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Laura (formerly Rick) Lico

@ricklico.bsky.social

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Game Developer / Animator Co-founder of CorAnimus Rex Owner of www.AnimationSherpa.com Parent of three FGC - Zangief main She/Her

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Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · Oct 9

Jumping into #PortfolioDay at last!

I’m Rick Lico, Co-Founder of #CorAnimusRex. You might know me as the director/animator behind some big franchises - Moss, Destiny, Halo, and more! Let’s connect and create some unforgettable stories together.

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Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · 14d

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.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15d

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"

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Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · 23d

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.

Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · Sep 6

Great reporting, though I’m curious why Okichitaw, Canadian martial arts, was not included. Interntewebs report a high level of effectiveness against Covid, rubella, even the Plague of Justinian!

Many uncles have learnt it good, and have strong, patriotic bodies.

Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · Sep 1

When we echo the sources of hate, we hand them control over our lives. We stop ourselves from actually solving anything.

The truth is, there is no “us vs. them.” There’s only us. All of us, together in this.

And “them”? Well, here’s what that looks like:
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Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · Sep 1

We argue over talking points we’ve been provided as a way to distract us from the real data and the real problems.

We deserve better than a status quo where another 5,000 shootings are treated as inevitable. Better than being turned against each other for someone else’s power and profit.

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Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · Sep 1

Think about the last time you felt anger about a topic, where did it come from? Often it’s fed to us: from mainstream media, social media, political “leaders,” even our peers. It seeps into our churches, workplaces, homes, and communities.

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Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · Sep 1

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?

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Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · Aug 28

My PS5 is an angry muppet.

Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · Aug 23

Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · Aug 22

I’m traveling through Dodge city today, and got to thinking about this old animation of mine.

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Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · Aug 2

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.

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Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · May 28

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!

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Martin @tuxedopato.bsky.social · May 27

Finish 🦊⚔️

Rig by @kielfiggins.bsky.social

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Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · May 27

Outstanding!!

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Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · May 27

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

#coranimusrex #lico #animation #animationtiktok Having fun!

TikTok video by richardlico970

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Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · May 21

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?”

Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · May 14

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

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Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · Apr 19

a bald man wearing a red uniform with a star trek badge on his chest

ALT: a bald man wearing a red uniform with a star trek badge on his chest

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Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · Apr 17

😊🙏 Derek, thanks!

Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · Apr 17

Hey all! My GDC talk has been posted to the GDC vault!

gdcvault.com/play/1035310...

#GDC2025 #Inspiration #gamedevelopment

GDC Vault

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Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · Mar 23

Just a quiet moment with Resolve.

Sometimes the smallest gestures reveal the most.

#characteranimation #resolve #coranimus #animation #gamedev

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Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · Mar 17

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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Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · Mar 16

Substantially more accurate.

Laura (formerly Rick) Lico @ricklico.bsky.social · Mar 15

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.

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