Valentino Laz
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
London, United Kingdom
Toptal member since September 22, 2025
Valentino is a creative marketing lead artist with 15 years of experience in motion design, CGI, and art direction across entertainment, gaming, and advertising. He has delivered 3D animation, VFX, and storyboards for clients like Warner Bros., Coca-Cola, and Thomson Reuters. He also guides creative teams while staying hands-on in Cinema 4D, Houdini, and After Effects. Valentino's works include SpaceMiners, a fully envisioned 3D game, and The Last Hero – AI, an experimental AI-driven film.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Motion Animator | Creative & Art Director | AI Designer
Self-owned Design Studio
- Directed the development of Spaceminers, a cinematic sci-fi first-person shooter (FPS) built in Unreal Engine 5. Led a team of 11, established the pipeline, and secured £1 million in funding through investor pitching.
- Created and launched SuperVidRestorer, an AI-powered tool that restores and upscales generative or archival footage to cinematic quality.
- Produced motion content for global campaigns across games, tech, and entertainment, delivering 3D animation, visual effects, and storyboards for clients including Warner Bros., Coca-Cola, and Thomson Reuters.
Creative & Art Director
The Spaceminers
- Directed a team of 11 creatives to deliver a cinematic first-person shooter built in Unreal Engine 5, resulting in a successful early access launch on Steam.
- Built and implemented a scalable 3D production pipeline using Houdini, Cinema 4D, and Redshift, reducing render bottlenecks by 60%.
- Led full creative and visual direction for Spaceminers, including global developmental delay (GDD) development, world-building, and marketing assets.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Animation Production for Animation and Gaming
Ravensbourne University London - London, UK
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Animation and Film for Movies and Advertising
University of the Arts London - London, UK
Foundation Course (A-level Equivalent) in Graphic Design
University of the Arts London - London, UK
Skills
Tools
Cinema 4D, Adobe After Effects, Illustrator CC, Canva, Photoshop CC, After Effects CC, ZBrush, Maxon Cinema 4D, Jira, Houdini, MARI, InDesign CC
Platforms
Director, Shopify
Industry Expertise
Fine Arts
Other
Adobe Premiere, Management, Teamwork, Planning, Animation, Filming, Short Films, Leadership, Development, Art Direction, Creative Direction, Motion Design, Visual Storytelling, AI-generated Video, AI Filming, Experimental Film, 3D Animation, Visual Development, Visual Identity, Brand Film, Identity, Motion Typography, Branding, Experimental Design, Graphic Design, Filmmaking, CGI, Video Editing, Video Processing, Video Production, 3D Motion Graphics, 3D Design, 2D Animation, Videos, AI Social Media Content Creation, Social Media Content, Notion, Unreal Engine 5, Color Theory, Remote Team Leadership, Team Leadership, 3D Games, AI Training, Abstract Storytelling, Social Commentary, Video Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Performance Marketing, Mobile Games, Stop-motion Animation, Synthetic Voice, Redshift
Experience
- 3D Animation - 20 years
- Motion Design - 20 years
- After Effects CC - 20 years
- Management - 15 years
- Art Direction - 10 years
- Creative Direction - 10 years
- Team Leadership - 10 years
- AI Filming - 3 years
Tools
- After Effects CC
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