3D Animation Storyteller with 8 years of Experience in Branding and Animation
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Hi, I’m Juane, but everyone calls me Jay :D
I have a Bachelor’s degree in Film and TV, specialising in 3D Animation and Photography, but most of what I’ve learned has come from being deep in the work force over the past 8 years in the marketing world.
I started out freelancing as a graphic designer and animator, slowly building a client base across industries like engineering, wine, education, and small businesses. Over time, that grew into managing full creative projects from concept to final delivery, the kind where you’re wearing a few hats and making sure everything actually comes together.
I stepped into the YouTube space, leading a team behind a channel with over 275,000 subscribers. I helped rebrand the channel and expand it into three, while producing long-form documentary content and 3D animations. My role sat right in the middle of creative and technical, working from script to screen. I’d handle research, plan out visuals, build models, environments, and lighting setups, then collaborate with the team to bring it all to life. From there, I’d step back in during post to shape the final edit, refine the pacing, and make sure everything felt cinematic and engaging. Finalizing the YouTube end of things, with a tailored description, SEO, and Thumbnail.
My background in photography and design definitely shows up in how I approach storytelling. I’m always thinking about composition, mood, and how to guide someone’s attention without them even realising it.
Lately, I’ve also been exploring how AI can support and speed up parts of the workflow, especially in 3D asset creation and ideation, without losing the human touch that makes good work feel real.
I’m comfortable with tools like Blender, Cinema 4D, and 3ds Max, as well as platforms like YouTube Studio, ClickUp, Slack, Envato, and ElevenLabs.
I’m a passionate storyteller, and I do my best to bring every story I’m trusted with to life in a way that feels honest and engaging.
Portfolio:
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This Captain’s Mistake KILLED His Crew |FV Destination
Il y a 3 mois • 108K vues
Waterline Stories
275K abonnés
This Captain’s Mistake KILLED His Crew |FV Destination
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We revamped the way we were doing videos and I fully curated and directed this project with the help of 2 animators and an editor. I ran the finalisations and compositions. I also helped with the sound design and Yotube SEO. This is one of our best full productions. It did not do great at first, but then it picked up and it gain over 100k views in 3 weeks. -
COVERED By Its Own NET! | FV Gaul
Il y a 7 mois • 224K vues
Waterline Stories
275K abonnés
COVERED By Its Own NET! | FV Gaul
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I curated the 3D Animation for this video and assisted the team with direction and stylistic descisions. I helped with the finalisation and Youtube SEO -
The Brutal Reality of the Worlds Deepest Submersibles
Il y a 8 mois • 237K vues
Waterline Stories
275K abonnés
The Brutal Reality of the Worlds Deepest Submersibles
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This was a fun one to research and I created all the animations from start to finish. I also helped with the SEO and Thumbnails.
This video did quite well and is still going at a CTR of 6 after 5 months. -
Sinking BACKWARDS! | FV Alaska Ranger
Il y a 6 mois • 179K vues
Waterline Stories
275K abonnés
Sinking BACKWARDS! | FV Alaska Ranger
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I curated the 3D Animation for this video and assisted the team with direction and stylistic descisions. I helped with the finalisation and Youtube SEO -
The Most CURSED Ship Ever Built! | MS Achille Lauro
Il y a 4 mois • 31,1K vues
Waterline Stories
275K abonnés
The Most CURSED Ship Ever Built! | MS Achille Lauro
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I lead the 3D Team and helped animate and create the final compositions for this project. Also helping with Youtube SEO and Thumbnails -
No One Could ESCAPE! | MV Moby Prince
Il y a 4 mois • 78,1K vues
Waterline Stories
275K abonnés
No One Could ESCAPE! | MV Moby Prince
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I fully curated and directed this project with the help of 2 animators and an editor. I ran the finalisations and compositions. I also helped with the sound design and Yotube SEO -
Dragged UNDER By the UNSEEN! | FV Antares
Il y a 4 mois • 152K vues
Waterline Stories
275K abonnés
Dragged UNDER By the UNSEEN! | FV Antares
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I fully curated and directed this project with the help of 2 animators and an editor. I ran the finalisations and compositions. I also helped with the sound design and Yotube SEO -
How Titanic Became Worth $4,700,000,000!!
Il y a 7 mois • 2,28K vues
Waterline Chronicles
7,1K abonnés
How Titanic Became Worth $4,700,000,000!!
