Experienced 3D animator with a broad skill set and a passion for creating engaging, polished content. Known for delivering high-quality work, leading animation pipelines, and collaborating across teams to bring characters and stories to life.…

Drew Mueller

Experienced 3D animator with a broad skill set and a passion for creating engaging, polished content. Known for delivering high-quality work, leading animation pipelines, and collaborating across teams to bring characters and stories to life.…

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Experienced 3D animator with a broad skill set and a passion for creating engaging, polished content. Known for delivering high-quality work, leading animation pipelines, and collaborating across teams to bring characters and stories to life.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Animator 2 at Capital Games
March 1, 2024 - August 18, 2025
Led character animation for Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, including motion capture direction and performance acting. Managed outsourced animation workflows from task creation to final asset review. Integrated animation triggers and character controls in-engine.
Animator at Capital Games
February 1, 2021 - August 18, 2025
Created both hand-keyed and motion-captured animations for Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. Contributed to cinematic and gameplay sequences.
Junior Animator at Capital Games
May 1, 2019 - August 18, 2025
Produced hand-keyed animations and implemented them in-engine for character assets.
3D Animator (freelance) at SAIC
November 1, 2017 - August 18, 2025
Cleaned up motion capture data and created hand-keyed animations for active game projects.
Animator at SAIC
November 1, 2016 - August 18, 2025
Enhanced motion capture animation with stylized motion for current projects.
Animator at Zombie Studios
January 1, 2015 - August 18, 2025
Worked on a range of sports-based projects, focusing on motion capture clean-up and producing polished hand-keyed animations for additional titles.
Freelance Character Animator at Still Alive Studios
October 1, 2014 - August 18, 2025
Sole animator on a new IP. Established animation style and delivered dynamic, engaging character animations.
3D Animator at ArenaNet LLC
November 1, 2011 - August 18, 2025
Created cloth and hair simulations and cleaned up motion capture data for in-game use.
Cinematic Animator at Airtight Games
February 1, 2009 - August 18, 2025
Animated characters and cameras for the game Dark Void.
Animation Intern at Gas Powered Games
September 1, 2007 - August 18, 2025
Animated HUD elements for Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance.

Education

Certificate at Animation Mentor
January 9, 2012 - June 14, 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Animation, Video Editing and Special Effects at DigiPen Institute of Technology
September 20, 2004 - May 16, 2008
2D and 3D Animation studies.

Qualifications

Animation Mentor Certificate, Character Animation
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2013

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet
    uniE608 Knight Animation Set
    Character attacks and movement with emphasis on speed and snap to the action. animator…
    uniE608 Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes Character Animation
    Highlights of animations I created for this EA Mobile project. animator…