- Looking to bring your brand or story to life through motion?
- Starting a new project and want someone who can turn ideas into great visuals?
- Or maybe you just need an extra set of experienced hands on a project?
Good motion design comes down to timing, personality, and clarity, all working together so an idea actually lands.
There's a lot that goes into work that lands well: storyboarding, illustration, animation, sound design, and polish, and making it feel effortless takes real experience.
With a Bachelor's Degree in Animation and Visual Effects, 12+ years of cinematic experience, and time spent as a Lead Creative Director, I bring a solid mix of 2D motion design skill and deep 3D know-how for any project.
With proficiency in After Effects/Cavalry, Illustrator/Affinity, Blender/DaVinci, and generative AI tools like ComfyUI for concepting and exploration, I'm just as comfortable developing 2D designs as I am jumping into anything 3D where needed.
If you're looking for quality, speed, and great communication, don't hesitate to reach out! I'm available weekdays, Monday through Friday, so weekends are set aside to recharge.
3D Animation
3D Rigging
Audio & Music Software
Visual Art
3D Motion Tracking
Music & Sound Design
Video Editing
Writing
Blender
3D Art
Motion Graphics
3D Product Rendering
Creative Direction
Kateryna S.
Toronto, Canada
$15/hr
5.0
6 jobs
EXPERIENCED ANIMATOR WITH UNREAL ENGINE
- Animation Blueprints: Setup gameplay animations, including cycling and root motion.
- Cinematics: Create live-action sequences with Level Sequencer, enhancing storytelling.
3D CHARACTER ANIMATION SPECIALIST
- Motion capture cleanup, Character rigging, Rokoko, MetaHuman, Live Link.
- Realistic Animations: Produce lifelike animations for believable motion in gameplay and cinematics.
- Gameplay Animations: Design smooth, realistic gameplay animations, including cycling and root motion.
- Keyframe Animation: Build unique animations from scratch using keyframe techniques.
- Animation Cleanup: Refine animations to ensure fluid, polished final results.
- Character Rigging: Rig detailed and stylized characters for realistic movement.
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY
Autodesk Maya | Blender | Unreal Engine 5
3D Animation
Animation
3D Modeling
3D Rigging
Autodesk Maya
Unreal Engine
Unity
Game Development
Blender
Low Poly
MarvelousDesigner
3D Texturing
3D Rendering
Pixologic Zbrush
Storyboarding
Ramsha Irfan G.
Toronto, Canada
$38/hr
4.8
26 jobs
Most brands pay three freelancers to make one campaign. An editor cuts the video, a designer builds the static ads, someone else does the thumbnail, and nothing looks like it came from the same place. I do all of it, and that is the entire reason clients stay.
Look at the work before you read another word. The explainers, the SaaS product videos, the 3D environments, the ad creative, the food and jewellery campaigns, that portfolio is the argument. Top Rated, 100% Job Success, and clients who came back four and five times over because the work landed the first time without a round of explaining what I meant.
Video is the core of it. Explainer videos, SaaS product demos and feature walkthroughs, promos, launch films, short-form for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, founder and talking-head content, UGC-style ads, product videos, screen-recording edits, B-roll, animated captions, long-form cut down into short. Motion graphics, 2D animation, character animation, whiteboard, logo animation, kinetic typography. After Effects, Premiere, DaVinci, with sound design and colour handled in the same pass instead of thrown over a wall to someone else.
AI is how I produce at a speed a crew can't touch. Veo, Runway, Kling, Sora, Midjourney, Nano Banana, Flux used as production tools, not toys. AI video generation and editing, AI product shots and environments, UGC ad creative, avatars and talking-head video, voiceover, dubbing, lip sync, upscaling, restoration, AI-assisted storyboarding. Clients bring me raw AI output that looks almost right and I turn it into something that holds a viewer and matches a brand. That gap between generated and usable is where most of the job actually lives, and it is the part almost nobody does well.
