Discover Top Animators / Visual Effects Artists in Paterson, New Jersey, USA

As a seasoned DP and Video Producer, I bring extensive technological skills to film production, post-production, videography, video editing, and photography. With a keen eye for look and visual storytelling and a mastery of industry-standard tools, I ensure each project achieves its full creative potential. My expertise spans the entire video production process, from concept to post-production, delivering compelling narratives and visually stunning content. I invite you to explore the possibilities of our collaboration. I started as a PA and moved up to Digi Tech and have worked in post-productions editing, rotoscoping, render wrangling, and Technical Director. Experienced with most rental packages: Canon, Cooke, Meike, NiSi, Venus Optics Laowa, Zeiss lenses From 4K - 12K Cinemas cameras such as Black Magic Design, Sony, Panasonic LUMIX, RED Atomos Monitor and SmallHD Focus Pulls manual and wireless pullers Animation / NLE After Effects CapCut Final Cut Pro Premiere Pro DaVinci Resolve Frame IO Shot Grid / RV Video Kit Canon R5 C Cinema Camera 8K Ninja V 6K 4TB w/ all codecs except ndi, SDI module 512GB CF Express 4.0 DJI Mini 3 Pro Lens RF 24-105mm f4 L IS USM Zhiyun Crane 4 gimbal stabilizer Filters Tiffen Black Pro-mist 1/4, Black Satin 1/4, Circular Polarizer, Variable ND Prism Lens FX Dream FX, Starburst FX, Linear Prism FX Mavic Mini 3 Pro 2x GoPro Hero9 Black Hollyland Lark 150: 2x TX, 1x RX Rode Interview Go for DJI Mic, Lark 150, Rode Wireless Mics Zoom H5 Light Kit Strobe / model lamp Godox AD200 Pro Godox AD600 Pro 38W model lamp Bowens Mount light modifier RA-L65 Lantern Softbox w/ flags 20x120cm Strip softbox w/ grid 120cm Octabox softbox w/ grid V-Flat Foldable

• Production Assistant
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Digital Content Creator
• Social Media Producer
• Graphic Designer
• Documentary DP
• Senior Editor
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Translator
• Creative Director
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Post-Production Manager
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Portrait Photographer
• Landscape Photographer

Cardboard Spaceship is a full-service video production company with offices in NYC, Chicago and Dallas. Our team partners with some of the biggest names in the global agency landscape, producing content that drives measurable results for their clients. From WPP to Edelman, Grey Advertising to VCCP New York, we collaborate with a range of agencies to deliver unforgettable visual experiences that resonate with audiences worldwide. Our work can be seen on the global stage, partnering with some of the world’s leading brands, such as Google, IBM, Mercedes, LL Bean, Dave & Buster’s and Marriott, to name a few. Whether it’s crafting a captivating brand story or capturing the essence of an event, we are committed to producing content that scales with your needs and exceeds your expectations. We take pride in being a creative solutions provider, with a team of talented creatives that live and breathe video production.

• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Colorist
• Full-Service Live Production
• Production Company
• Corporate Videographer
• Creative Director

Inmania Design is Jay Inman (and vice versa). Combining 21st century design and technology skills with an old-school work ethic and customer-focused approach, Inmania Design offers over 25 years of experience in digital media design and business communications. I bring a unique vision to every challenge, with particular strengths in problem solving and the ability to work comfortably with clients from creative concept through final production – always with a keen focus on the design and intended goals of each project. I am continually expanding the scope of my creativity, knowledge, skills and experience – currently well versed in Adobe products (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Audition, etc) and Maxon Cinema 4D (for 3D), among others. Current services include: - motion graphics design & production for video and film - 3D/2D computer animation & special effects - interactive media design - digital video editing - graphic design for print

• Motion Graphics Designer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Video Editor - Commercial

