Bill Buckley

Bill Buckley is an accomplished Character and Animation Director currently working at Absurd Ventures since April 2024, while also owning Bixby Art House since January 2012. Prior to this, Bill held significant roles at First Contact Entertainment as Character Director and Animation Director, contributing to titles such as Firewall Ultra and Firewall Zero Hour. Bill's extensive experience includes serving as Lead Animator at Starbreeze Studios for the John Wick VR Experience, Senior Animator at Infinity Ward for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, and a series of senior and instructor positions in animation, showcasing expertise in character design, motion capture, and cinematic storytelling across various notable projects. Bill holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Entertainment Arts and Animation from California State University, Fullerton.