Franklin Chance

Franklin Chance is a seasoned professional in the field of technical animation, currently serving as Technical Animation Director at Epic Games since September 2018, following roles as Technical Animation Lead and Senior Technical Animator. Prior experience includes positions at Industrial Light & Magic as Sr. Creature Technical Director and Creature Technical Director from May 2013 to August 2018, contributing to multiple projects. Franklin's career began at LucasArts, where roles included Character Technical Director II and Character Technical Director, with notable contributions to projects such as Star Wars: First Assault and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. In addition, Franklin served as Assistant Technical Director at Lucasfilm Image Unit and held an internship as Technical Director Intern at Pixar Animation Studios. Franklin holds a Master of Science in Visualization Sciences and a Bachelor of Environmental Design, both from Texas A&M University.