I spent the last 6 years as the Director of Video Production & Senior Art Director at a boutique Brooklyn agency. I specialize in video production, but over the past decade I have led numerous creative projects in other areas like branding, product design, and digital and print graphic design. On a hands-on level, I’m an expert in Premiere Pro and After Effects, and I'm well versed in the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite. I am an efficient and dynamic editor, and I get a lot of satisfaction from enhancing video content with satisfying, on-brand motion graphics. On a management level, I’m adept at teasing out the best ideas during brainstorming sessions, delegating appropriately, and unifying expectations on all sides of the creative workflow. I pride myself on working extremely hard to understand the perspectives of all stakeholders, and have led and worked with teams of all shapes and sizes. Most recent freelance work for Duolingo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC3ClzLJO9c&t=3s

• Senior Editor
• Art Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Storyboard Artist
• Field Producer

I've been working in VR/XR since 2016. I'm an expert on building and leading XR content-production operations. From 2019 until this past July I was Director of XR for Yahoo, overseeing XR strategy, production, operations and deeply involved in the product management and reporting. I've produced 3D content for VR headsets, AR and VR on mobile; I've consulted for live Metaverse events, experiences and theater performances. I've been involved with XR games for AR and VR. I have over 270 XR director credits for Yahoo and have served clients including Emblematic Group, MediaCombo, LiveCGI, Washington Post Brand Studio and more. I've won multiple awards for my 3D content, including an Anthem/Webby and swept the LA Press Club's animation category with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in 2021. I'm also an expert in training 3D story planning, production scoping and capture practices, trained over 100 journalists at Yahoo, and taught workshops at Northwestern, NYU, CUNY, Columbia, Iowa State, Syracuse, ASU, UnionDocs, and ThoughtWorks. I'm also on the advisory board for SXSW Pitch, and was invited because of my experience as a leader in the Metaverse and Media space.

• Creative Director
• TV News Producer
• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• VR / AR
• Metaverse
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Executive Producer

[THE REASON YOU WANT TO HIRE ME] (note: if you don't need any convincing, cut to the chase below.) With over two decades of production experience across multiple markets, genres and platforms, Keith is a highly refined collaborator for agencies, networks, production companies, and artists, offering a portfolio that combines award-winning camera work with the kind of post-production credits you'd expect from a master at storytelling. Beyond just lighting in a bottle, Keith is a filmmaker with trench-warfare experience and a global worldview that can summon magic on a deadline. And with that said- -If you're the type of producer that I enjoy collaborating with, chances are that you learned long ago that everything in that first paragraph is only one half of the battle- the other half is spent problem-solving, troubleshooting, mitigating risk, exercising diplomacy, being graceful under pressure, making the unexpected look easy, placing people at ease, getting the most out of talent, being technical enough to understand machine systems (while being scrappy enough to fix anything with a leatherman), improvisational copy-writing, critical thinking, putting out fires (or knowing how to rub two sticks and start one), knowing how to make two nickels look like a quarter, or in other words, taking whatever budget we are given and knowing how to make it look like a million. And with that said, -If your enthusiasm is counter-balanced by the fact that it takes a very big ego to write that second paragraph, and you are wondering whether or not I really have what it takes to follow instructions, listen carefully, take notes, follow the branding guide, or otherwise exceed expectations, please know this: No matter what my position on set, I serve at the pleasure of my director, producer, or creative in charge, and the day is never complete until I know that I've made you look very, very good. [THE CHASE] If you are considering me for a shoot: My minimum rate includes a Sony FS7 mkII and Fujinon MK Cine zoom lenses or a Canon C300mkII with a set of CNE primes. Both packages come bundled with a Sachtler video 18, a shoulder rig, a pair of Sony MDR-V6 headphones, one Sennheiser AVX lavalier/ENG mic combo, a Sennheiser shotgun, and if needed, a field monitor calibrated for REC 709 or DCP 4K. My B-Cameras consist of a Sony A7S mkII, a Canon 1DX mkIII, and a Sachtler ACE. if you are considering me for an edit: My base systems are Mac and Windows manufacturer flagships from late 2019/early 2020 and are built with an Nvidia RTX 2080(or ATI respectively). This translates to fast edits in Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere, fast 3D rendering in After Effects, and if needed, fast color-correction in Davinci resolve. In both instances, I've recently discovered that Frame.IO makes for wonderfully fast screening and markup of raw footage, string-outs, or rough cuts, even in situations where you only have access to your smartphone in a rural area. If you have further questions, you can find me on Signal, ping me on WhatsApp, or text my cell phone at 1+x. Thank you for your time and consideration. Regards, -Keith DeCristo imdb.me/keithdecristo Trained in first aid and weapons handling

