Charles Tinney

Charles Tinney is an experienced animator and animation director with a career spanning over 18 years in the gaming industry. Currently serving as an animator at AnimBreakchazamation since February 2009, Charles has also held significant positions such as Animation Director and Principal Animator at Fantastic Pixel Castle, and Head of R&D at Turtle Rock Studios, where contributions included the development of a hybrid procedural-keyframe animation system in UE5 for enhanced player movement fluidity. Previously, Charles was Principal Animator at Robot Entertainment, overseeing the studio's animation direction and quality across multiple projects while mentoring team members. Earlier experience includes a role as an animator at Ensemble Studios, contributing to well-known titles such as Halo Wars and Age of Empires III: The War Chiefs. Charles holds an Associate of Applied Arts degree in Computer Animation from the Art Institute of Dallas.