Sam H.
Motion Designer and Editor
**Please visit my website linked in my portfolio for examples of my work and a full biography** I work fairly broadly across moving image, specialising in 2D character animation and motion graphics design as well as video editing and post-production. I grew up and worked in New Zealand before Freelancing full time in London and Berlin between 2016 and 2020. I'm now back in my home country and always keen to meet new clients and colaborators! Key skills: Motion Graphics: I've had a lot of experience building animated logos, lower third graphics, transitions and more, and can do so with a high level of speed and skill. Editing: I have expert level knowledge of both the craft of the edit and the technicalities of digital video. I can edit both long-form and short form material, and have experience editing documentary, narrative, corporate and promotional video. I am equally proficient in Final Cut systems and Adobe Premiere Pro and am also familiar with Avid systems. Animation: I am an award-winning animator crafting my own animated short films in a mixed media style. I pride myself of good storytelling as well as highly-principled animation. Visual Effects: I have a high level of experience performing colour keying, rotoscoping, compositing, matchmoving and more. Additional Post Production: I am able to perform sound mixing and editing with programs like Adobe Audition. I can also grade colour with Lumetri and DaVinci Resolve. Filmmaking: I've had experience on set in most crew roles, lighting assistant, camera, art department, script supervisor, assistant director and more. Photography: I am at home behind a digital SLR and have a high degree of skill editing with Photoshop. Writing: I have excellent written English skills and experience writing copy, web articles, and production scripts.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $2k
Billed in all: $53,774$54k
$328 in the last 6 months
Across 158 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 18% in Logo Animation
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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- #353Logo Animation1,938 freelancers · 🇳🇿 #2Top 18%🇳🇿#2 of 3
- #367Visual Effects1,774 freelancers · 🇳🇿 #1Top 21%🇳🇿#1 of 4
- #396Video Intro & Outro2,072 freelancers · 🇳🇿 #1Top 19%🇳🇿#1 of 5
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- #1,0952D Animation5,757 freelancers · 🇳🇿 #3Top 19%🇳🇿#3 of 9