Blaise Hossain

Blaise Hossain

Motion Design Creative Lead / VFX Supervisor

Lead Art Director / Motion Designer / Supervisor VFX Supervisor / 21 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Main Title Design / Motion Graphics

Game On (2011)

Designer/Animator

Secret Headquarters (2022)

VFX Supervisor

Karmalink (2022)

VFX Supervisor

After We Leave (2020)

Graphic Designer

LUV (2015)

Motion Design animator

RoboCop (2014)

Motion Graphics Artist

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Art Director / Motion Designer

Time Freak (2018)
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Art Director / Motion Designer / VFX Supervisor
Halo - Show Open (Concept Art)
"Karmalink" - Feature Film VFX - Connectome Neuron
SK-II - "Vs Machines" - Practice Room / Kaiju Brai
"After We Leave" - Visual Effects Breakdown
"Karmalink" - Feature Film VFX - Augmented Reality
"Coinbase NFT" - Robotic Seance 3DCG
Saffron Ember - Motion Design/VFX Show Reel >
"Schematica" - UI and Main Title Concept
Saffron Ember
Blaise Hossain is an award winning Visual Effects Supervisor and Motion Designer working in feature film, television and streaming content. A graduate of USC School of cinematic Arts (Film Production ’03), he self taught himself 2D & 3D software and techniques to get his start in the film and television industry working in creative advertising. He now has 20 years of experience designing and animating conceptual FUI (Fake User Interface) Visual Effects on studio feature films such as Secret HQ, Star Trek: Into Darkness and Robocop as well as VFX Supervised independent films such as After We Leave and Karmalink. He also collaborates creating television show opens and main title sequences with design studios such as Imaginary Forces and Elastic (His Dark Materials, Y: The Last Man). He works heavily in 3D software to create both architectural and organic environments as well as to create detailed schematic holograms to be composited over live action footage. Both working with and leading teams of artists, Blaise has created sci-fi styled VFX and motion design for not only film, television and streaming, but also for a multitude of movies trailers, motion logos, commercials and immersive live events. ( saffron-ember.com )
Work History

  • Designer / Animator

    The Picture Mill

    2006 - 2006

    Main Title design and animation. 2D and 3D story boarding. Skills: Adobe Creative Suite · Film Production · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Photoshop

  • Motion Designer

    Aspect Ratio

    February 2004 - August 2006

    Skills: Adobe Creative Suite · Video Production · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Premiere Pro

  • Art Director / Head of Motion Graphics

    Mob Scene Creative + Productions

    February 2007 - January 2011

    Concept/Design/Animation of motion graphics content in all trailers, tv spots and behind the scenes pieces. Main Title sequences and print design. Skills: Adobe Creative Suite · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Photoshop

  • Senior Motion Designer (Freelance)

    Open Road Entertainment

    January 2011 - August 2011

    Concept/Design/Animation for motion graphics in Trailers/TV spots for major motion pictures Skills: Adobe Creative Suite · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Photoshop

  • Animator

    Method Studios

    October 2013 - December 2013
    Santa Monica

    "Robocop" - Feature Film motion design visual effects animation. Skills: Adobe Creative Suite · Film Production · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Photoshop

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Karmalink (feature film)

    May 2020 - December 2020
    Los Angeles, California, United States

    Feature film visual effects created for the indie sci fi feature film "Karmalink". I was the visual effects supervisor and visual effects lead on 140+ shots for the project that spanned from UI design/animation to matte painting (currently in post production). wwww.Karmalink.com Skills: Adobe Creative Suite · VFX Supervision · Film Production · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Photoshop · Visual Effects Supervision

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    saffron ember

    May 2014 - August 2017
    Los Angeles, California, United States

    Visual Effects Supervisor Blaise & Kyle Hossain conceived, designed & composited all the visual effects for the indie scifi drama “After We Leave”. Written & Directed by Aleem Hossain. Skills: Adobe Creative Suite · VFX Supervision · Film Production · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Premiere Pro · Visual Effects Supervision

  • Art Director - Disgner/Animator

    saffron ember

    September 2011 - December 2017
    Freelance

    Concept/Design/Animation of Motion Graphics and Visual Effects. Skills: Adobe Creative Suite · Video Production · VFX Supervision · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Photoshop · Visual Effects Supervision

  • Designer/Animator

    Imaginary Forces

    September 2022 - December 2022
    Los Angeles, California, United States · Remote

    DEsigner/Animator on streaming company Ident and graphics rebrand.

  • Designer/Animator

    The Mill- Chicago

    August 2022 - August 2022

    Designer Animator for AR Superbowl ring presentation during live broadcast

  • Designer/Animator

    Imaginary Forces

    June 2022 - July 2022

    Designer/Animator for Google: Defend the User (Teaser)

  • Designer/Animator

    Perception

    March 2022 - June 2022
    New York, United States

    Motion Designer/Animator for the feature film "Secret Headquarters" HUD FUI and base menu turntable

  • Designer/Animator

    Mousetrappe

    January 2022 - March 2022

    Look development and Mograph/X-Particles animation tests for experiential FUI experience.

  • Designer/Animator

    Elastic

    April 2021 - August 2021

    Motion Design animator and compositor for Nissan brand film logo.

  • Motion Designer

    Prologue Films

    June 2021 - June 2021

    Motion Design Animator - AI FUI animation and footage treatment

  • Designer/Animator

    Elastic

    August 2019 - August 2019
    Santa Monica, CA

    Designer/animator on "His Dark Materials" show open

  • Art Director

    Imaginary Forces

    October 2018 - April 2019
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Senior Art Director

    Aspect Ratio

    August 2014 - December 2017
    Noth Hollywood, CA

    I was Creative Lead on various theatrical trailer motion design project, main titles and various mixed media projects for feature films and streaming properties.

  • Designer/Animator

    Method Design

    September 2013 - March 2014
    Santa Monica, CA

    Animated various UI panels for Robocop reboot feature film. Designed logos and UI for Microsoft campaign.

  • Animator

    OOOii

    November 2012 - April 2013
    Hollywood, CA

    Animator for Paramounts "Star Trek: Into Darkness". Worked under creative Lead Jorge Almeida to design and animate various UI screens for live action plates.

  • Creative Lead

    saffron ember

    January 2006 - January 2018
    Los Angeles, CA

    Saffron Ember is my own motion design and visual effects brand company that I do all my work under.
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Education

  • Cinema Television - Film Production

    University of Southern California (USC)

    September 1999 - May 2003