Soldier & civilian AI
Modern Warfare II · Modern Warfare III
As Lead AI Animator, owned the animation systems for every soldier and civilian NPC, redesigned the combat loop and hit-reaction system, and directed the mocap shoots behind them.
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Game Animation
Gameplay and NPC animation by Lei Yang across nine shipped Call of Duty titles at Infinity Ward. The reel is password-protected.
Selected work
Riley the dog
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Led animation for Riley, the squad's military dog and one of the game's signature features — design, creation, and in-game implementation.
Snowmobile chase
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Drove the design and creation of the snowmobile animation set, from rider performance to gameplay integration and polish.
The Coup
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Owned the animation for the scripted first-person sequence that plays under the game's opening credits, built for cinematic impact.
Pointe du Hoc
Call of Duty 2 · E3 showcase
Spearheaded the massive beach-assault scene shown at E3, delivered on a tight showcase deadline.
Credits: Call of Duty 2 (2005) · Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) · Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) · Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011) · Call of Duty: Ghosts (2013) · Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014) · Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (2016) · Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022) · Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023)