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• Commercial DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
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• Drone Operator
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• HD Live Operator
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Field Producer
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• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Colorist
• Corporate Videographer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager

Nicole Teeny is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Nicole started NYU film school having never seen an R rated movie and only 1.5 PG-13 films (she grew up a community that censored media). While in undergrad, for her first feature documentary, Nicole turned the camera on her own community for BIBLE QUIZ, a coming-of-age doc about the evangelical sport of Bible memory. BIBLE QUIZ won the Slamdance Grand Jury Award (and 9 other Grand Jury festival awards), played on Netflix, theatrically in seven cities at Alamo Drafthouse movie theaters, on Kanopy, on the Sundance Channel Global in 20+ countries, and was selected for the US State Department’s “American Film Showcase”. Hollywood Reporter called it "instantly lovable" and the LA Times said it was “Smart, funny, and disarming”. Nicole followed that beat and is in post-production on her second feature documentary, BULLETPROOF STOCKINGS, about the first all-female Hasidic rock band. It won the Doc-a-chusetts Pitch, LEF Moving Image grant and Cambridge art grants, and was a finalist at Fork Films and Chicken & Egg. Nicole also makes documentary shorts and series. THE WRITER exhibited at 2015 Viennale and over 50 international galleries and museums as a part of Harun’s Farocki’s “Labour in A Single Shot”. Her branded docu-series COMMUNAL FUTURES about collectives with The Collective featured a queer mosque, a makerspace, and an ecovillage. Nicole has also worked with The HuffPost (formerly The Huffington Post) and Bloomberg News Video. Her narrative film script PUBLIC POOL was selected for the Berlin Film Festival Short Film Station and also won 5 film festival screenplay awards including Best of at the Pheonix Film Festival & Sacramento Film Festival. She's been an artist in residence at Virginia Creative Center for the Arts, Brush Creek Arts Foundation, Arts Kibbutz, and collaborated with the MIT Media Lab. She's a member of Film Fatales, and Diverse Filmmakers Alliance.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Event Photographer
• Fixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Sound Mixer
• Translator
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• TV News Producer
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Corporate Videographer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Post-Production Manager
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Hair and Make-up Artist
• Sound Designer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Transcriber
• Colorist
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• HD Live Operator
• Full-Service Live Production
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Audio Storyteller
• Executive Producer

Born in Italy, Luigi received a scholarship to study filmmaking in the U.S. in 2008. Since then he worked on countless of projects worldwide, from features to commercials, fashion film, music videos, corporate and animations. Luigi is an AIC and IMAGO member, a Local 600 Camera Operator, an Industry Experience Roster member, and an ASC Mentee. In 2015 he was the cinematographer of the Japanese film "Cloud Kumo", which won the 2016 Student Academy Award Silver Prize and the 2016 Golden Eagle Award. When he doesn't work on set, Luigi works as a writer. He completed and sold several screenplays and published novels. Luigi owns camera equipment (RED Komodo 6K) and drones. He's a certified EASA pilot. Luigi is a hard worker appreciated for his great attitude and his uncanny abilities with camera and lights.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Colorist
• Landscape Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• HD Live Operator
• Graphic Designer
• Post-Production Manager
• Storyboard Artist
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Senior Editor
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Social Media Producer
• Digital Content Creator

