The Vu M.
Animation Director, Animator, Illustrator
Vu M. is an animation director and illustrator specializing in narrative animation with a cinematic sensibility across films, music videos, and documentaries. His work features a painterly, hand-drawn style shaped by human touch and thoughtful craft. He focuses on slow, emotionally resonant storytelling with metaphorical and abstract elements. Vu has contributed to various documentary projects, including the award-winning feature Searching for Amani, directed by Nicole Gormley, recognized at Raindance and Tribeca Film Festivals. Highlight brands: Brands: WWF, Christian Vision, Institute for Humane Studies, American Express, Agencies/ studios: Backroads Pictures, Carolina Melis studio, Difige, Third Rail creative, Liminal
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $5.1k
Billed in all: $43,242$43k
$1.7k in the last 6 months
Across 18 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 4% in Freestyle Drawing
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- #16Traditional Animation244 freelancers · 🇻🇳 #1Top 7%🇻🇳#1 of 4
- #17Retro & Vintage Style319 freelancers · 🇻🇳 #3Top 5%🇻🇳#3 of 3
- #29Freestyle Drawing732 freelancers · 🇻🇳 #2Top 4%🇻🇳#2 of 11
- #44Hand-Drawn Style553 freelancers · 🇻🇳 #2Top 8%🇻🇳#2 of 15
- #46Animated GIF652 freelancers · 🇻🇳 #2Top 7%🇻🇳#2 of 9
- #86Music Video963 freelancers · 🇻🇳 #1Top 9%🇻🇳#1 of 6
- #106Documentary1,177 freelancers · 🇻🇳 #5Top 9%🇻🇳#5 of 13
- #175Digital Illustration2,483 freelancers · 🇻🇳 #2Top 7%🇻🇳#2 of 15