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Manish Wadhwani

@manishwadhwani1

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Art Director and filmmaker building high-impact visual systems for institutional, broadcast, and branded campaigns.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead art direction and visual systems where design craft meets AI-assisted speed—building campaigns with clear typography, strong hierarchy, and measurable audience impact across broadcast and branded formats.

I’m an Art Director and filmmaker with 3+ years delivering visual systems across institutional, broadcast, podcast, and branded productions for Imperial War Museum, BBC, BFI, Factory International, and other brands. I hold a Distinction MA in Filmmaking and bring agency experience producing daily creative across 7+ brands—always grounded in strong typography, visual hierarchy, and on-brand craft.

Fluent in Adobe Creative Cloud and the full AI creative stack (Midjourney, Runway Gen-2, Runway ML, Weavy AI, Kling AI), I pair AI-assisted workflows with rigorous design standards so teams can ship campaign volume without compromising quality. Recently, I produced a 23-screen immersive installation on schedule and led visual identity and motion graphics systems for film content that drove measurable digital engagement.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Creative Producer

Imperial War Museum (Soup Co.)

Oct 2023 - Aug 2025 (1 year 10 months)

Produced a 23-screen immersive installation, directing multi-camera choreography and synchronising visual pacing across all displays to match the museum’s institutional identity.

Immersive Installation Production Multi Camera Direction Visual Pacing Museum Institutional Identity Shot Choreography

Director of Photography

Manchester Baroque

Dec 2024 - Apr 2025 (4 months)

Drove a 15% lift in digital engagement across a 2-film brand series by directing visual identity, motion graphics systems, and on-screen typography for performance and interview content.

Director Of Photography Video Editing Visual Identity Performance Interview Content Brand Consistency

Director of Photography

Soup Co. and Factory International

May 2024 - Jul 2024 (2 months)

Built the full visual language for a 3-minute brand film exhibited via Factory International, delivering storyboards, mood boards, VFX direction, and AI-assisted post treatments.

Storyboarding VFX Art Direction AI Assisted Post Brand Films Cinematography

Camera Trainee

BBC, BFI & New Pictures

Mar 2024 - Jun 2024 (3 months)

Supported on-set execution on two big-budget productions by coordinating lens changes, monitor setups, continuity marks, and DoP handoffs under tight deadlines.

On Set Support Lens Changes DoP Handoffs Production Scheduling Multi Unit Continuity

Motion Designer

FruitBowl Digital

Feb 2023 - Jun 2023 (4 months)

Cut production time by 30% across a global roster of social campaigns by building AI-assisted motion toolkits in Midjourney and reusable brand asset systems for scalable delivery.

Midjourney Photoshop Illustrator After Effects Campaigns

Video Editor and Motion

Global Info Cloud

Sep 2022 - Dec 2022 (3 months)

Lifted client visibility by 20% by redesigning brand video strategy and producing daily social content across seven brands while maintaining each brand’s identity system.

Video Editing Social Media Content Visual Consistency Daily Production Cadence

Director of Photography

DNH Productions

Dec 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Achieved 100% on-brand client sign-off on branded property content by designing bespoke lighting plans and branded shot guides mapped to the client’s existing marketing identity.

Lighting Design Director Of Photography Art Direction Branded Shot Guides On Set Readiness Client Sign Offs