Design is what video people can't cover, and it's half of why the work looks like one brand. Ad creative for Meta and paid social, social graphics, carousels, stories, thumbnails, campaign and promotional creative, branded templates, pitch and presentation decks, logo and brand identity, style guides, packaging and print. Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, Canva. Your ad, your explainer, your thumbnail and your deck come out of one head. They match because they were made by the same person, not because four freelancers were sent the same hex code.
When a project needs real weight, I build in Blender. 3D animation and modelling, product visualisation, cinematic environments, lighting, texturing, rendering, physics and cloth simulation. A client who hired me to build a historically accurate WWI trench environment with volumetric fog and simulation called me an exceptional 3D artist and a highly technical professional. That is the ceiling of what I take on, and it is there when you need it.
How I work: you tell me the outcome, not the spec. I come back with an approach, you approve the direction once, and then I run it. Thirteen clients have flagged me for commitment to quality and nine for clear communication, which tells you more about working with me than anything else on this page.
I take on monthly retained creative for SaaS companies, agencies and brands that need consistent video and design output, and project work when the scope is worth doing properly. Send me an invite and let's hop on a quick call anytime!
3D Animation
Animation
Motion Graphics
Video Editing
2D Animation
AI Video Generation
CGI
Motion Design
Explainer Video
Video Production
Promotional Video
Social Media Video
Cartoon Animation
Animation Design
Promotional Video Script
Adobe After Effects
Instagram Reels
Video Animation
Storyboard
3D Product Animation
Jay M.
Toronto, Canada
$30/hr
5.0
10 jobs
I am a 3D Character Animator with 6+ years of experience, having worked with top studios in India and Canada, including MainFrame Studios, 88 Pictures, and E-Plus Studios. My work has been featured in Netflix, Amazon Prime, and DreamWorks Animation projects, such as:
✅ Unicorn Academy (Netflix Series)
✅ Samurai Rabbit (Netflix Series)
✅ Fast & Furious: Spy Racers (DreamWorks/Netflix)
✅ Dragons Rescue Riders (DreamWorks/Netflix)
✅ Butter Beans Café (Nickelodeon)
I specialize in character animation, storytelling, and bringing life to characters with detailed expressions and movements. Client satisfaction is my priority, and I ensure that every project captures the essence of the story while meeting deadlines with top-quality animation.
Why hire me?
✔ Expert in Autodesk Maya & Animation Principles
✔ Experience in High-End TV Series & Feature Films
✔ Strong Storytelling & Character Performance Skills
✔ Detail-Oriented & Creative Approach
Let’s bring your vision to life! Contact me to discuss your project today.
3D Animation
Animation
Autodesk Maya
Character Animation
Animation for Kids
Video Animation
Animated Cartoon
Computer Animation
Graphic Animation
Promotional Video
Wai Fung T.
Toronto, Canada
$35/hr
5.0
4 jobs
I'm a 3D artist with over 3 years of industry experience. I shipped 2 mobile game title with 1-million weekly active player and 1 meta-verse project as 3D artist . Launch 2 cinematic trailers for mobile game title as 3D animator. Here are some of my expertise:
- Animation for short film or in-game animation
- Game ready rig
- Create high and low-poly 3D models and textures
3D Animation
Animation
3D Modeling
3D Rigging
3D Game Art
Character Animation
Texture Mapping
UV Mapping
3D Art
3D Model
3D Design
Saurik S.
Toronto, Canada
$18/hr
5.0
1 jobs
I am a 3D Artist specializing in environment design and procedural texturing. With over two years of experience, I excel in game and animation pipelines. My proficiency in Adobe, Maya, Substance Kit, Blender, and Unreal Engine enables me to transform creative concepts into high-quality 3D/2D designs. My portfolio, showcasing my artistic and technical skills, can be explored at
Portfolio Link:- artstation.com/sauriks
3D Animation
3D Modeling
3D Rigging
Adobe Illustrator
3D Texturing
Blender
Autodesk Maya
3D Product Animation
3D Vehicle Modeling
Adobe Flash
3D Computer Graphics File Format
3D Texturing & Lighting
3D Art
3D Game Art
3D Walkthrough Animation
3D Avatar
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