Daniel

Blender, Maya, Cinematic Animation And Explainers That Make Brands Unforgettable

Animation Create • Freelance

Oct 2022 - Present • 3 yrs 10 mos

Delivered full-pipeline 3D animation and motion design work for clients across tech, entertainment, gaming, and digital marketing. Projects ranged from Pixar-inspired character animations and cinematic brand sequences to SaaS product explainer videos, stylized 3D sculptures, and animated mascots. Owned every stage of production — concept blocking, high-poly and low-poly modeling, UV unwrapping, texture painting, character rigging, weight painting, keyframe and path animation, lighting setup, and final rendering in Blender (Cycles + EEVEE) and Autodesk Maya (Arnold). Delivered outputs in MP4, ProRes, transparent PNG sequences, and web-optimized formats. Specialized in translating complex SaaS products into clear, engaging 3D animated stories — helping startups improve demo conversions and reduce onboarding friction through visual storytelling. Also produced character rigs for indie game devs, brand mascots for identity campaigns, and product visualization assets for Kickstarter and eCommerce launches. Key outcomes: - Produced 50+ animation deliverables across SaaS, gaming, and brand campaigns - Rigged and animated 15+ original characters for film, game, and brand clients - Delivered Pixar-style animations featured in 2 successfully funded startup pitch decks - Helped 3 SaaS clients reduce churn with onboarding explainer video sequences - Grew client explainer channel from 0 to 40k views using 3 original animated videos Skills used: Blender · Autodesk Maya · ZBrush · Adobe After Effects · DaVinci Resolve · Substance Painter · Cycles · EEVEE · Arnold · Character Rigging · UV Mapping · Weight Painting · Keyframe Animation · Lip Sync · Motion Paths · Render Optimization and other AI Tools.