Maria Amparjyan

Senior 3D Animator with 8+ years in game development, specializing in gameplay and cinematic animation. Strong experience with keyframe animation, mocap-based shots, and Unreal Engine 5 integration. Proven ability to deliver high-quality animations for shipped titles and mentor junior artists.

Senior 3D Animation Artist at Night Street Games/ARgentics.io (2021-02 – Present)

• Created stylized third-person gameplay animations (locomotion, combat, emotes), emphasizing readability and strong character personality
• Partnered with Tech Art to develop and standardize the animation pipeline, improving consistency and integration efficiency
• Implemented animations in Unreal Engine 5 using Animation Blueprints, Montages, and Sequencer
• Actively participated in ideation sessions and creative brainstorms with the Art Director, Lead, and animation team, contributing to character direction and animation style decisions
• Performed rigging and skinning for main characters and props, optimizing assets for real-time performance
• Participated in regular playtest sessions (3× per week) to evaluate animation quality in-game, identify issues, and iterate based on gameplay feedback
• Animated animals as part of gameplay
• Mentored junior animators through regular feedback, reviews, and guidance

3D Animator at CI Games (2020-05 – 2020-11)

• First-person keyframe animation
• Motion capture data clean ups and manual animation improvement
• Animation shots integration in a Cry Engine

3D Animator at Game Development & VR | N-iX (2018-08 – 2020-05)

• Basic rigging/skinning of 3D character models and props
• Working with motion capture data (clean up/clips blending)
• Creating the shots of keyframe animation in both cartoony and realistic styles
• Creating the gameplay animations

Advanced Character Animation Program – Animation Mentor (2017-01 – 2018-06)

Masters Degree in Computer Science & Information Technologies – Odessa National Polytechnic University (2012-09 – 2018-01)

Computer - Aided Design – Odessa National Polytechnic University