Laura Lico
@lauraivylico.bsky.social
Game Developer / Animator
Co-founder of CorAnimus Rex
Owner of www.AnimationSherpa.com
Parent of three
FGC - Zangief main
She/Her
Co-founder of CorAnimus Rex
Owner of www.AnimationSherpa.com
Parent of three
FGC - Zangief main
She/Her
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Had the distinct pleasure to participate in Epic’s Unreal Rigging workshop as a non-employee. I can’t believe how amazing the rigging pipeline is, and I’m excited to fully implement my animation process end-to-end in Unreal. This course was an incredible start!
Had the distinct pleasure to participate in Epic’s Unreal Rigging workshop as a non-employee. I can’t believe how amazing the rigging pipeline is, and I’m excited to fully implement my animation process end-to-end in Unreal. This course was an incredible start!
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November 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Had the distinct pleasure to participate in Epic’s Unreal Rigging workshop as a non-employee. I can’t believe how amazing the rigging pipeline is, and I’m excited to fully implement my animation process end-to-end in Unreal. This course was an incredible start!
Had the distinct pleasure to participate in Epic’s Unreal Rigging workshop as a non-employee. I can’t believe how amazing the rigging pipeline is, and I’m excited to fully implement my animation process end-to-end in Unreal. This course was an incredible start!
Another clip from Glassbreakers! This is a 4 hit attack chain with dice.
The games characters auto attack when within range. The speed of the attacks is a bit slower than I was used to, so I used that time to show a little personality and attack progression.
The games characters auto attack when within range. The speed of the attacks is a bit slower than I was used to, so I used that time to show a little personality and attack progression.
November 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Another clip from Glassbreakers! This is a 4 hit attack chain with dice.
The games characters auto attack when within range. The speed of the attacks is a bit slower than I was used to, so I used that time to show a little personality and attack progression.
The games characters auto attack when within range. The speed of the attacks is a bit slower than I was used to, so I used that time to show a little personality and attack progression.
Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss by Polyarc will be out November 13th. It’s a game I helped prototype WAY back in 2016, put on hold at the time.
Resurrected in 2021, I helped the team a little bit after Moss 2 was released, prior to my departure from Polyarc. My good friend Jason is anim director!
Resurrected in 2021, I helped the team a little bit after Moss 2 was released, prior to my departure from Polyarc. My good friend Jason is anim director!
October 24, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss by Polyarc will be out November 13th. It’s a game I helped prototype WAY back in 2016, put on hold at the time.
Resurrected in 2021, I helped the team a little bit after Moss 2 was released, prior to my departure from Polyarc. My good friend Jason is anim director!
Resurrected in 2021, I helped the team a little bit after Moss 2 was released, prior to my departure from Polyarc. My good friend Jason is anim director!
Seriously, LinkedIn?
Given my animation career, I’d be good as the president of victims of torture and/or an auto museum?
Think it’s the same algorithm that decides names for Japanese fighting games and conservative conspiracy theories.
Given my animation career, I’d be good as the president of victims of torture and/or an auto museum?
Think it’s the same algorithm that decides names for Japanese fighting games and conservative conspiracy theories.
September 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Seriously, LinkedIn?
Given my animation career, I’d be good as the president of victims of torture and/or an auto museum?
Think it’s the same algorithm that decides names for Japanese fighting games and conservative conspiracy theories.
Given my animation career, I’d be good as the president of victims of torture and/or an auto museum?
Think it’s the same algorithm that decides names for Japanese fighting games and conservative conspiracy theories.
Reposted by Laura Lico
Pritzker: "In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists & protesters when unprovoked what would we call it? If officials marched down streets harassing civilians & demanding their papers, what would we say? I don't think we'd have trouble calling it what it is: authoritarianism"
September 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Pritzker: "In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists & protesters when unprovoked what would we call it? If officials marched down streets harassing civilians & demanding their papers, what would we say? I don't think we'd have trouble calling it what it is: authoritarianism"
One of our cats, Opal, used to avoid me. In the last few months, she won’t let me sit alone. Rubbing her face in my neck and hair. It’s adorable.
September 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
One of our cats, Opal, used to avoid me. In the last few months, she won’t let me sit alone. Rubbing her face in my neck and hair. It’s adorable.
In the last 12 years, only 5 out of 5,729 mass shootings involved transgender perpetrators (Gun Violence Archive). That’s 0.087%.
And yet, some choose to ignore facts and amplify hate. Hate was involved in 100% of these shootings. Don’t join the cause.
So where does this hate come from?
And yet, some choose to ignore facts and amplify hate. Hate was involved in 100% of these shootings. Don’t join the cause.
So where does this hate come from?