At Point Made Animation, I'm dedicated to creating innovative animation for video marketing, training, and curriculum that explains concepts promotes business and expounds ideas. I use humor, brevity, and wit to cut through the clutter of a media-saturated environment. Carefully constructed messages are information-rich, turning complexity into clarity while grabbing and holding the attention of the viewer with dazzling simplicity. The step-by-step process allows feedback at each stage of production, from concept through script, storyboards, and animation. Services include complete creative and production, or we can work with your concept and script. There are many options in illustration style, writing tone, voice, and music. A typical explainer video includes: Concept Script Storyboards Voice-over Narration Original Art Animation Sound Effects Stock or Custom Music All Production

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I started developing my storytelling skills throughout pre-K and elementary school, writing about everything from intergalactic battles to a party at the Louvre (narrated by a Monet painting). As the son and grandson of photographers, I also developed a deep interest in imagery and throughout high school, college, and the years following I merged the two, producing my own films. From there I dove in, working in production and post production on music videos, documentaries, web-serieses, corporate videos, and more. My skills include: Premiere, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, DSLR Videography, 11 years of sketch and standup comedy experience My customers include: Google, New Balance, Container Store, Megabus, Maxim, Fusion TV, LYFT, City College of New York, NYC Football Club, Gerson Lehrman Group, Kaplan, Awesomeness TV, Makovsky: New York Public Relations Firm, and more...

• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Commercial DP
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

My award-winning design career has allowed me to work in a wide variety of media - Newspapers, Books (hard copy and the "e" variety), online interactive infographics and advertising, Film, and TV. Such experience has taught me to efficiently make the proper choice(s) in order to ensure success for each unique campaign. My work has also given me a huge list of clients from a variety of industries - Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, higher education institutions, online advertising creative agencies, streaming TV outlets, short films and more. Examples include Nike, McDonalds, Target, Netflix, Ford, Honda, Durex, KY, Airborne, UniWorld Group, Maimonides Hospital, Carnegie Mellon University, One To World, and many more. I'm eager to make contact and help you reach whatever creative goals you might have. I'm sure my animation/VFX/web/general design skills will cover you along the way!

• Motion Graphics Designer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist

Shahryar Shahamat is an Iranian-born artist, videojornalist and editor residing in Brooklyn , New York since 2010. At the age of 18, he entered the professional world as an assistant director working alongside well-known filmmakers and theatre directors in Iran. He worked as a video journalist at the Voice of America’s Persian service from 2011 to 2014 and is currently working as a freelancer videojornalist. Painting has been an undecidable part of Shahryar’s life. In 2012, he further educated himself in drawing at New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and sculpture and participated in solo painting exhibitions in New York.He has experience as floor manager for a talk TV Show called "politic".Created and sound designed for radio podcast called "radio chehrazi".

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist

Sarah Nelson is an award winning independent filmmaker. She is a Director and Editor at Constant Movement Cinema. She completed and received a B.A. in Philosophy from Salisbury University in 2005 and an M.A. in Film and Video from American University in 2013. Previously she worked for National Geographic Channel as an Associate Producer before setting out on her own to become a freelance filmmaker. She currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland with her husband Thomas Huggins, who she frequently collaborates with, as he is the Director of Photography on many of their projects. She has a passion for telling authentic, raw stories in any format be it narrative, documentary, commercial, etc…it doesn’t matter the medium it only matters the story.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Sound Designer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Colorist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Audio Storyteller
• Production Assistant

Working for large agencies in Los Angeles, New York, and Vancouver, I saw clients struggle with outdated processes, bloated internal hierarchies, and wasted money. Marketing departments are in a continuous cycle of finding and keeping talent, achieving average results with overworked and demoralized designers. Direct communication and accountability within a lean creative team alleviates frustration, always produces superior work, and is way more fun. I help growing companies increase revenue through strategic branding, design, creative operations, team building, and tools for effective cross-platform collaboration. I have held director positions with WW International, Remedy Health Media, Thrillist, Men’s Health, Bon Appetit, Money and helped launch Airbnb Magazine.

