I am a multi-disciplinary creative specialist with 7+ years across CGI, animation, and high-end digital production, now leading in generative AI for imagery and video. Trained in narrative production on projects like Netflix's Queen Sono and national CGI ad campaigns, I blend classical storytelling and production craft—composition, lighting, anatomy, pacing, dramaturgy—with fluency across modern GenAI tools. I thrive on producing production-ready still imagery with Photoshop post-production, crafting cinematic AI video sequences for vertical content, and contributing to traditional 3D pipelines. Known for fast iteration, meticulous documentation, and delivering work that clients actually want to use.…

Keegan van Randen

I am a multi-disciplinary creative specialist with 7+ years across CGI, animation, and high-end digital production, now leading in generative AI for imagery and video. Trained in narrative production on projects like Netflix's Queen Sono and national CGI ad campaigns, I blend classical storytelling and production craft—composition, lighting, anatomy, pacing, dramaturgy—with fluency across modern GenAI tools. I thrive on producing production-ready still imagery with Photoshop post-production, crafting cinematic AI video sequences for vertical content, and contributing to traditional 3D pipelines. Known for fast iteration, meticulous documentation, and delivering work that clients actually want to use.…

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I am a multi-disciplinary creative specialist with 7+ years across CGI, animation, and high-end digital production, now leading in generative AI for imagery and video.

Trained in narrative production on projects like Netflix’s Queen Sono and national CGI ad campaigns, I blend classical storytelling and production craft—composition, lighting, anatomy, pacing, dramaturgy—with fluency across modern GenAI tools. I thrive on producing production-ready still imagery with Photoshop post-production, crafting cinematic AI video sequences for vertical content, and contributing to traditional 3D pipelines. Known for fast iteration, meticulous documentation, and delivering work that clients actually want to use.

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English
Fluent
Afrikaans
Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance GenAI Specialist, Digital Artist & Video Creator at Upwork
July 1, 2024 - Present
Deliver high-fidelity AI imagery using FLUX, Adobe Firefly (Image Model 5), Gemini 3 (Nano Banana 2.0 & Pro), GPT Image, and Midjourney, selecting the optimal model per brief. Generate cinematic AI video sequences using Runway, Kling, Sora, Luma Dream Machine, Hailuo, and Veo for short-form vertical content in fantasy and sci-fi spaces. Execute expert Photoshop post-production (retouching, compositing, color grading) and complete video work in DaVinci Resolve with professional color, music synchronization, and captions. Document all prompt parameters, seeds, and iteration notes for full reproducibility; maintain organized asset libraries aligned with brand and production standards.
Ban Specialist & Social Media Approver at 5CA
March 1, 2020 - Present
Ban Specialist for a globally recognized gaming product, operating under NDA with high-profile brand stakeholders. Audit and sanction official social media content, applying sharp visual judgment to maintain brand integrity across digital platforms. Utilize CRM systems (Salesforce, Zendesk) in a high-volume remote environment with strong self-management and clear written communication.
CGI & Animation Generalist at Chocolate Tribe & Wicked Pixels
January 1, 2018 - December 1, 2020
Contributed to narrative and commercial projects including the Netflix series Queen Sono, a full CGI Lexus advert, and national ad campaigns for Maq and ACC200. Delivered 3D modeling, rigging, texturing, rendering, and post-production across multi-shot sequences with strict continuity requirements. Collaborated directly with Creative Directors to iterate on visual concepts and hit precise art direction under tight production timelines.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in CGI and Animation at The Animation School
January 1, 2015 - December 1, 2018

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Media & Entertainment, Gaming

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