September 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
In the last 12 years, only 5 out of 5,729 mass shootings involved transgender perpetrators (Gun Violence Archive). That’s 0.087%.
And yet, some choose to ignore facts and amplify hate. Hate was involved in 100% of these shootings. Don’t join the cause.
So where does this hate come from?
And yet, some choose to ignore facts and amplify hate. Hate was involved in 100% of these shootings. Don’t join the cause.
So where does this hate come from?
My PS5 is an angry muppet.
August 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM
My PS5 is an angry muppet.
I’m traveling through Dodge city today, and got to thinking about this old animation of mine.
August 22, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I’m traveling through Dodge city today, and got to thinking about this old animation of mine.
Everyone tests their rig differently. This is how I tested ours right before we remade the mesh and changed her skeleton. 😆
Had fun with this test clip anyway.
Had fun with this test clip anyway.
August 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Everyone tests their rig differently. This is how I tested ours right before we remade the mesh and changed her skeleton. 😆
Had fun with this test clip anyway.
Had fun with this test clip anyway.
Spoiler:
Moss 2 had a climatic ending where Quill escapes being crushed far too many times. I had to plan and execute the scene in just a few weeks, so there was no time for trial and error.
Here are the three Maya scenes stitched together with final animation.
Play #Moss2 to see it in-game!
Moss 2 had a climatic ending where Quill escapes being crushed far too many times. I had to plan and execute the scene in just a few weeks, so there was no time for trial and error.
Here are the three Maya scenes stitched together with final animation.
Play #Moss2 to see it in-game!
May 28, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Spoiler:
Moss 2 had a climatic ending where Quill escapes being crushed far too many times. I had to plan and execute the scene in just a few weeks, so there was no time for trial and error.
Here are the three Maya scenes stitched together with final animation.
Play #Moss2 to see it in-game!
Moss 2 had a climatic ending where Quill escapes being crushed far too many times. I had to plan and execute the scene in just a few weeks, so there was no time for trial and error.
Here are the three Maya scenes stitched together with final animation.
Play #Moss2 to see it in-game!
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May 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I don’t get to animate much anymore, but I created this little guy and couldn’t resist. Let me introduce the GrumbleKin.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8M2p1pT/
Things are happening! #coranimusrex #animation
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8M2p1pT/
Things are happening! #coranimusrex #animation
#coranimusrex #lico #animation #animationtiktok Having fun!
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May 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I don’t get to animate much anymore, but I created this little guy and couldn’t resist. Let me introduce the GrumbleKin.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8M2p1pT/
Things are happening! #coranimusrex #animation
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8M2p1pT/
Things are happening! #coranimusrex #animation
What is using AI like?
Me: “Had this experience today.”
Human: “oh? How did you feel? What happened next? Why’d it happen?”
AI: “Of course! That’s deep mental alignment with cookie worship. Here are next steps for further understanding your cookie dependency. Would you like a cookie mantra?”
Me: “Had this experience today.”
Human: “oh? How did you feel? What happened next? Why’d it happen?”
AI: “Of course! That’s deep mental alignment with cookie worship. Here are next steps for further understanding your cookie dependency. Would you like a cookie mantra?”
May 21, 2025 at 11:16 PM
What is using AI like?
Me: “Had this experience today.”
Human: “oh? How did you feel? What happened next? Why’d it happen?”
AI: “Of course! That’s deep mental alignment with cookie worship. Here are next steps for further understanding your cookie dependency. Would you like a cookie mantra?”
Me: “Had this experience today.”
Human: “oh? How did you feel? What happened next? Why’d it happen?”
AI: “Of course! That’s deep mental alignment with cookie worship. Here are next steps for further understanding your cookie dependency. Would you like a cookie mantra?”
Was looking through old camera roll stuff tonight. Found this gem. It was the first prototype I made for an EARLY Moss 2 opening cinematic. Of course, we went a completely different direction. But I still like the door startling her. Glad it didn’t crush her tail.
#moss2
#moss2
May 14, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Was looking through old camera roll stuff tonight. Found this gem. It was the first prototype I made for an EARLY Moss 2 opening cinematic. Of course, we went a completely different direction. But I still like the door startling her. Glad it didn’t crush her tail.
#moss2
#moss2
Hey all! My GDC talk has been posted to the GDC vault!
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#GDC2025 #Inspiration #gamedevelopment
gdcvault.com/play/1035310...
#GDC2025 #Inspiration #gamedevelopment
GDC Vault
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April 17, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Hey all! My GDC talk has been posted to the GDC vault!
gdcvault.com/play/1035310...
#GDC2025 #Inspiration #gamedevelopment
gdcvault.com/play/1035310...
#GDC2025 #Inspiration #gamedevelopment
Just a quiet moment with Resolve.
Sometimes the smallest gestures reveal the most.
#characteranimation #resolve #coranimus #animation #gamedev
Sometimes the smallest gestures reveal the most.
#characteranimation #resolve #coranimus #animation #gamedev
March 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Just a quiet moment with Resolve.
Sometimes the smallest gestures reveal the most.
#characteranimation #resolve #coranimus #animation #gamedev
Sometimes the smallest gestures reveal the most.
#characteranimation #resolve #coranimus #animation #gamedev
Board my flight to San Francisco! See folks there!
kermit the frog is dancing in front of a red curtain with the words i 'm so excited !
ALT: kermit the frog is dancing in front of a red curtain with the words i 'm so excited !
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March 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Board my flight to San Francisco! See folks there!
How do you know when Maya is about to crash? Well:
- When you select your keyframes, but it won't respond to the selection.
- When you scrub your layer, and it disconnects it from the objects.
- When your constraint becomes a suggestion.
- Is the goat unsacrificed?
Congrats, you're crashing.
- When you select your keyframes, but it won't respond to the selection.
- When you scrub your layer, and it disconnects it from the objects.
- When your constraint becomes a suggestion.
- Is the goat unsacrificed?
Congrats, you're crashing.
March 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM
How do you know when Maya is about to crash? Well:
- When you select your keyframes, but it won't respond to the selection.
- When you scrub your layer, and it disconnects it from the objects.
- When your constraint becomes a suggestion.
- Is the goat unsacrificed?
Congrats, you're crashing.
- When you select your keyframes, but it won't respond to the selection.
- When you scrub your layer, and it disconnects it from the objects.
- When your constraint becomes a suggestion.
- Is the goat unsacrificed?
Congrats, you're crashing.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wic...
Friend of mine is doing a kickstarter for her game! Check it out!
Friend of mine is doing a kickstarter for her game! Check it out!
Rise of Elements
Devs from hit games like VALORANT, Dungeons & Dragons and Psychonauts present a premium epic puzzle adventure inspired by Puzzle Quest!
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March 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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Friend of mine is doing a kickstarter for her game! Check it out!
Friend of mine is doing a kickstarter for her game! Check it out!
Seattle is the northernmost big city within the contiguous USA. I live about an hour-ish east, near the mountains. We got our first snow of the season recently. 3 inches total!
For comparison, Milton Florida got 8.8 inches this year. Yeah, we’re failing to match Florida’s snow totals.
For comparison, Milton Florida got 8.8 inches this year. Yeah, we’re failing to match Florida’s snow totals.
February 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Seattle is the northernmost big city within the contiguous USA. I live about an hour-ish east, near the mountains. We got our first snow of the season recently. 3 inches total!
For comparison, Milton Florida got 8.8 inches this year. Yeah, we’re failing to match Florida’s snow totals.
For comparison, Milton Florida got 8.8 inches this year. Yeah, we’re failing to match Florida’s snow totals.
I keep hearing all this talk about AGI. But until it can candidly state “I don’t know how to do that” instead of wasting my time slowly figuring that out, it’s not AGI.
January 16, 2025 at 3:56 AM
I keep hearing all this talk about AGI. But until it can candidly state “I don’t know how to do that” instead of wasting my time slowly figuring that out, it’s not AGI.
While working an early story moment for Moss 2, I forgot to delete the constraints on the sword to Argus’s hand. To fix the bug, I gave Quill a proper response. 🐦
Obviously, this was me having fun while working, and not what we shipped.
Obviously, this was me having fun while working, and not what we shipped.
January 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
While working an early story moment for Moss 2, I forgot to delete the constraints on the sword to Argus’s hand. To fix the bug, I gave Quill a proper response. 🐦
Obviously, this was me having fun while working, and not what we shipped.
Obviously, this was me having fun while working, and not what we shipped.
Ok, who had what consoles? I've had at least two from every generation.
December 29, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Ok, who had what consoles? I've had at least two from every generation.
I animated this years ago, but still love it. Happy holidays all!
Side note: I’m running a sale at www.animationsherpa.com for the holidays! $100-off!
Coupon: Happy-Holidays
Side note: I’m running a sale at www.animationsherpa.com for the holidays! $100-off!
Coupon: Happy-Holidays
December 24, 2024 at 1:49 AM
I animated this years ago, but still love it. Happy holidays all!
Side note: I’m running a sale at www.animationsherpa.com for the holidays! $100-off!
Coupon: Happy-Holidays
Side note: I’m running a sale at www.animationsherpa.com for the holidays! $100-off!
Coupon: Happy-Holidays