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Ben Shaffer
Ben Shaffer
3D Artist / Animator / Technical Artist
Baltimore, United States

Summary

I’m a Senior 3D Animator & Technical Artist with 9 years of experience crafting immersive AR/VR experiences using Unity and Unreal Engine. I'm skilled in developing and optimizing animation pipelines in 3ds Max and Blender, including the creation of advanced custom rigs and tools. I'm passionate about animation and art, continually seeking opportunities to refine skills and push creative boundaries.

Skills

Motion GraphicsStoryboardingUser Interface Design3D Animation3D ModelingFacial Rigging & AnimationMotion CaptureParticle EffectsRiggingCharacter AnimationPBR TexturingTexture Baking

Software proficiency

Maya
Maya
3ds Max
3ds Max
Blender
Blender
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Photoshop
Photoshop
Premiere
Premiere
After Effects
After Effects
Illustrator
Illustrator
Audition
Audition
Adobe XD
Adobe XD
Python
Python
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Unity
Unity

Reel

Experience

  • Senior Animator at Coffee Moth Games
    Remote, US
    June 2025 - Present

    ▪ Animated and Rigged characters for VR title "Neon Overdrive" made in Unreal 5.

    ▪ Currently working on animation for Unannounced game.

  • Technical Artist at Animated Storyboards
    Remote, US
    August 2024 - May 2025

    ▪ Managed animation and rigging pipeline migration from 3ds Max to Blender.

    ▪ Created advanced rigs for Human, Animal, and Vehicle characters.

    ▪ Developed modular rigging system for editing rigs.

    ▪ Scripted animation and motion-capture tools for Blender.

  • Senior Animator at Balti Virtual
    Baltimore, MD, US
    December 2017 - August 2024

    ▪ Created Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality projects using Unity and Unreal.

    ▪ Animated and Rigged 50+ characters using 3ds Max and Maya.

    ▪ Executed tasks across the full 3D pipeline: Modeling, texturing, particle effects, shaders, and UI.

    ▪ Utilized Rokoko's motion-capture suit.

    ▪ Developed rigging system and tools for 3ds Max.

    ▪ Helped design and build AI-powered photo booth for events.