Chris Marini

Chris Marini is an accomplished Technical Animation Director with extensive experience in the gaming industry, currently serving as Associate Technical Animation Director at Epic Games since July 2019, primarily focused on the successful operation of gameplay for Fortnite. Previous roles at Epic Games included Lead Technical Animator and Senior Technical Animator, where Chris contributed significantly to gameplay asset management, animation quality control, and team mentoring. Chris’s background encompasses roles at Ubisoft and Telltale Games, where expertise in character rigging, technical artistry, and tool development was established across multiple projects, including AAA titles. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in Video Game Art and Animation from Champlain College and has received specialized training in rigging and character animation.