David Zhu

Animator at Lightning Rod Games

Worked on projects including 'A Fold Apart' where I was responsible for all animations and rigging, and 'Neon Override' where I handled animations, VFX, rigging, and modeling for the game.

Animator/Rigger at Ubisoft Shanghai

Contributed to various Ubisoft titles such as Assassin's Creed Empire and Syndicate by adding bones and painting weights. Animated animals for Ghost Recon Wildlands and Far Cry Primal. Worked on rigging and animating models for Rabbids Legend.

3D Ink Opera Animation Video Artist at Detao - iacc

Handled motion capture cleanup, modeling, and rigging for 3D ink opera animation videos.

3D Animator at Swappz Interactive

Animated different players and bosses' battle moves for the Power Ranger Megaforce videos.

Animator at Lightning Rod Games

Created all animations and rigging for A Fold Apart, a multi-award-winning puzzle game; modeled, created and animated all character and environmental assets for Neon Override and other prototype games, including VFX and their integration. Collaborated with programmers and artists to ensure seamless animation performance in Unity.

Animator & Rigger at Ubisoft Shanghai

Animated animals for AAA titles including Assassin’s Creed Empire, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, Ghost Recon: Wildlands, and Far Cry Primal. Added bones, painted weights, and optimized rigs to meet in-engine performance requirements. Animated and rigged game and cinematic models for Rabbids Legend, ensuring consistency between animation and rendering pipelines.

Artist / Rigger at Detao – iacc – 3D

Managed motion capture cleanup and model rigging for a stylized 3D opera animation project. Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to merge traditional art and digital animation techniques.