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This was a fun project and it did amazing on the original channel it gained over 300k views in 2 months. It did not do well at all on the new channel which is very sad to me, because I put a lot of work into all of the animation for this project -
The 3,000‑Metre Hunt for Shackleton’s Lost Ship
Il y a 5 mois • 9,37K vues
Waterline Chronicles
7,1K abonnés
The 3,000‑Metre Hunt for Shackleton’s Lost Ship
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One of my favourite 3D animations I've made for this project. I did everything from start to finish. It was a good challenge to see where I can push my skills. This was on the first channel and it did extremely well to over 200k views in 2 months, but it was taken down and placed on a new channel where the traction did not recover unfortunelty -
Supervisor Tried to Save 2 Divers, Killed Them Instead
Il y a 8 mois • 117K vues
Waterline Stories
275K abonnés
Supervisor Tried to Save 2 Divers, Killed Them Instead
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This was my first video I worked on for Waterline Stories. I did all the animation and the 3D Introduction. I also helped with the SEO and the Thumbnails.
This video did not do great, as we discovered the Diving niche is quite smaller than it used to be and our subscribers were not that interested. -
BUCKLED At The Knee! | Texas Tower 4
Il y a 7 mois • 164K vues
Waterline Stories
275K abonnés
BUCKLED At The Knee! | Texas Tower 4
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I curated the 3D Animation for this video and assisted the team with direction and stylistic descisions. I helped with the finalisation and Youtube SEO -
Tangled at 906 Feet, Died Alone: Sheck Exley
Il y a 6 mois • 63,9K vues
Waterline Stories
275K abonnés
Tangled at 906 Feet, Died Alone: Sheck Exley
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I curated the 3D Animation for this video and assisted the team with direction and stylistic descisions. I helped with the finalisation and Youtube SEO -
Spinning Death Gears! | Super Puma
Il y a 6 mois • 347K vues
Waterline Stories
275K abonnés
Spinning Death Gears! | Super Puma
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I curated the 3D Animation for this video and assisted the team with direction and stylistic descisions. I helped with the finalisation and Youtube SEO -
The WORST Place to be Trapped! | DB29
Il y a 6 mois • 78,1K vues
Waterline Stories
275K abonnés
The WORST Place to be Trapped! | DB29
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I curated the 3D Animation for this video and assisted the team with direction and stylistic descisions. I helped with the finalisation and Youtube SEO -
The 21-Year Old Mystery at Jacobs Well
Il y a 5 mois • 73,1K vues
Waterline Stories
275K abonnés
The 21-Year Old Mystery at Jacobs Well
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I curated the 3D Animation for this video and assisted the team with direction and stylistic descisions. I helped with the finalisation and Youtube SEO -
CAPSIZED in 90 Seconds! | Herald of Free Enterprise
Il y a 5 mois • 90,1K vues
Waterline Stories
275K abonnés
CAPSIZED in 90 Seconds! | Herald of Free Enterprise
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This was a redo for an older project that had mistakes in the animation that we corrected and relaunched with a better return. I helped curate and finalise the production and edited the full length of the video as well -
Inside the $500,000,000 Black Swan Conspiracy
Il y a 5 mois • 17,8K vues
Waterline Chronicles
7,1K abonnés
Inside the $500,000,000 Black Swan Conspiracy
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I helped curate the 3D graphics for this project by using still images. We wanted to experiment with how long a production takes and what is needed to make a good production. This was not a failure in that sense, but definitely not the best that I can produce -
The Ghost Ship That Doomed Beirut!
Il y a 4 mois • 23,1K vues
Waterline Chronicles
7,1K abonnés
The Ghost Ship That Doomed Beirut!
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This was also made for the new channel. It did the best on the channel at 3000 subs; it got 23k in 2 months. I curated the flow of the video, and my team helped to bring it to life -
If Hormuz Closes… These Canals Control Everything
Il y a 5 mois • 3,49K vues
Waterline Chronicles
7,1K abonnés
If Hormuz Closes… These Canals Control Everything
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Another video for a new channel with a short turnaround -
How The North Sea’s Most Dangerous Oil Boom Exists
Il y a 7 mois • 3,85K vues
Waterline Chronicles
7,1K abonnés
How The North Sea’s Most Dangerous Oil Boom Exists
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One of the first extensive videos I made for the channel was transferred to this channel, where it did not do so well, but it gained over 100k views on the original channel. I did all the animation from start to finish -
The $54,000,000,000 Salvage of the Suez Canal
Il y a 6 mois • 122K vues
Waterline Salvage
6,9K abonnés
The $54,000,000,000 Salvage of the Suez Canal
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I curated everything for this video, from Animation to colourgrade and editing flow. It gained 121k views in 3 months.
