

Gameplay Animator / Rigger at Ubisoft / Mighty Quest for Epic Loot

Supervised gameplay mechanics and rigging for characters, heroes, creatures, and props, ensuring integration into game engine.

Gameplay Animator / Rigging at Ubisoft

Mighty Quest for Epic Loot: Responsible for supervising gameplay mechanics and rigging for all characters (Heroes/Creatures/Props), ensuring seamless implementation within the game engine.

Gameplay Animator / Rigging at Ubisoft - Mighty Quest for Epic Loot

Supervised gameplay mechanics and character/creature/prop rigging; ensured seamless implementation within the game engine.

Gameplay Animator / Rigger at Ubisoft / Mighty Quest for Epic Loot

Supervised gameplay mechanics and rigging for all characters including heroes, creatures, and props, ensuring smooth implementation within the game engine on PC.

Gameplay Animator / Rigger at Ubisoft / Mighty Quest for Epic Loot

Supervised gameplay mechanics and rigging of characters, heroes, creatures, and props with seamless implementation in the game engine.

Gameplay Animator / Rigging at Ubisoft / Mighty Quest for Epic Loot

Supervised gameplay mechanics and rigging for all characters, heroes, creatures, and props, ensuring seamless implementation within the game engine.

Gameplay Animator / Rigging at Ubisoft / Mighty Quest for Epic Loot

Supervised gameplay mechanics and rigging for all characters, heroes, creatures, and props, ensuring seamless implementation within the game engine.

Gameplay Animator / Rigger at Ubisoft / Mighty Quest for Epic Loot

Supervised gameplay mechanics and rigging for all characters, heroes, creatures, and props, ensuring seamless implementation within the game engine.

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / Assassin's Creed Revelation

Crafted cinematic sequences using a combination of motion capture and keyframe animation techniques for both camera and characters on PC (2013).

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / Assassin's Creed Revelation

Crafted cinematic sequences using mocap and keyframe animation techniques for characters and camera.

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft

Assassin's Creed Revelation – Cinematic Animator: Crafted cinematic sequences using mocap and keyframe animation for camera and characters.

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft - Assassin's Creed Revelation

Crafted cinematic sequences using mocap and keyframe animation for camera and characters.

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / Assassin's Creed Revelation

Created cinematic sequences using mocap and keyframe animation techniques for characters and cameras on PC.

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / Assassin's Creed Revelation

Developed cinematic sequences using mocap and keyframe techniques for characters and camera motions.

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / Assassin's Creed Revelation

Crafted cinematic sequences using a combination of mocap and keyframe animation techniques for both camera and characters.

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / Assassin's Creed Revelation

Crafted cinematic sequences in the game, employing a combination of motion capture and keyframe animation techniques for both camera and characters.

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / Assassin's Creed Revelation

Crafted the cinematic sequences in the game using a combination of mocap and keyframe animation techniques for both camera and characters.

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / Shaun White

Oversaw the creation of cinematic sequences with keyframe animation on Wii (2011).

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / Shaun White

Created cinematic sequences using keyframe animation for Wii platform.

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft

Shaun White – Cinematic Animator (Wii): Created cinematic sequences using keyframe animation.

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft - Shaun White

Oversaw cinematic sequences using keyframe animation.

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / Shaun White

Oversaw creation of cinematic sequences using keyframe animation on Wii platform.

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / Shaun White

Oversaw creation of cinematic sequences using keyframe animation techniques.

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / Shaun White

Oversaw the creation of cinematic sequences using keyframe animation.

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / Shaun White

Oversaw the creation of cinematic sequences in the game using keyframe animation techniques.

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / Shaun White

Oversaw the creation of cinematic sequences in the game using keyframe animation.

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft / AVATAR

Designed and implemented gameplay mechanics including attack systems and melee combat for the main character on Wii (2010).

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft / AVATAR

Designed gameplay mechanics including attack systems and melee combat for main character on Wii.

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft

Avatar – Gameplay Animator (Wii): Designed and implemented gameplay mechanics including attack systems and melee combat for the main character.

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft - Avatar (Wii)

Designing and implementing gameplay mechanics, including attack systems and melee combat for the main character.

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft - Avatar

Designed and implemented gameplay mechanics, including attack systems and melee combat for the main character.

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft / AVATAR

Designed and implemented gameplay mechanics including attack systems and melee combat for the main character on Wii.

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft / AVATAR

Designed and implemented gameplay mechanics including attack systems and melee combat for the main character.

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft / Avatar

Designed and implemented gameplay mechanics including attack systems and melee combat for the main character.

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft / AVATAR

Designed and implemented gameplay mechanics, including attack systems and melee combat for the main character.

