SENIOR MOTION DESIGNER · ART DIRECTOR · 2D/3D · VFX
Senior Motion Designer, Art Director and visual artist with extensive experience developing creative and visual concepts for advertising agencies, brands, media companies and animation studios.
Specialized in combining AI, 2D/3D motion graphics, animation, illustration, VFX, compositing and video editing to create visually impactful content driven by storytelling and marketing objectives.
Recent Projects
GOOGLE GENOMMICS /Trizz
The challenge was to use motion design to translate complex scientific processes from Google Research’s DeepOlishers project. The goal was to improve the recovery of endangered species through a new AI model that analyzes genomes of different species to determine optimal pairings, helping increase successful mating and boost population growth.
Role: motion designer
The full project
Winamax-king-five-collage-campaign /Tigrelab
The purpose of this project was to work within an established art direction and narrative that would take the audience on a journey through different scenarios, connected by five characters who were part of the campaign.
My role was to make the characters interact with the environments and create the transitions that introduced and connected each scene. I was responsible for creating tunnels that connected one scene to another, hands with a punk attitude, laser beams breaking through paper, and airplanes tearing through betting slips as they traveled across different environments.
All of these elements were designed to create a dynamic visual journey and support the different messages that communicated the commercial’s overall purpose. Here are some of the scenes I generated.
Role: Motion designer and compositing
The full project
Metro D Line Subway Extension / ALTERED L.A
The project began with three photographs of quiet, empty streets in Los Angeles. The goal was to transform these static environments into vibrant, illuminated scenes filled with light streaks, cars, and people, creating a sense of movement and energy around the announcement of the opening of three new Metro lines in Los Angeles.
Role: AI artist, Motion designer, and compositing.
These were the 9 photographs I started with to create different animation systems and AI-generated images, which I then transformed through VFX and compositing.
The visual approach combined AI-assisted compositing and motion design, using modular node-based systems to generate lighting variations, illuminate buildings, add signage, and create moving cars and light trails.
The result is a series of dynamic urban compositions that transform familiar Los Angeles streets into lively, futuristic environments, using procedural systems and AI to expand the possibilities of the original photographs.
1. INTRODUCTION REEL
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2. BRANDING AND INFOGRAPHIC MOTION DESING REEL
Google research (TRIZZ), Chrispiracy docuemntary film, UICN International Union for Conservation of Nature among others
3. FILM OPENING TITLES MOTION DESIGN, COMPO & 2D ANIMATION REEL
I aim to not only create beautiful projects, but to make them functional, innovative, and timeless—always ensuring that the final result is deeply tied to the narrative and storytelling of each project.
5. AI image and video generation
This was my first project entirely generated by AI—from the script, shooting, character design, location, and video production, everything, including editing and motion graphics in After Effects, with AI voice-over—produced for MeWe. Role: I did everything :)
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4. MOTION & 2D ANIMATION ON VIDEO / ADS & BRANDED CONTENT REELS
I work closely with each client through every stage of the process to bring their vision to life. Every project is unique, and I focus on transforming ideas beyond brand deliverables into impactful creative outcomes.
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MY CREATIVE PROCESS
01.DISCOVERY:
A good start is the key to every project. I make sure to do careful research before starting each one. My process is based on insights, using research as the foundation for every project.
02.EXPLORATION
In this phase, I establish the purpose of the project, why it needs to exist. This is how I define its conceptual framework. Then I experiment based on its visual identity and the different ways it could be used to communicate effectively.
03.EXECUTION
The approved proposal is produced. Its development is carefully refined and tested together with the client or creative team to ensure that the deliverables are provided in their correct form and format.
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ILLUSTRATION, CHARACTER DESIGN AND CONCEPT ART
LET’S WORK TOGETHER
Studios, agencies, and clients I’ve worked for : Tigrelab (Barcelona), Trizz(barcelona) AMAZON, Frameworks (US), YU+CO(Hollywood) Sancho Bbdo and Lowe ssp3 and clients such as Nat Geo, Fox (TIS), Mtv, click view (Au), History Channel, RTVC, among others.
My passion is to tell stories through a mix of techniques and technologies, fully articulated with the narrative and the communication purpose.
MAIL: davidbettancourt@gmail.com
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