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Senior 3D character animator with 7+ years of production experience working in games and animation. Skilled in Maya and MotionBuilder and delivering full shots into Unreal Engine, from FBX/skeleton setup through Animation Blueprints, state machines, and Sequencer. Recently animated characters for the action-adventure game “Kingdom of Ani,” including shots featured in its official demo reel. Previously worked 7 years at Tale Wind Animation Studio on “Turbosaurs: Superfilm”,contributing character acting, body mechanics, and creature performance for both gameplay and cinematics.…Senior 3D character animator with 7+ years of production experience working in games and animation. Skilled in Maya and MotionBuilder and delivering full shots into Unreal Engine, from FBX/skeleton setup through Animation Blueprints, state machines, and Sequencer. Recently animated characters for the action-adventure game “Kingdom of Ani,” including shots featured in its official demo reel. Previously worked 7 years at Tale Wind Animation Studio on “Turbosaurs: Superfilm”,contributing character acting, body mechanics, and creature performance for both gameplay and cinematics.

Narine Astoyan

Animator, 3D Animator, Animation Director

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Senior 3D character animator with 7+ years of production experience working in games and animation. Skilled in Maya and MotionBuilder and delivering full shots into Unreal Engine, from FBX/skeleton setup through Animation Blueprints, state machines, and Sequencer. Recently animated characters for the action-adventure game “Kingdom of Ani,” including shots featured in its official demo reel. Previously worked 7 years at Tale Wind Animation Studio on “Turbosaurs: Superfilm”,contributing character acting, body mechanics, and creature performance for both gameplay and cinematics.…Senior 3D character animator with 7+ years of production experience working in games and animation. Skilled in Maya and MotionBuilder and delivering full shots into Unreal Engine, from FBX/skeleton setup through Animation Blueprints, state machines, and Sequencer. Recently animated characters for the action-adventure game “Kingdom of Ani,” including shots featured in its official demo reel. Previously worked 7 years at Tale Wind Animation Studio on “Turbosaurs: Superfilm”,contributing character acting, body mechanics, and creature performance for both gameplay and cinematics.

Available to hire

Senior 3D character animator with 7+ years of production experience working in games and animation. Skilled in Maya and MotionBuilder and delivering full shots into Unreal Engine, from FBX/skeleton setup through Animation Blueprints, state machines, and Sequencer.

Recently animated characters for the action-adventure game “Kingdom of Ani,” including shots featured in its official demo reel. Previously worked 7 years at Tale Wind Animation Studio on “Turbosaurs: Superfilm”,contributing character acting, body mechanics, and creature performance for both gameplay and cinematics.

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Armenian

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Work Experience

Character Animator (Freelance) at Kingdom of Ani (action-adventure game)

January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Animated characters for the action-adventure game “Kingdom of Ani,” working through production and delivering shots that were included in the project’s official demo reel. Performed character animation with a focus on game-ready delivery to technical and performance requirements, including Unreal Engine pipeline work such as FBX/skeleton setup and integration.

Freelance Character Animator

January 1, 2025 - Present

Freelance character animation work for the action-adventure game “Kingdom of Ani.” Produced animation shots that were included in the project’s official demo reel.

Character Animator (Freelance)

January 1, 2025 - Present

Freelance character animation on the action-adventure game "Kingdom of Ani". Animated characters for gameplay shots and contributed work that was featured in the project’s official demo reel.

Freelance Animator at Studio 210

October 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024

Produced character and prop animations for commercial projects, adapting animation style to diverse client needs.

3D Animator at Vardazaryan Studio

December 31, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Animated characters and environments for ads and creative projects.

Senior 3D Animator at Tale Wind Animation Studio (Turbosaurs TV series)

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2026

Animated across almost every season of the “Turbosaurs” animated TV series, including character acting, body mechanics, and creature performance to support episodic storytelling and visual performance needs.

Senior 3D Animator at Tale Wind Animation Studio

January 1, 2019 - November 13, 2025

I animated for 6 seasons of the TV series 'Turbosaurs,' delivering expressive, high-quality character performances and working closely with production teams to ensure smooth workflow.

Animator at Studio 210 and Vardazaryan Studio

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2024

Performed animation work on commercial and branded projects, supporting production from concept/animation tasks through delivery.

Animator at Studio 210, Vardazaryan Studio

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2024

Animator for commercial and branded projects. Delivered animation work across client and studio briefs in 2018–2024, supporting branded content production.

Animator at Studio 210; Vardazaryan Studio

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2024

Animated for commercial and branded projects, supporting studio deliverables across multiple campaigns and content types.

3D Artist at Skyline Studio

December 31, 2017 - December 31, 2017

Created assets, props, and assisted in animation sequences.

Animator (Freelance / Training) at iAnimate Online School / Skyline Studio internship

January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2015

Completed advanced body mechanics study and Maya animation courses, including an internship at Skyline Studio to develop production-ready character animation skills.