• Typographer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Graphic Designer
• Art Director
• Creative Director
• Digital Content Creator
• Sound Designer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist

A CREATIVE DIRECTOR with previous diverse experience working in the ad, broadcast and Digital industries. Currently focusing on ANIMATION & CONTENT MARKETING. Oversaw and conceptualized video animation formats for many Fortune 500 companies. Conceptualized and directed content for large-scale TV Shows Envisioned and oversaw the production of two digital content sites/platforms ranking 30 mil monthly viewers. Currently capturing and creating the video trends of the future. From the right Explainer Videos (depending on your industry) to innovative ways to capture audiences through VIDEO & ANIMATION. Past clients include: PEPSI, Johnson Controls, Blink (Amazon Company), Lilly, Allstate.

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• Motion Graphics Designer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist

Joseph Macharia is a skilled Cinematographer/DP who brings stories to life through his lens. As an award-winning editor with expertise in motion graphics, he turns ideas into engaging visual content. Whether working on documentaries or commercials, Joseph's collaborative approach and careful planning help realize each client's vision. His work has attracted diverse clients, including the World Bank, USTDA, Prosper Africa, the Virginia Health Department, Fresno State Athletics, and the NFL Foundation. Looking to turn your concept into a memorable visual project? Joseph's experience with respected organizations could be just what you need.

• Commercial DP
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Assistant

I specialize in producing high-performance videos at scale and support areas in editing and motion design. My experience heightens acquisition and brand awareness. Pre-production capabilities include ideation, conception, scripting, and storyboarding geared across diverse platforms. As a junior writer and stylistic editor, I approach my work from creative and editorial standpoints while leveraging Google and MOZ Analytics to refine and optimize content. I've worked with companies like Uber Health, Zumba, Strong Nation, Trovata AI Banking, Icertis, the Heritage Foundation, and more. I produce a customized approach to every project.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Sound Designer
• Digital Content Creator
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Video Editor - Documentary

Dan Weissman is a seasoned creative production lead and Executive Producer with over 18 years global industry experience. Firmly established across network television, commercials, branded content and digital animation, Dan specializes in custom 360 branded campaign productions, nationally and abroad. Based in New York City, Dan joins Ool Digital Studio from Shutterstock Studios, AMC Networks, and Mtv. As Executive Producer, Dan leads, drives and facilitates new business, production engagement, operational process, and the seamless execution of best-in-class productions across the US and wider North American regions.

• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
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• Storyboard Artist
• Art Director
• Creative Director
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Digital Content Creator
• Illustrator
• Graphic Designer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Executive Producer
• Content Strategist

New York City based director, cinematographer and editor. With a focus in documentary cinema, I have also worked on narrative feature films, music-videos, fashion films and broadcast journalism, wearing a myriad of different hats both on set and in post-production. Owns camera gear, as well as postproduction tools and software. Handles a variety of analog & digital cinema cameras, lighting and grip equipment. FAA certified drone pilot. Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite, and DaVinci Resolve. Proficient in the roles of DP, Cam Operator, AC, key grip, DIT, Editor & AE. Fluent in English and Spanish.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Grip
• Drone Operator
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Gaffer

I'm an animator and illustrator based in Providence, Rhode Island. I specialize in various forms of 2D animation including hand drawn animation, stop motion, and motion graphics. My work spans a wide range of subjects including scientific and health-related educational shorts, commercial work, music videos, and documentaries. I draw inspiration through collaboration, especially with artists from different creative, cultural, and social backgrounds. My goal is to promote new stories and new perspectives.

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• Animator / Visual Effects Artist