Hi, I’m Oguz (Oz) Akalin. I’m a 3D Generalist, Animator and VFX & Motion Graphics Artist with 20+ years of experience creating engaging visuals for FMCG, retail, healthcare, technology, media and events. I run Dreamtrap Animations Ltd in London, delivering bespoke 2D/3D animations, motion graphics, video editing and post-production services. I thrive on collaborative front-to-back production, from concept and storyboard to final delivery, and I’ve worked with a wide range of international clients and brands.…

Oguz (Oz) Akalin

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Hi, I’m Oguz (Oz) Akalin. I’m a 3D Generalist, Animator and VFX & Motion Graphics Artist with 20+ years of experience creating engaging visuals for FMCG, retail, healthcare, technology, media and events. I run Dreamtrap Animations Ltd in London, delivering bespoke 2D/3D animations, motion graphics, video editing and post-production services. I thrive on collaborative front-to-back production, from concept and storyboard to final delivery, and I’ve worked with a wide range of international clients and brands.…

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March 16, 2026

Hi, I’m Oguz (Oz) Akalin. I’m a 3D Generalist, Animator and VFX & Motion Graphics Artist with 20+ years of experience creating engaging visuals for FMCG, retail, healthcare, technology, media and events. I run Dreamtrap Animations Ltd in London, delivering bespoke 2D/3D animations, motion graphics, video editing and post-production services. I thrive on collaborative front-to-back production, from concept and storyboard to final delivery, and I’ve worked with a wide range of international clients and brands.

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Skills

Experience Level

Language

Turkish
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Owner, 2D & 3D Animator, 3D Generalist at Dreamtrap Animations Ltd
June 1, 2017 - Present
Delivering bespoke creative 2D/3D animations, motion graphics, video editing, and post-production services.
Motion Designer at As&k (UK)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Motion Designer for Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Bayer.
3D Generalist at Kallidus (UK)
April 1, 2018 - Present
3D Generalist for Sainsbury’s, Amazon, TFL, Network Rail, DHL.
Motion Designer at iManage (UK)
January 1, 2025 - Present
Motion design projects.
Motion Designer & Animator at Ink&Air (UK)
March 1, 2022 - Present
Motion Designer & Animator for Teckro, Veeva, Provytl, Synapps.
Motion Graphics Designer at Antagonist (UK)
August 1, 2019 - Present
Motion Graphics for Times Higher Education.
Motion Designer at Bladonmore (UK/US)
September 1, 2017 - Present
Motion Graphics for Bridgepoint, Unicredits, Actis, Arab News, Bain Capital.
Motion Designer at Whitewall (UK)
April 1, 2018 - Present
Motion Designer for Oracle, Forester.
Motion Designer at MGFilms (NL)
April 1, 2018 - Present
Motion Designer for HOYA, Al Jazeera.
Motion Designer at Pyksys (TR)
June 1, 2017 - Present
Motion Designer for Sanofi, Novartis, Gilead, Abbvie, Vitaflo.
2D Animation Producer at F-Secure (UK)
June 1, 2021 - August 1, 2021
2D animation projects.
Motion Designer at Better Cotton (CH)
April 1, 2018 - April 1, 2020
Motion Design & 2D animation projects.
Motion Graphics Designer at Shootsta (UK)
November 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Motion Graphics for ALDI, HSBC, GSK, Omnicell, LinkedIn.
Motion Graphics Designer at Fudge Animation (UK)
December 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Motion Graphics for Heineken.
3D Explainer Artist at Loft Films (UK)
March 1, 2020 - April 1, 2020
3D Explainers for G-Research.
Illustrator & Animator at Walkgrove (UK)
January 1, 2019 - June 1, 2019
Illustrations and animations for E-learning projects.
Motion Graphics Designer at Nucco Brain (UK)
July 1, 2018 - November 1, 2018
Motion Graphics for short films.
Motion Designer at Maia Films (UK)
February 1, 2018 - December 1, 2020
Motion Graphics for Virgin Media, BBC Bitesize, Qatar Airways, Pearson.
Social Media Motion Designer at Rise Project (UK)
October 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Social media motion graphics for BGO, Powerspins.
Motion Graphics Designer at AMV BBDO (UK)
October 1, 2017 - November 1, 2017
Motion Graphics for Guinness, Dixons Carphone.
Production Manager, Animator at Caretta Software (TR)
October 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Production Manager, Animator.
Production Manager, Animator at Arnobrasco Ltd (TR)
June 1, 2012 - October 1, 2014
Production Manager, Animator.
Lead Animator, Supervisor at DYM Ltd (TR)
August 1, 2010 - May 1, 2012
Lead Animator, Supervisor.
Motion Designer at As&k
January 1, 2024 - Present
Motion Designer for Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Bayer.
3D Generalist at Kallidus
April 1, 2018 - Present
3D Generalist for Sainsbury’s, Amazon, TFL, Network Rail, DHL.
Motion Designer at iManage
January 1, 2025 - Present
Motion design projects.
Motion Designer & Animator at Ink&Air
March 1, 2022 - Present
Motion Designer & Animator for Teckro, Veeva, Provytl, Synapps.
Motion Graphics Designer at Antagonist
August 1, 2019 - Present
Motion Graphics for Times Higher Education.
Motion Graphics Designer at Bladonmore
September 1, 2017 - Present
Motion Graphics for Bridgepoint, Unicredits, Actis, Arab News, Bain Capital.
Motion Designer at Whitewall
April 1, 2018 - Present
Motion Designer for Oracle, Forester.
Motion Designer at MGFilms
April 1, 2018 - Present
Motion Designer for HOYA, Al Jazeera.
Motion Designer at Pyksys
June 1, 2017 - Present
Motion Designer for Sanofi, Novartis, Gilead, Abbvie, Vitaflo.
2D Animator at F-Secure
June 1, 2021 - August 1, 2021
2D animation projects.
Motion Designer at Better Cotton
April 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020
Motion Design & 2D animation projects.
Motion Graphics Designer at Shootsta
November 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Motion Graphics for ALDI, HSBC, GSK, Omnicell, LinkedIn.
Motion Graphics Designer at Fudge Animation
December 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Motion Graphics for Heineken.
3D Generalist at Loft Films
March 1, 2020 - April 1, 2020
3D Explainers for G-Research.
Illustrator & Animator at Walkgrove
January 1, 2019 - June 1, 2019
Illustrations and animations for E-learning projects.
Motion Graphics Designer at Nucco Brain
July 1, 2018 - November 1, 2018
Motion Graphics for short films.
Motion Graphics Designer at Maia Films
February 1, 2018 - December 1, 2020
Motion Graphics for Virgin Media, BBC Bitesize, Qatar Airways, Pearson.
Motion Graphics Designer at Rise Project
October 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Social media motion graphics for BGO, Powerspins.
Motion Graphics Designer at AMV BBDO
October 1, 2017 - November 1, 2017
Motion Graphics for Guinness, Dixons Carphone.
Production Manager, Animator at Caretta Software
October 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Production Manager, Animator.
Production Manager, Animator at Arnobrasco Ltd
June 1, 2012 - October 1, 2014
Production Manager, Animator.
Lead Animator, Supervisor at DYM Ltd
August 1, 2010 - May 1, 2012
Lead Animator, Supervisor.

Education

BS in Sociology at Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts
January 11, 2001 - January 1, 2004

Qualifications

IAB MIXX Europe Awards - UNO Breads
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025
Digital Age Award - Ford Fiesta
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025
Golden Award of Montreux - Ariel
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Healthcare, Education, Retail, Life Sciences, Consumer Goods, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Computers & Electronics

Skills

Experience Level