Hi, I’m Amanuel Hailu, a 3D Artist and Motion Designer who specializes in creating, rigging, and animating 3D characters and vehicles for social media content. I craft assets from concept to rigging and animation, refining them in After Effects with visual effects to deliver top-performing videos and boost engagement by 20–30%. Based in Amsterdam, I’ve contributed to vehicle and environment art, designed game-ready levels, and built custom 3D models from the ground up. I’m passionate about turning ideas into immersive visuals and enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver polished, engaging content.

Amanuel Hailu

Hi, I’m Amanuel Hailu, a 3D Artist and Motion Designer who specializes in creating, rigging, and animating 3D characters and vehicles for social media content. I craft assets from concept to rigging and animation, refining them in After Effects with visual effects to deliver top-performing videos and boost engagement by 20–30%. Based in Amsterdam, I’ve contributed to vehicle and environment art, designed game-ready levels, and built custom 3D models from the ground up. I’m passionate about turning ideas into immersive visuals and enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver polished, engaging content.

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Hi, I’m Amanuel Hailu, a 3D Artist and Motion Designer who specializes in creating, rigging, and animating 3D characters and vehicles for social media content. I craft assets from concept to rigging and animation, refining them in After Effects with visual effects to deliver top-performing videos and boost engagement by 20–30%.

Based in Amsterdam, I’ve contributed to vehicle and environment art, designed game-ready levels, and built custom 3D models from the ground up. I’m passionate about turning ideas into immersive visuals and enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver polished, engaging content.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

3D Modeler & Animator at JV 3D Studios Amsterdam
August 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Created, rigged, and animated 3D characters and vehicles for social media content, boosting video engagement by 20–30%. Handled character rigging, motion animation, and asset integration, then refined animations in After Effects with visual effects to produce top-performing videos.
Vehicle & Environment Artist at King Crane Entertainment LA
October 1, 2024 - June 1, 2025
Built custom vehicle models from the ground up, fully rigged and drivable, and integrated them into the game for content creation. Designed custom game levels for scripted and cinematic content.
Rigging & 3D Asset Creation at Liberty Light Solutions B.V. Amsterdam
July 1, 2023 - September 1, 2024
Created and rigged custom 3D vehicles and characters for social media videos. Modeled and animated assets in Blender with full texturing and rigging. Boosted video engagement and performance by 20–30%, contributing to top-performing content.
3D Motion Graphics & Visualization (Arch Viz Artist) – Intern at Bereket Tesfaye Consulting
October 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Created 3D motion graphics and visualizations for the Ethiopian Airlines Memorial competition, serving as the project’s main intro and contributing to the firm securing second place.
Arch Viz Artist, Internship at Bereket Tesfaye Consulting
October 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
Created 3D motion graphics and visualizations for the Ethiopian Airlines Memorial competition, serving as the project’s main intro and contributing to the firm securing second place.
3D Modeler & Animator at JV3D Studios
August 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Created, rigged, and animated 3D characters and vehicles for social media content, boosting video engagement by 20–30%. Handled character rigging, motion animation, and asset integration, then refined animations in After Effects with visual effects to produce top-performing videos.
Vehicle & Environment Artist at King Crane Entertainment
October 1, 2024 - June 1, 2025
Built custom vehicle models from the ground up, fully rigged and drivable, and integrated them into the game for content creation. Designed custom game levels for scripted and cinematic content.
Rigging & 3D Asset Creation at Liberty Light Solutions B.V.
July 1, 2023 - September 1, 2024
Created and rigged custom 3D vehicles and characters for social media videos. Modeled and animated assets in Blender with full texturing and rigging. Boosted video engagement and performance by 20–30%, contributing to top-performing content.
Architectural Visualization Artist, Intern at Bereket Tesfaye Consulting
October 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Created 3D motion graphics and visualizations for Ethio​pian Airlines Memorial competition, serving as the project’s main intro and contributing to the firm securing second place.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture at University of Addis Ababa
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor's degree in Architecture at University of Addis Ababa
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture at Addis Ababa University
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction