Tani Cruz

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Contact
holatanyacruz@gmail.com

About
Hello I’m a 3D animator based in Berlin, specialising in character and creature animation for games in Unreal Engine.

I combine strong animation fundamentals with technical implementation to create polished, game-ready animation. I really love getting to know characters through the process of animation and bringing their personalities to life with expressive and unique performances. I also find a lot of joy in solving technical challenges from animation pipelines, refining gameplay systems to bringing everything together in engine.

I have been animating for games since 2022, although I come from a background in the arts. I was a co-founder and co-director of the award-winning art collective Keiken (2015-2025) where I worked across immersive installations, films and games that we exhibited internationally. During that time I began teaching myself to animate while developing complex pipelines and character systems in collaboration with artists, 3d artists, progammers and musicians.

Animation
Hand-keyed animation / Emotive and stylised character performances / Creature animation / Gameplay animation (locomotion, loops, cinematics)

Tehcnical AnimationUnreal Engine animation integration / Animation Blueprints / State Machines / Locomotion systems / IK setup & implementation

Motion Capture Direction / Retargeting / Cleanup