Life in motion.
Welcome! A quiet window into my creative universe.
Still Frames
About Me
Hello, I’m Michael Contreras, drawn to the space where art and technology meet.
This curiosity led me to study Graphic Design, where creativity and digital tools found a natural balance.
Over the years, I’ve worked as a graphic designer, video editor, and motion designer.
My versatility has allowed me to collaborate with design teams, advertising agencies and motion graphics studios, adapting fluidly to different creative environments and projects.
Motion Graphics & FX Artist
My profile blends the best of four key disciplines in the audiovisual world: video editing, graphic design, motion graphics and visual effects.
Each one brings a distinct language to transform ideas into unique visual experiences.
🦇The Batman Edit.
This was a technical editing test completed as part of a selection process for HBO Europe.
This test explores the adaptation of traditional skills to social media language within Streammax Nordic’s corporate framework.
Using rotoscoping, masking, and kinetic typography, the final sequence integrates a pyro simulation to reinforce the impact of the closing moment.
💥Meteor in Houdini FX.
Houdini FX exercise, crafted as part of an online visual effects workshop at Battleready Academy. I explored Pyro simulations, focusing on a meteorite, the propagation of its shockwave, and the climactic explosion.
"Houdini.School took an interest in this project and reached out to share it on their social media."
