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Hi, I’m Saish Thakur, a Lead Technical Animator & Rigging TD with extensive AAA pipeline experience on Fortnite at Epic Games and projects at Steamroller Studios. I specialize in building robust animation pipelines, rigging complex characters, and integrating skeletal meshes into Unreal Engine, while collaborating across modeling, FX, and engineering teams to deliver production-ready assets. I’m passionate about mentoring teams, optimizing workflows, and delivering scalable tools that empower artists and speed up production.…Hi, I’m Saish Thakur, a Lead Technical Animator & Rigging TD with extensive AAA pipeline experience on Fortnite at Epic Games and projects at Steamroller Studios. I specialize in building robust animation pipelines, rigging complex characters, and integrating skeletal meshes into Unreal Engine, while collaborating across modeling, FX, and engineering teams to deliver production-ready assets. I’m passionate about mentoring teams, optimizing workflows, and delivering scalable tools that empower artists and speed up production.

Saish Thakur

3D Animator, Animator, Character Rigger, +4

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Hi, I’m Saish Thakur, a Lead Technical Animator & Rigging TD with extensive AAA pipeline experience on Fortnite at Epic Games and projects at Steamroller Studios. I specialize in building robust animation pipelines, rigging complex characters, and integrating skeletal meshes into Unreal Engine, while collaborating across modeling, FX, and engineering teams to deliver production-ready assets. I’m passionate about mentoring teams, optimizing workflows, and delivering scalable tools that empower artists and speed up production.…Hi, I’m Saish Thakur, a Lead Technical Animator & Rigging TD with extensive AAA pipeline experience on Fortnite at Epic Games and projects at Steamroller Studios. I specialize in building robust animation pipelines, rigging complex characters, and integrating skeletal meshes into Unreal Engine, while collaborating across modeling, FX, and engineering teams to deliver production-ready assets. I’m passionate about mentoring teams, optimizing workflows, and delivering scalable tools that empower artists and speed up production.

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Hi, I’m Saish Thakur, a Lead Technical Animator & Rigging TD with extensive AAA pipeline experience on Fortnite at Epic Games and projects at Steamroller Studios. I specialize in building robust animation pipelines, rigging complex characters, and integrating skeletal meshes into Unreal Engine, while collaborating across modeling, FX, and engineering teams to deliver production-ready assets.

I’m passionate about mentoring teams, optimizing workflows, and delivering scalable tools that empower artists and speed up production.

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Work Experience

Lead Technical Animator & Rigging at TD Mumbai

March 1, 2021 - November 1, 2025

Delivered 200+ AAA quality rigs for Fortnite, contributing to 500+ total rig assets. Directed a multidisciplinary team of modelers, riggers and animators using ShotGrid/Flow; supported 100+ animators and implemented Skeletal Meshes into Unreal; optimized pipelines and automated workflows. Served as technical liaison across Modeling, Animation, FX and Unreal to ensure asset synchronization and consistency. Presented technical solutions in client meetings and standardized workflow.

Lead Technical Animator & Rigging TD at Epic Games

March 1, 2021 - November 1, 2025

Led a multidisciplinary team of modelers, riggers, and animators using ShotGrid/Flow; supported 100+ animators and implemented Skeletal Meshes into Unreal Engine; optimized pipelines and automated workflows; acted as technical liaison across Modeling, Animation, FX, and Unreal departments; participated in client meetings to present technical solutions and standardize workflows.

3D Generalist (Intern) at Full Sail University

March 1, 2020 - March 1, 2021

Created 10+ characters, creatures, and props from concept to final render; executed full-cycle production across modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, and rendering; contributed to two animated shorts.