About me

Vamk is the London based studio of animator Ucman Balaban, who specialises in motion graphics design and illustration. I studied Visual Communication Design at İstanbul Bilgi University and graduated with a massive passion for film and animation. Since then I worked as a motion graphic designer, commercial director and animator. I’ve worked on motion graphics projects for brands like Nike, Converse, Vice, Sony, CHP, IAF. Directed music videos for bands like Second, Ringo Jets and Higher Brothers.Beside working on projects like these i like to animate GIFS and shoot travel videos.

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Projects

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  Büyük Ev Ablukada - Benim kafam siktirmiş gitmiş MVAnother music video i designed and animated for the Turkish band Büyük ev ablukada.
• Second - Aklımda bi kördüğüm music videoMy last render for 2020 was this animated lyric video for Turkish punk rock band Second . It was a really fun project to finish the year. All design and animation work is done by me.
• Showreel'20Various works cut to fancy music.
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  TribalA small personal project about a tribes daily routines.
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  Higher Brothers X Need me nowI recently worked with director Rony Shao on this trippy music video for Higher brothers featuring BambiNaka . Big thanks goes out to 88 Rising.
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  The Ringo Jets - Spiral music videoA trippy music video for The Ringo Jets. Animation: Uçman Balaban Tarkan Mertoğlu: Guitars & Vocals Deniz Ağan: Guitars & Back Vocals Lale Kardeş: Drums & Vocals Recorded & Mixed at Vibes Studio by Memet İncili and Ozan Bankoğlu Mastered by Giovanni Versari (P) & (C) 2018 Tantana Records. All Rights Reserved.

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Work history

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Motion graphics designerVAMK LTD
Mar 2016London, United KingdomFull Time
Vamk is the London based studio of animator and illustrator Ucman Balaban, who specialises in motion graphics, animation and video.

Skills

• 2D Animation
• Character Animation
• Music Videos
• Directing Animation
• Motion Design

Education

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Visual Communication DesignIstanbul Bilgi University
Apr 2003 - May 2008Istanbul, Turkey