Hi, I’m Cheng Weng Kee, a Senior 3D Animator based in Cambridge, UK with extensive experience delivering characterful and realistic animation for games and films. I love bringing creatures and characters to life, and I enjoy leading teams to meet creative and technical goals under tight deadlines. I’ve directed animation for award-winning shorts and mentored junior artists, collaborating across art, storytelling, and engineering to deliver polished work and robust pipelines.

Cheng Weng Kee

Hi, I’m Cheng Weng Kee, a Senior 3D Animator based in Cambridge, UK with extensive experience delivering characterful and realistic animation for games and films. I love bringing creatures and characters to life, and I enjoy leading teams to meet creative and technical goals under tight deadlines. I’ve directed animation for award-winning shorts and mentored junior artists, collaborating across art, storytelling, and engineering to deliver polished work and robust pipelines.

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Hi, I’m Cheng Weng Kee, a Senior 3D Animator based in Cambridge, UK with extensive experience delivering characterful and realistic animation for games and films. I love bringing creatures and characters to life, and I enjoy leading teams to meet creative and technical goals under tight deadlines.

I’ve directed animation for award-winning shorts and mentored junior artists, collaborating across art, storytelling, and engineering to deliver polished work and robust pipelines.

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Language

English
Fluent
Malay
Advanced

Work Experience

Animation Director at Dead Pixel
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2012
Animation Director for the award-winning animated short film Death in D Minor. Led creative direction and animation workflow to deliver a polished short.
Junior Animator at Lemon Sky
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015
Junior Animator for a Canadian TV series Truck Town. Supported senior artists and contributed to scenes while learning production pipelines.
Senior Animator at Frontier Developments
January 1, 2017 - Present
Senior Animator contributing to Jurassic World Evolution; collaborated with design and engineering to maintain fidelity to the Jurassic Park series.
Senior Animator at Frontier Developments
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2023
Planet Zoo: worked on a large variety of quadruped animations, focusing on characterful yet realistic animal animation; contributed to in-house engine implementations and troubleshooting; mentored juniors.
Senior Animator at Frontier Developments
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Planet Coaster: worked on guest animations and a handful of specialized mechanical animations; coordinating systems and outsourcing implementation to ensure team success.

Education

Diploma in Digital Animation at The One Academy
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2026
B.A. (Hons) in Computer Animation and Modelling at University of Hertfordshire
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2026

Qualifications

1st Place, TB DigiCon 6 Competition
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2026
1st Place, Malaysian Digital Film Awards 2013 (MDfa/13)
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2026
Runner-Up, Asia Graph 2012
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services