Aric Norine

Aric Norine is a skilled Tech Art Director and Gameplay Animation Lead at Next Level Games, with extensive experience since October 2004 on projects including Luigi's Mansion 3 and Luigi's Mansion 2, where critical contributions involved state machine design and gameplay animation. Prior to this, Aric co-founded Principles of Motion, creating a comprehensive library of motion reference materials for animators inspired by Eadweard Muybridge. Aric's animation career began with roles at Boogieman Studios, working on Spy Hunter, and at Moral Productions, focusing on character animation and environment modeling for educational content. Aric holds an Associate of Applied Arts in Computer Animation from DigiPen Institute of Technology, obtained from 2001 to 2003.