TIAN CHEN
CREATIVE LEADERSHIP
TECH AND ANIMATION
Tian is a creative leader with a background across feature film, gaming, motion design, and emerging tech. As an animation lead at Meta, he has directed teams building VR, AR, and mobile experiences, while previously contributing to Oscar-nominated films, award-winning games, and creative campaigns. His work blends artistic vision with technical innovation, consistently driving high-quality results at scale and mentoring teams to deliver across diverse mediums.
Leading the evolution of Meta Avatars across VR, MR, mobile, and desktop, ensuring consistency, integrations, and new ways for people to express identity.
ECOSYSTEM
META AVATARS
CONVERSATIONAL
AI NPC
Shaping the vision and capabilities of Meta’s AI Characters, driving a major boost in player retention.
Directing the creative approach for Horizon’s movement systems, making locomotion natural, expressive, and scalable across experiences.
MOVESET
LOCOMOTION
META HORIZON
PETS
META HORIZON
Defined and delivered the core Horizon Pets experience, creating playful, emotionally engaging companions that deepen player connection.
Film and TV
Worked as a Character Animator and Rigging TD on Oscar-nominated and award-winning films such as Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Sea Beast, and Hotel Transylvania. Collaborated with top directors and cross-disciplinary teams to deliver expressive character performances and solve complex rigging challenges at feature-film quality.
