Hi, I’m Adam Miller, a 3D character animator based in Johnson City, Tennessee. I specialize in bringing characters to life with Maya and Unreal Engine 5, and I enjoy contributing to short films and game projects with expressive animation and thoughtful design. I’m passionate about collaboration, clear communication, and crafting visuals that support the story being told. I thrive in team settings from concept to final polish, and I love designing logos and posters to help tell a project’s visual story. Whether I’m rigging characters, blocking animation, or polishing edits in After Effects and Premiere Pro, I aim for work that feels cohesive, polished, and ready for showtime.

Adam Miller

Hi, I’m Adam Miller, a 3D character animator based in Johnson City, Tennessee. I specialize in bringing characters to life with Maya and Unreal Engine 5, and I enjoy contributing to short films and game projects with expressive animation and thoughtful design. I’m passionate about collaboration, clear communication, and crafting visuals that support the story being told. I thrive in team settings from concept to final polish, and I love designing logos and posters to help tell a project’s visual story. Whether I’m rigging characters, blocking animation, or polishing edits in After Effects and Premiere Pro, I aim for work that feels cohesive, polished, and ready for showtime.

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Hi, I’m Adam Miller, a 3D character animator based in Johnson City, Tennessee. I specialize in bringing characters to life with Maya and Unreal Engine 5, and I enjoy contributing to short films and game projects with expressive animation and thoughtful design. I’m passionate about collaboration, clear communication, and crafting visuals that support the story being told.

I thrive in team settings from concept to final polish, and I love designing logos and posters to help tell a project’s visual story. Whether I’m rigging characters, blocking animation, or polishing edits in After Effects and Premiere Pro, I aim for work that feels cohesive, polished, and ready for showtime.

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Work Experience

Mid Animator at East Tennessee State University
January 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
Collaborated with a 26-person team to animate a short film in Maya and Unreal Engine 5; animated 6 shots; designed the film's logo and poster.
Lead Animator / Lead Video Editor at BioBuilder Educational Foundation
January 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024
Concepted and developed an animated advert in Adobe After Effects; collaborated with a team of ten; animated 6 shots; edited using Adobe Premiere Pro.
Lead Animator / Lead Technical Animator at Crunchbase
September 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025
Led animation for a game jam with a five-person team as the sole animator; rigged player and NPC character models in Maya; designed and blocked out the full game in Unreal Engine; created 14 animations for the player character; developed NPC animation loops; animated various objects; implemented animations in Unreal Engine 5 within a 96-hour constraint.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Digital Media - Animation at East Tennessee State University (ETSU)
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
Bachelor of Science in Digital Media - Animation at East Tennessee State University (ETSU)
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026

Qualifications

CPR, First Aid, AED - American Heart Association
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2026
CPR, First Aid, AED - American Heart Association
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education