Role: Motion Designer / Sequence Animation & Look Development
Partners: Director: Peter Hamblin · Hamblin Imagery · Red Bull TV

Brief
Bring the director’s vision to life with animated sequences that feel handcrafted yet cinematic, cohesive across the film and faithful to the documentary’s tone.

What I did

• Developed a collage/scrapbook visual language that blends cut-outs, textures, and typography with smooth 2.5D camera work.

• Built multiple animated segments designed to slot cleanly into editorial.

• Ensured style consistency across scenes while supporting narrative beats and pacing.

• Prepped supplied assets (stills, vectors, PDFs), performing meticulous cut-outs and layout before animation.

Key responsibilities

• Look development and motion grammar to match Peter Hamblin’s signature style.

• Asset prep: rotoscoping, image/vector cleanup, and layout for animation.

• Shot design and 2.5D camera choreography to bridge scrapbook + cinematic aesthetics.

• Close collaboration with editorial to deliver sequences that could be conformed quickly.

Technical highlights

• After Effects (2.5D cameras, compositing, particle accents)

• Photoshop / Illustrator for cut-outs, texture prep, and typographic elements

• Rotoscoping, parallax, and type animation; export pipeline optimized for edit

Outcome
A cohesive set of handcrafted sequences that amplify the documentary’s emotional arc, delivered on non-negotiable timelines and screened on Red Bull TV as part of the final film.