Mohammed Umar

3D CGI & VFX Product Animator

Studio • Freelance

Nov 2025 - Present • 10 mos

Specializing in conceptualizing and executing high-end 3D product animations and cinematic VFX commercials for global e-commerce, tech, and beauty brands. I manage the entire production pipeline to transform raw client concepts into broadcast-ready, high-converting visual assets.Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:• 3D Modeling & Texturing: Create photorealistic, high-fidelity 3D product models with clean topology, custom PBR textures, and complex procedural materials.• Cinematic Lighting & Environments: Design realistic virtual studio environments utilizing advanced three-point lighting, HDRI mapping, and physical camera settings to make digital products indistinguishable from reality.• Dynamic Animation & VFX: Engineer fluid simulations (liquid pours, splashes, condensation), physics-based particle systems, and explosive product micro-breakdowns to highlight product anatomy.• Compositing & Matchmoving: Seamlessly integrate 3D CGI assets into real-world video footage using advanced 3D camera tracking, shadow catching, rotoscoping, and color grading.• Social Media Optimization: Deliver hyper-polished, high-retention 4K video loops specifically formatted and timed for high-converting social media ads (Instagram Reels, TikTok Ads, YouTube Shorts).Proven Impact:• Delivered 40+ premium CGI commercial spots that significantly enhanced client brand authority and ad engagement.• Reduced physical prototyping and product photography costs for clients by providing infinitely adjustable, flawless digital 3D twins.• Highly proficient in industry-standard software suites including Blender, Cinema 4D, SideFX Houdini, and Adobe After Effects.

Leading Graphic Designer

Upwork • Freelance

Aug 2022 - Nov 2025 • 3 yrs 3 mos

I am a results-driven Leading Graphic Designer specialized in creating high-impact visual identities and digital assets that elevate brands. Managing an end-to-end freelance workflow on Upwork, I collaborate directly with global clients to translate complex business goals into compelling creative solutions.Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:Brand Strategy: Spearheaded comprehensive visual branding systems, including logos, tailored color palettes, typography, and strict style guidelines.Social Media Kits: Designed high-converting, platform-optimized social media kits, templates, and banners for Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.Marketing Collateral: Produced polished promotional designs, vector illustrations, web assets, and multi-page print layouts.Project Management: Oversaw full project lifecycles from initial conceptual discovery and wireframing to client feedback cycles and final asset delivery.Core Achievements:Delivered 50+ successful design projects across diverse industries with a consistent 100% client satisfaction rate.Accelerated client content creation workflows by 40% through the implementation of reusable, custom brand templates.Mastered industry-standard design tools including Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Figma.