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Harvey Newman is an Animation Director with over 20 years of experience across major AAA studios including Sony, Sega, EA and more. Having worked on franchises like Star Wars Battlefront...Harvey Newman is an Animation Director with over 20 years of experience across major AAA studios including Sony, Sega, EA and more. Having worked on franchises like Star Wars Battlefront, Battlefield and Horizon Zero Dawn, Harvey now runs Animworks, a platform built to give animators the tools, courses and community they need to grow. His coaching covers gameplay animation, combat mechanics, showreel reviews and studio pipeline workflows and overall career advice.
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Rekindled Harvey Newman is an Animation Director with over 20 years of experience across major AAA studios including Sony, Sega, EA and more. Having worked on franchises like Star Wars Battlefront, Battlefield and Horizon Zero Dawn, Harvey now runs Animworks, a platform built to give animators the tools, courses and community they need to grow. His coaching covers gameplay animation, combat mechanics, showreel reviews and studio pipeline workflows and overall career advice.
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Harvey's mentorship completely changed my perspective on locomotion and combat cycles. His experience at EA and DICE shows in the details—he taught me how to budget my keyframes, construct clean transitions, and structure my reel. I landed my first AAA junior role just 3 weeks after completing my mentorship block! Best investment I've made.
The combat pack was exactly what I needed. Harvey is incredibly thorough. He breaks down reference frames, joint mechanics, and pipeline issues in Maya that you just don't learn in school. The video review critiques were incredibly detailed, and the custom rigs he shared are now my primary testing ground.
I booked a 1-hour session to get feedback on my gameplay reel. In just 60 minutes, Harvey completely restructured my main sequences. He pointed out small details in my root motion and weight shifts that improved the readability of my combat animations immediately. Highly recommend if you want to stand out to recruiters!
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Book a 1 on 1 session with Harvey Newman today. Take your gameplay animation, rigging, and frame mechanics to professional studio standard.
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I had a really valuable and insightful session with Harvey Newman. I learned a lot about how to craft an effective animation showreel, present my CV from a recruiter's perspective, and better understand how the hiring process works in today's gaming industry.
Harvey also shared valuable insights into game production, studio expectations, and what studios look for when evaluating animators. His practical advice and industry experience gave me a much clearer perspective on how to improve my portfolio and approach my job search more strategically.
I'm genuinely grateful for his time, honest feedback, and guidance. I highly recommend Harvey to anyone looking to grow as a game animator and better understand the industry.
