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With over a decade of experience, my journey has taken me from founding Veli Studio to now thriving as a freelance art director and digital artist. My passion lies in fusing CG, real-time animation and visual effects to create immersive sci-fi worlds that evoke emotion and stir the imagination.
My work has garnered recognition, featuring in esteemed publications and festivals, while collaborating with global clients. Art direction and creative leadership define my approach, ensuring every project resonates with audiences and exceeds client expectations.
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Experience
Freelance
Art Director, Digital Artist, VFX
April 2022 - Present
As a freelancer I work within a wide variety of positions ranging from Art Director to a Technical Director to 3D Artist. I’ve worked with studios like Builders Club, Blinkink, Minimal Collective, Ozon Studio and for clients including Bad Bunny, Stormzy, Rockstar Energy and Meta. My visual work has been featured lately in FACT Magazine and METAL Magazine and live installations and visuals at Nxt Museum, Amsterdam Dance Event and Lunchmeat Festival.
Veli Studio
Co-Founder, Creative Director, Animation Director
April 2011 - September 2022
I founded Veli Studio with my brother from the spark of skateboard videos and within 11 years we built the company to employ 10+ people and to work with the top agencies and clients in Finland. My role was leading our 3D motion graphics team as the Creative Director, developing our digital approaches and researching upcoming technologies, working with the clients and agencies ensuring the expectations are met creatively, technically and within budget.
Education
National Film and Television School
Master of Arts,
Directing Animation
2020 - 2022
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Escape Studios
Advanced 3D for VFX
2015 - 2016
Software
•Blender, Houdini, Cinema 4D, Maya
•Redshift, Octane & Arnold
•Unreal Engine & Unity
•Stable Diffusion
•Marvelous Designer
•Substance Painter
•Touch Designer & Resolume
•Adobe CC
•Davinci Resolve & Fusion
Skills
Art Director, Digital Artist, Filmmaker, Director, Producer, 3D Generalist, Technical Director, Animation, Characters, AI, Storytelling, Motion Capture