Gabriel Lavin
@gabriellavin
I create motion graphics, video, and VFX content for global brands and client platforms.
What I'm looking for
I've created motion-graphics explainer videos for Samsung Support UK through Accenture, taking ownership from research and scripting through design, animation, editing, revisions, and publication.
As a freelance motion graphics creator and video editor, I've delivered advertising and social content for brands including Garnier, Activision, Pepsi, Nike, L'Oréal Paris, Lancôme, and Range Rover. My work has earned 15M+ global views, with 98% of competitive submissions selected for final delivery.
I've also supervised and composited VFX for short films, using Blender, After Effects, Photoshop, and Mocha for 3D work, camera matching, rotoscoping, cleanup, and creature and skin effects.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Freelance Motion Graphics Creator
Self Employed
Sep 2020 - Present (5 years 11 months)
Created advertising video and motion content for social media and YouTube for multinational brands including Garnier, Activision, and Pepsi. Delivered fast-turnaround projects, including 3D assets built from scratch and six or more videos per project, with work selected for final delivery 98% of the time in competitive projects.
Planned, managed, and created customer FAQ video content for Samsung products, producing motion-graphics explainer videos for YouTube and the Samsung Support site. Worked within Accenture's FLEX Team on varied weekly projects, handling research, planning, script development, design, animation, editing, revisions, and publication in English.
VFX Supervisor / Compositing
SOMNIA
Mar 2024 - Jul 2024 (4 months)
Planned and directed VFX shots on set and created and composited all VFX shots for a short film directed by Willy Suárez. Used After Effects, Photoshop, Mocha, and Blender for creature enhancement, bruising and skin effects, cleanup, crew and boom removal, set improvements, and compositing.
VFX / Compositing
Los Muchachos
Jun 2023 - Feb 2024 (8 months)
Planned, created, and composited VFX for five shots in a short film directed by Alejandro Artiles, including camera matching, 3D modelling, fluid simulation, and rotoscoping using Blender and After Effects.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Brunel University London
Bachelor of Science, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics
2016 - 2020
Grade: Honours
Activities and societies: Lived and worked in China for six months as a videographer and editor through the university internship programme.
Graduated with honours in Visual Effects & Motion Graphics. Received recognition for Most Memorable Animation in the Final Year Project exhibition.
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Website
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