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Hi, I’m Gaitano Mbati, a story-driven animator and motion designer with over eight years of experience crafting expressive visuals for web, social, and broadcast. I excel at turning complex ideas into clear, engaging narratives through animation, motion graphics, and video editing. I relish leading creative teams from concept to post-production and enjoy building hybrid pipelines that blend traditional animation with interactive web assets. I’m always exploring new tools—Rive, Lottie, After Effects—to push the boundaries of visual storytelling.…Hi, I’m Gaitano Mbati, a story-driven animator and motion designer with over eight years of experience crafting expressive visuals for web, social, and broadcast. I excel at turning complex ideas into clear, engaging narratives through animation, motion graphics, and video editing. I relish leading creative teams from concept to post-production and enjoy building hybrid pipelines that blend traditional animation with interactive web assets. I’m always exploring new tools—Rive, Lottie, After Effects—to push the boundaries of visual storytelling.

Gaitano Mbati

Animator, Motion Graphic Designer, Video Editor, +2

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Hi, I’m Gaitano Mbati, a story-driven animator and motion designer with over eight years of experience crafting expressive visuals for web, social, and broadcast. I excel at turning complex ideas into clear, engaging narratives through animation, motion graphics, and video editing. I relish leading creative teams from concept to post-production and enjoy building hybrid pipelines that blend traditional animation with interactive web assets. I’m always exploring new tools—Rive, Lottie, After Effects—to push the boundaries of visual storytelling.…Hi, I’m Gaitano Mbati, a story-driven animator and motion designer with over eight years of experience crafting expressive visuals for web, social, and broadcast. I excel at turning complex ideas into clear, engaging narratives through animation, motion graphics, and video editing. I relish leading creative teams from concept to post-production and enjoy building hybrid pipelines that blend traditional animation with interactive web assets. I’m always exploring new tools—Rive, Lottie, After Effects—to push the boundaries of visual storytelling.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Gaitano Mbati, a story-driven animator and motion designer with over eight years of experience crafting expressive visuals for web, social, and broadcast. I excel at turning complex ideas into clear, engaging narratives through animation, motion graphics, and video editing.

I relish leading creative teams from concept to post-production and enjoy building hybrid pipelines that blend traditional animation with interactive web assets. I’m always exploring new tools—Rive, Lottie, After Effects—to push the boundaries of visual storytelling.

Skills

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Experience Level

Expert

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DaVinci Resolve Studio

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Work Experience

Director at Rolling Lens Ltd

February 1, 2024 - November 19, 2025

Led clients’ storytelling through Motion Graphics and video, from concept to post-production. Directed and edited ads, branded content, and social campaigns. Directed 2 music videos and edited over 6. Produced and managed Rolling Lens' YouTube channel (weekly episodes). Collaborated with Skyline Design on Rive, Lottie and After Effects web animations.

Senior Motion Designer at Skyline Design Ltd

December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Implemented web-integrated animation (Lottie and Rive). Created logo animations for video intros, apps, and websites. Produced and edited over 14 monthly explainer videos. Illustrated team portraits and animated illustrations for online publication. Delivered motion-ready web assets in collaboration with developers.

Co-founder/Animator at Martian FX Ltd

December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Directed animated episodes (Kip and Chep) and short film (Heart Strings). Led storyboarding, character design, rigging, animation, and compositing. Produced motion graphics for film and digital design projects.

Freelance Animator at Songbird Project

January 31, 2025 - January 31, 2025

Completed frame-by-frame 2D animation with AI-generated backgrounds. Managed compositing, editing, and final delivery for client (Habbes).

Storyboard Artist at JR Animation

November 30, 2021 - November 30, 2021

Created storyboards and animatics of episodes for a 2D animated series - Boy Boi.

Assistant Art Director at JR Animation

March 31, 2022 - March 31, 2022

Supported art direction and provided feedback to visual development artists.