Joseph Charles

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• Developed a multi-scene first-person RPG prototype in Unreal Engine 5, delivering a cohesive vertical slice for investor presentation
• Implemented core combat systems including abilities, light/heavy attacks, blocking, resource management, and global cooldowns
• Designed enemy AI with proximity-based engagement, bounded behavior zones, and state-driven animation feedback
• Created modular UI flows including character selection, in-game menus, and non-pausing settings with runtime input switching
• Implemented interpolation-based environmental interaction system for interior decoration
• Integrated full controller support alongside keyboard/mouse input
• Structured systems for scalability with placeholder content to represent future feature expansion
• Optimized for smooth performance and visual cohesion across all gameplay scenes

• Developed a Parkour System which uses a custom movement component to translate and rotate the character in result of achieving positive hit results on the respective ray casts being performed. Download Executable (Playable Demo)
• Developed an extension of the tools which are provided by Epic Games in Unreal Engine 5. By initiating a new use case for some of the functions found within the UEditorUtilityLibrary and the UEditorAssetLibrary, a powerful Editor can be put to use, enabling effective and efficient methods to optimize project files. Source Code

• Develop engaging character animations using industry standard software.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to enhance storytelling through visual elements.
• Mentor junior animators, providing guidance on techniques and workflows.
• Implement animations, characters and vehicles into Unreal Engine 5.
• Develop realtime humanoid character and vehicle rigs.

• Responsible for developing 300 high quality combat and tactical locomotion animations using Autodesk Motion Builder.