Hey I’m Adam. I was born and raised in Birmingham and have carved a career as an experienced motion graphic designer. I started small in Bournemouth then moved to London for a faster pace of life. Whilst dragging the accent along with me.
Over the years I have created commercials, animated digital content and packaging/ POS displays. Working for both big named brands and startups. My restless nature has led me onto 2D/3D motion graphics. Bringing products and services to life using Adobe CC and Cinema 4D.
My work is led by design and narrative. I can take a project from initial design concepts to delivery, on my own or with a team. My focus is 2D character animation and 3D motion graphics. Creating content for broadcast, live events, online campaigns and advertising.
Projects
- Adam Wilkes | Motion Design ShowreelHi I'm Adam and here is my Motion Design showreel showing examples of 2D to 3D motion graphics, character animation, x-particles and VFX. I am highly skilled with all the adobe suite and Maxon Cinema 4D. Utilising Arnold as an external render when working in 3D to achieve realistic lighting. Main experience working on B2B producing explainer videos, animations for product launches, online campaigns and advertising. Also have experience working client side creating motion graphics on product lau
- Microsoft | Future InnovationHere are a series of 2D character animations I created to show the future Microsoft tech for 3 key industries, healthcare, manufacturing and retail. Most importantly, showing peoples future paths to better health, working conditions and shopping experiences with high focus on narrative. Firstly, by using Illustrator I was able to build the characters and assets. After, these illustrations were animated in After Effects where I used a plugin called joystick and sliders to have more control over
- Exxon Mobil | VacuolineHere’s a commercial demonstrating the benefits of using Mobil Vacuoline™ lubricants in hostile manufacturing environments like the steel industry. Firstly, to accomplish this I modelled everything in Cinema 4D. I achieved the metal look by tweaking the textures and lighting within the scene. Furthermore, for the water elements I used X-Particles where I could worked with dynamics to have the water react realistically to the bearing. Additionally, I using projection mapping in parts of the video
- Geotekk | Limpet CommercialBicycle/ motorcycle theft is a major issue, and once stolen, many vehicles are untraceable. So the guys at Geotekk have created the 'Limpet' to tackle this problem. It was my job to show the benefits of this new smart alarm and security device through 3D motion graphics. I used Cinema 4D for creating scenes and Arnold to render realistic lighting. After Effects was used for post production effects, including the rain scene which I go into more detail further down. Finally Premiere Pro was used
- Muc-Off | Hydrodynamic Chain Lube LaunchBrief: Launch the Team Sky Hydrodynamic Chain Lube. Demonstrate how it is perfect for long distance road cycling and/or the harshest of weather conditions. Solution: By using Cinema 4D and Adobe Creative Cloud I have produced assests demonstrating how this high end chain lubricant effectively coats the inner workings of each chain link. Showing it’s Unique Selling Points and help the road cycling audience (prodominately male) visualise the benefits.
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Work history
3D AnimatorWeber Shandwick
London, United KingdomFull Time
Working in an amazing team of video editors and producers creating 2D and 3D animation for B2B and B2C.
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2D / 3D Motion DesignerMuc-Off Ltd
- Bournemouth, United KingdomFull Time
Create digital assets for new product launches
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Skills
- Design
- Cinema 4D
- Illustrator
- Indesign
- Photoshop
- After Affects
- Motion Graphics
- 3D Animation
- Animation
- Animation VFX
Education
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Visual CommunicationBCU
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
Graphic Design, Advertising
Awards
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BHIVE AwardBirmingham CIty Univeristy
http://bhive-creative.com