Victor Li

- Collaborate with engineers and leads in the creation and maintenance of animation workflow, tools and techniques
- Provide technical support on building complex real-time cinematic scenes and in-game acting moments
- Improve animation pipeline and provide solutions for technical animation efficiencies and issues

- Develop blueprint tools, utility widgets, and plugins for the Virtual Art Department to enhance level editing and artist workflow
- Proactively maintain and improve the existing blueprint toolset to meet show specific requirements
- Provide extensive support and optimization for VR scouting workflow in virtual production (Meta Quest VR Headset)
- Identify and resolve shader and rendering issues throughout the production process

- Conduct R&D to enhance real-time cinematic production workflow in Unreal Engine 5
- Develop efficient pipeline tools and plugins using Utility Blueprints, Python, and C++
- Create and maintain in-house Python libraries to automate assets ingestion and sequencer generation
- Provide support to Artists and Technical Artists, troubleshooting materials and rendering issues for optimal results

- Provided Unreal Engine general technical support for all departments (Mocap, Look Dev, Asset, Animation) throughout real-time film production
- Managed shot construction for real-time cinematic projects, including sequencer structures, camera bindings, and director BP
- Provided guidance to the team in utilizing Unreal Engine Sequencer and Take Recorder for editorial, VCam shooting, and Mocap sessions
- Supported Metahuman setup and assets ingestion and implementation
- Led R&D tasks for improving and automating real-time virtual production on-set workflow

- Built shaders, material libraries, and real-time VFX for Look Dev team and Asset team
- Developed efficient pipeline tools and plugins using Utility Blueprints, Python, and C++
- Profiled and optimized engine levels to address rendering and Mocap performance issues
- Supported AI department in machine learning R&D for facial performance capture

- Provided pipeline automation for game cinematics using Blueprint and Python API
- Continuously maintained and optimized Blueprint tools to ensure seamless workflows across multiple departments
- Resolved rendering issues in final renders, ensuring high-quality output and a smooth production pipeline

- Specialized in Unreal Engine for VR game development across multiple platforms including PC (HTC Vive/Oculus Rift), console (PSVR), and mobile (Oculus Quest)
- Created and optimized shaders and materials (GLSL/HLSL) to enhance visual quality and performance
- Utilized RenderDoc and RazorGPU to profile games, ensuring optimal performance and identifying areas for improvement
- Optimized game assets to ensure compatibility and performance across different VR hardware and shipping platforms
- Collaborated closely with engineers and designers to implement game assets using Blueprint and C++ for seamless integration

- Worked with both Unity and Unreal Engine for VR game development on both PC and mobile platforms
- Responsible for creating game VFX in Unreal Engine using various DCC tools such as Maya, Blender, and Houdini
- Created and optimized Unity shaders, art assets and game VFX
- Implemented and maintained tools to enhance the art pipeline, streamlining workflows and improving efficiency