Motion Design Porfolio – Andrew Samuel

I am a motion designer with a unique skillset

leveraging everything that moves, bridging ideas and emotions

able to handle the entire production pipeline

story
storyboard

3D assets
scripting

rendering
comp

editing
archiving

with over a decade of daily production experience at the highest level
across
- branded products || educational content || technical communication
alongside
- engineers || scientists || artists || directors || executives || architects

Projects that showcase my versatility and scope as a motion designer.

brand adherence + audience engagement
sleek 2D/3D motion design with minimalist visuals and exacting animation
heavy 3D simulation work :: particles, rigid bodies, crowds
character animation, asset modeling, procedural rigging
taking projects from storyboard to render
- I handled all tasks and production functions unless otherwise noted

Technical Specs

Two decades of digital media production

started my career as video editor, gaining a foundation in storytelling and a love for audio
then as a motion designer, working creatively within a team framework
then as a studio tech within a fully featured studio environment, gaining an understanding of pipeline, process and troubleshooting
then as a 3D designer, combining design sensibilities and technical ability

now, bringing everything together into motion design driven content creation

Software

Adobe Creative Suite
Cinema 4D
Houdini

Maya
Zbrush
Substance

Nuke
Resolve
TBD…

Process & Pipeline

I also bring a structured workflow to my creative process, utilizing scripting to streamline processes, simplify communication, and maintain project efficiency

VEX (Houdini), MEL (Maya), Javascript-ish (After Effects) and Python (OS, Houdini, Maya, various API’s)

standardizing project structures for collaboration
automating repetitive tasks
providing tools across the broader organization to educate and unify workflows
customizing and building on in-place project management systems