Full name
Katie Better
Title
Senior Animator
Location
New York, NY
Blurb
Animator. Chalk Artist. Bird Lady.
Biography
█ Katie Better is a Maryland-born animator and chalk artist based in New York City, currently working at Rockstar Games. For over 10 years, Katie has been working in performance capture and cinematic animation for videogames. Since 2012, chalk art has been her primary vehicle of personal art; inspired by wildlife, art history and games. She has previously hosted chalk workshops in Baltimore, in collaboration with Art With a Heart. Her favorite aspect of chalking is being able to share techniques to empower visitors to get dirty, make mistakes, get messy and create more public art within their local communities.
If you'd like chalk work at your events or festivals, please contact Katie at least 4-6 weeks in advance of your event. ** Only accepting NYC or LI area events at this time. **
█ Conference Talks
Animation Bootcamp: Animation Microtalks (GDC 2018)
A Keyframe of Mind LIVE! (Animation Exchange 2018)
Animated Moms (Animation Exchange 2021)
█ Podcast
A Keyframe of Mind (2017-2019), co-host, with Esther Ko, Ju Li Khaw & Jenny Son
Experience
Senior Animator (Cinematics)
Rockstar Games
Red Dead Online
GTAV Online
Animator (Cinematics)
Rockstar Games
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Online
GTAV Online
Senior Motion Capture Animator
Rockstar Games
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Online
GTAV Online
Motion Capture Animator
Rockstar Games
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Online
GTAV Next Gen
GTAV Online
2D/3D Animator
Artix Entertainment
AdventureQuest Worlds
Fat Panda
Pony vs. Pony
AQ3D: Legends of Lore
Bladehaven: Dragon’s Bane
BattleGems
Admin Assistant
Travel Channel
2009 Globetrotter, Salt Lake City
Brand Understanding Group (BUG) Committee
Motion Graphics (Volunteer)
Exhibitions
| 2017 | Clever Fella, Good Shot! Zine (Zine), Online, Print
Curated by Jamie Kaye. |
| 2016 | CrabZine (Zine), Online
Curated by Renee aka “laughingbear” |
| 2016 | Together Breakfast – A Steven Universe Zine (Zine), Online, Print
Curated by Jenny Son. |
| 2015 | Birb Zine (Zine), SPX
Curated by Deanna Echanique. |
| 2006 | siteMaryland 2006 (Group), Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD
"Traum Baum (Dream Tree)". Collaboration with Christina Ralls. |
Specialties
Animation, Illustration, Digital Painting, Motion Capture, Chalk, Street Painting, Community Art
Skills
Photoshop, Flash, 3DSMax, Maya, MotionBuilder, Unity