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft / AVATAR

Designed and implemented gameplay mechanics, including attack systems and melee combat for the main character.

Gameplay and Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / NARUTO

Responsible for gameplay mechanics such as attack systems and melee combat, as well as cinematic animation on PC (2009).

Gameplay and Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / NARUTO

Responsible for gameplay mechanics including attack systems, melee combat, and cinematic animations.

Gameplay and Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft

Naruto – Gameplay and Cinematic Animator: Responsible for gameplay mechanics, attack systems, melee combat, and cinematic animation.

Gameplay and Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft - Naruto

Responsible for gameplay mechanics, including attack systems, melee combat and cinematic animation.

Gameplay & Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft - Naruto

Responsible for gameplay mechanics, including attack systems, melee combat, and cinematic animation.

Gameplay and Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / NARUTO

Responsible for gameplay mechanics including attack systems, melee combat, and cinematic animation on PC.

Gameplay and Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / NARUTO

Responsible for gameplay mechanics and cinematic animation including attack systems and melee combat.

Gameplay and Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / Naruto

Responsible for gameplay mechanics including attack systems, melee combat, and cinematic animation.

Gameplay and Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / NARUTO

Responsible for gameplay mechanics including attack systems, melee combat, and cinematic animation.

Gameplay and Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft / NARUTO

Responsible for gameplay mechanics, including attack systems, melee combat, and cinematic animation.

Cinematic Animator / NPC Behavior at Ubisoft / Assassin's Creed

Created in-game cinematics using motion capture techniques and edited mocap data with MotionBuilder for smooth integration on PC and Xbox (2008).

Cinematic Animator, NPC Behavior at Ubisoft / Assassin's Creed

Handled in-game cinematics, using motion capture techniques and cleaned motion capture data with MotionBuilder for smooth integration.

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft

Assassin's Creed – Cinematic Animator, NPC Behavior: In-game cinematics using motion capture data; cleaned and edited data for smooth integration.

Cinematic Animator, NPC Behavior at Ubisoft - Assassin's Creed

In-game cinematics, motion capture cleanup and editing with MotionBuilder, integrating into the game engine for smooth cinematic presentation.

Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft - Assassin's Creed

In-game cinematics, utilizing motion capture to capture performances; cleaned and edited mocap data with MotionBuilder and integrated into the engine.

Cinematic Animator / NPC Behavior at Ubisoft / Assassin's Creed

Created in-game cinematics using motion capture performances; cleaned and edited mocap data with Motionbuilder to ensure smooth integration on PC and Xbox.

Cinematic Animator, NPC Behavior at Ubisoft / Assassin's Creed

Created in-game cinematics using motion capture techniques, cleaned and edited mocap data with Motionbuilder, and integrated animations smoothly into the game engine.

Cinematic Animator, NPC Behavior at Ubisoft / Assassin's Creed

Responsible for in-game cinematics, utilizing motion capture techniques, cleaning and editing mocap data using Motionbuilder for smooth cinematic presentation.

Cinematic Animator / NPC Behavior at Ubisoft / Assassin's Creed

Responsible for in-game cinematics utilizing motion capture techniques to capture performances. Cleaned and edited motion capture data using Motionbuilder and integrated it seamlessly into the game engine for smooth cinematic presentation.

Cinematic Animator, NPC Behavior at Ubisoft / Assassin's Creed

Responsible for in-game cinematics using motion capture techniques to capture performances. Cleaned and edited motion capture data using Motionbuilder, ensuring seamless integration into the game engine for smooth cinematic presentation.

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft / Prince of Persia - Two Thrones

Created gameplay stealth animations including attack systems and melee combat on PC (2007).

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft / Prince of Persia - Two Thrones

Created gameplay stealth animations including attack systems and melee combat.

Gameplay, Cinematic Animator at Ubisoft, Montreal

Engaged in projects ranging from mobile games to AAA titles like Assassin's Creed and Far Cry 6. Developed gameplay mechanics and cinematic animations using mocap and keyframe animation, integrating animations into game engines for PC, PS4, and Wii platforms.

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft

Prince of Persia - Two Thrones: Created gameplay stealth animations including attack systems and melee combat.

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft - Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

Created gameplay stealth animations including attack systems and melee combat.

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft / Prince of Persia - Two Thrones

Created gameplay stealth animations including attack systems and melee combat on PC.

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft / Prince of Persia - Two Thrones

Created gameplay stealth animations including attack systems and melee combat.

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft / Prince of Persia: Two Thrones

Created gameplay stealth animations including attack systems and melee combat.

Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft / Prince of Persia - Two Thrones

Created gameplay stealth animations including attack systems and melee combat.