Have been working as a video game animator for 10+ years in China so far, experienced in both combat and short character staging animations. I also have intermediate unreal engine 5 c++ and 3dsmax rigging skills.

Tyler Zhang

Have been working as a video game animator for 10+ years in China so far, experienced in both combat and short character staging animations. I also have intermediate unreal engine 5 c++ and 3dsmax rigging skills.

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Have been working as a video game animator for 10+ years in China so far, experienced in both combat and short character staging animations. I also have intermediate unreal engine 5 c++ and 3dsmax rigging skills.

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Language

Chinese
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

3D Animator Trainee at A small game company in Beijing
January 1, 2014 - September 25, 2025
Worked as a trainee to learn animation and contributed handmade mob animations for a Chinese fairy-style web page game.
3D Animator at Beijing Seasun
January 1, 2017 - September 25, 2025
Performed 3D animation work for a project codenamed Shift; collaborated with game designers and 2D artists to satisfy complex combat animation needs; project ultimately funded was canceled.
Lead 3D Animator at Shanghai Moonton
September 7, 2021 - September 25, 2025
Led 3D animation for character demonstrations and in-game combat; responsible for quality control and handmade animations; collaborated with designers and 2D/3D artists to maximize animation quality while satisfying gameplay mechanics.
Senior 3D Animator at Shanghai MiHoYo
April 15, 2022 - September 25, 2025
Boss & Mob in-game combat animator for Genshin Impact; designed and handmade animations for bosses and mobs.
Senior 3D Animator at Shanghai FunPlus
November 1, 2023 - September 25, 2025
Worked on an anime 3D side-scroller project under development with Unity; responsible for quality control, design and handmade in-game combat and cinematic animations; involved in motion capture and outsourcing with feedback.
Senior 3D Animator at Tencent TiMi Z1Studio
November 20, 2023 - Present
Senior 3D animator for an anime prototype game project under development with Unity; designed short in-game story animations with humorous and engaging ideas; outsourced past designs and provided feedback; handmade key animations independently.

Education

at Macao Institute for Tourism Studies
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
Art/Animation Training at An art school in Beijing
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet
    uniE608 Genshin Impact
    Eremite ability animation design and made by me for Genshin Impact
    uniE608 归龙潮
    A male character's ingame animation design and made by me for a chinese mobile side scroller game called 归龙潮
    uniE608 归龙潮
    A female character's ingame animation design and made by me for a chinese mobile side scroller game called 归龙潮
    uniE608 MobileLengends BangBang
    Champion demonstration animations designed and made by me for MobileLengends BangBang