Motion Designer & Video Editor | Documentary & Explainer Animation · 2D/3D
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I'm a motion designer and video editor who specializes in long-form documentary content for YouTube. For over a year I've been the sole editor and animator on That's Paul, a travel documentary channel covering Latin America — I handle everything from raw footage to final delivery: editing, color, sound, and the animated historical segments that have become the channel's signature element. Episodes run 30–60 minutes, so I know what it takes to hold attention in long-form: pacing, story structure, and knowing when to let a moment breathe.
What makes me different is the full pipeline. Most editors don't animate, and most animators don't edit — I do both, plus 3D in Blender when a story needs it. That means a channel gets one person with one consistent visual language instead of coordinating between two or three freelancers. My collage animation style — archival photos, maps, and illustrated elements brought to life — was built specifically for documentary storytelling, inspired by the editorial work of Vox and Johnny Harris.
I've spent 7 years in video production, working with 80+ clients across media, retail, and industrial sectors — but long-form documentary is where I want to go deep. I'm looking for channels that care about storytelling and want a reliable creative partner who delivers week after week, not just an editor who executes a brief.
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Collage Motion Graphics — Documentary History Series
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Daniel Malevanov
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Showreel — Documentary motion graphics
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For the past year I've been creating collage motion graphics for That's Paul, a YouTube documentary travel channel. Each episode features a 2-minute animated history segment — archival photos, historical maps, and illustrated elements brought to life to give viewers context about the country being visited.
My role is end-to-end: research, script, design, and animation. 10 episodes completed and counting.
This kind of work is what I love most — digging through real archival materials and turning history into something visual and cinematic.
Open to similar projects — documentary motion graphics, explanatory animation, educational content, branded storytelling.