Vanessa Iutaka

Motion Designer and Video Editor with 10+ years of experience in audiovisual production across advertising, film, television and digital content. Experienced in video editing, post-production and Motion Graphics. Currently exploring generative AI tools and new creative workflows.

Motion Designer at O2 FILMES (2021-11 – 2023-04)

Motion Design and animation for film, series and advertising projects. Worked from established visual directions, while also contributing to visual development and animation tests.

• Selected projects: Pico da Neblina – Season 2, Farofadas de Natal – Guaraná Antarctica, among others.

Motion Designer at PLAY9 (2021-06 – 2021-10)

Part of the Motion Design team, with autonomy in animation execution based on artwork developed by designers. Developed and optimized Essential Graphics and MOGRTs in After Effects for Premiere Pro, allowing editors to modify text and other elements directly in the timeline. Optimized templates to be lightweight, flexible and compatible with different projects and users.

• Principal client: Prime Video.

Motion Designer at O2 FILMES (2018-05 – 2020-08)

Worked in Motion Design and animation for advertising, films and series. Participated in meetings, brainstorming, visual development and animation tests for client presentations. Created artwork and animations for audiovisual productions, as well as designing and precisely timing end credits.

• Selected projects: Cidade Invisível, Irmandade, Pico da Neblina, 12 Moedas, Todas as Canções de Amor, Vou Nadar Até Você, O Candidato Honesto 2; advertising for Santander, Sempre Livre, Yamaha, LATAM, PUMA, Hermeto Pascoal, VW, Garoto, O Boticário, Eisenbahn, Renault, among others.

Post-Production Assistant at O2 FILMES (2017-07 – 2018-05)

Worked within the technical post-production workflow, handling ingest, digitization, conversion and preparation of material from different media and formats, including XDCAM, VHS and MiniDV. Organized and managed files and media on the server, following strict naming conventions, folder hierarchies and workflow stages. Prepared material for digital use, including deinterlacing, subtitling and quality control (QC), as well as recovery and digitization of archived material.

VFX Compositing Assistant at O2 FILMES (2017-04 – 2017-06)

Worked as a VFX compositing assistant during the initial stage of the O2 post-production period.

Video Editing Assistant at REVOLUCIJA FILMES (2015-04 – 2015-07)

Worked on Mario Wallace Simonsen, entre a Memória e a História. Handled media conversion and organization, audio and camera synchronization, and timeline preparation. Worked with image treatment in Photoshop, masked color correction and chroma key in After Effects, and video editing in Premiere.

Video Editor at FREELANCE (2014-10 – 2015-02)

Tristeza – Turba. Edited the music video from captured footage, building the cut according to the music and the director's guidance. Performed basic color correction in Premiere Pro.

Co-Director & Motion Graphics at FREELANCE (2014-11 – 2015-01)

Sempre Procuro – Banda Fatho. Participated in the creation of the concept for an animated music video in collaboration with the band and director. Responsible for animation and Motion Graphics in After Effects based on artwork developed by the director.

Motion Designer at THE LED PROJECT (2014-11 – 2014-11)

Edited an institutional video and created animated transitions, movement and lettering.

Video Editing Assistant at REVOLUCIJA FILMES (2013-04 – 2013-08)

Worked on Mario Wallace Simonsen, entre a Memória e a História. Handled media conversion and organization, audio synchronization and footage breakdown in Final Cut X. Worked with image treatment in Photoshop CC, masked color correction and chroma key in After Effects CC, and video editing in Premiere.

Video Editing Assistant at MINI ESTÚDIO (2012-02 – 2012-12)

Media conversion and organization for documentary projects, footage breakdown and thematic organization in Final Cut 7. Developed After Effects CS5 animations and converted video using Adobe Media Encoder and MPEG Streamclip.

• Projects: Em busca de Iara, DDS, Globo Ecologia.

Video Editor at BANANA MECÂNICA (2011-11 – 2012-02)

Edited the programs Rojangel 2: Cartas e Exames and Mendigo pega pesado na academia.

Video Editing & Finishing Intern at VILA FILMES (2011-04 – 2011-09)

Worked on the SkankPlay project, winner of a Gold Lion at Cannes Lions 2011 in the PR / “Best Use of Social Media” category. Updated videos and created collaborative music videos from material submitted by the public. Converted videos to different formats, edited in Final Cut and animated in After Effects.

Video Editing & Finishing Freelancer at EDITORA ABRIL (2011 – 2011)

Created After Effects animations of Alfa magazine covers for iPad, animated photographs for the “Homens do Ano” video, and developed the opening bumper for Playboy's “Preferência Nacional” special.

Video Editing Intern at PIZII TOYS (2011-02 – 2011-04)

Produced and edited promotional videos for company products, edited images in Photoshop for catalogs and press releases, and registered products on the website.

Video Editing Intern at CITRON VACHE (2010-11 – 2010-11)

Edited stop-motion footage and synchronized the soundtrack in Final Cut. Performed color correction and chroma key in After Effects.

Freelance Video Editor at SAMPA DESCONTOS (2010-06 – 2010-07)

Edited video and sound, including soundtrack and ambience, in Final Cut, and performed color correction in After Effects.

Bachelor's Degree in Audiovisual – Centro Universitário Senac (2008 – 2011)

Technical Degree in Graphic Design – Panamericana Escola de Arte e Design (2013 – 2014)