Lead Technical Animator (Facial) at @2K // #GDC22 Speaker // Previous: @EidosMontreal, worked on the #FacialAnimation and #PerformanceCapture for @GOTGTheGame

Montreal, Canada
Joined February 2012
Hello there! This is my #PinnedTweet! 📌 In the thread below, I've linked a bunch of recent videos, articles, and events that are meaningful / exciting to me. If you've somehow stumbled on my page, there's a good chance you'll enjoy them too. Thanks for stopping by! 🍕
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A live clean-shaven face reveal for the first day of Movember 2025. My campaign is already off to a SOLID start thanks to some incredibly generous donors! 💙 mobro.co/simonize23 🟪 twitch.tv/simonize23 @Movember | @MovemberCA #Movember | #TwitchStreamer
🎃 For Halloween night, I'll be playing Outlast on Twitch for the very first time and kicking off my Movember campaign. The more donations come in, the more I'll add minutes to the clock. Tune in tonight!! 📌 twitch.tv/simonize23 #twitch #halloween #movember #outlast
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It's #SteamSummerSale time! 🕺 Get Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy at 90% off: eidos.to/4l3Reyc
With Summer Game Fest 2025 now behind us, it's time for me to share my yearly recap, including links to all the new trailers, various showcases, and my personal Top 40! #SGF #SGF2025 #SummerGameFest bit.ly/SiMoNiZe23_SGF_2025_P…
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SPINE SGF 2025 Preview - Getting to Know Gun Fu piped.video/watch?v=X_aZ4xiH… Huber got hands-on with SPINE, which wears its martial arts inspirations on its sleeve, and it's showing promising improvement from the last time he checked it out at gamescom. #SummerGameFest @playspine
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Streamlined character workflows, enhanced fidelity and a new parametric body system make MetaHuman 5.6 the most powerful MetaHuman Creator ever. Create more varied characters alongside a near infinite range of plausible body shapes and outfits that automatically resize to fit any body - all authored right inside Unreal Engine: metahuman.com/en-US/news/met…
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My last day in #UnrealFest2025 met some more insane folks. Can't wait to share my overall thoughts regarding the conference!
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Earlier today at #unrealfest, I got to test the latest #MetaHuman Animator's new monocular solver in real-time using the new Captive Devices CoreHMC and @theCaptury's markerless mocap system on the Expo Floor. @unrealengine @epicgames #metahuman #facialanimation #gamedev
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Earlier today at #unrealfest, I got to test the latest #MetaHuman Animator's new monocular solver in real-time using the new Captive Devices CoreHMC and @theCaptury's markerless mocap system on the Expo Floor. @unrealengine @epicgames #metahuman #facialanimation #gamedev
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A new co-op adventure from the team behind Unravel is quietly taking shape. And you can be part of it — not just as a fan, but as a collaborator. Playtest. Create content. Shape what’s coming. 🌱 Sign up through your RankOne profile to get exclusive opportunities to be involved early. 👉 Sign up: forms.gle/Vj76JfEoe3x9pdLP8 🎮 Game page: rankone.global/game/dew/3434…
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Join us in recognizing the community effort that makes games come to life. Whether you coded, designed levels, created content, tested gameplay or supported the team working on the game you ultimately helped push the industry forward. At RankOne, we call these people 💎 Champions. #indiegames #gamedevs #gamedevelopment
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🔜 I'll be attending my first Unreal Fest in Orlando from June 2-5! If you'll be going too and would like to connect, let me know! #unreal #unrealfest #stateofunreal #metahuman #digitalhumans #facialanimation #facialtech #performancecapture #pcap #cinematics #techanim #gamedev
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SiMoNiZe23 retweeted
Game Informer is back! The entire team is returning and we can't wait to reconnect. Come join us to celebrate the best in games, the people who make games, and the people who play games from around the world. Learn more: gameinformer.com/letter-from…
Here's why our game SPINE belongs on your wishlist. #WishlistWednesday #indiedev #indiegame
SiMoNiZe23 retweeted
As i’ve put a real focus onto getting back into actually playing Video Games to completion, i’ve had some truly phenomenal experiences. I’ve played more, but from the past 3 months, these are what REALLY stuck out to me. Pure fun.
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