Gaetano Giordano

My name is Gaetano and italian-canadian award-winning filmmaker, Motion Graphic and Stop-Motion Animation with 10+ of experience. He's known for his sensitive, adaptable, trustworthy, and friendly personality which has led him to work in every situation and with every kind of budget, from collaborating with big companies such as Spin Master, Warner Bros, and Disney to several small businesses and independent artists.  His motto? Nothing is impossible, including unicorns.

2010 - 2023:  FREENACING.
THE CREATIVE PAWS
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, MOTION DESIGNER, VIDEO EDITOR, STOP-MOTION ANIMATOR

• Producing 2D/3D Motion Graphics and animated multi-platform videos for social media and creative studios 
• Editing commercials and short films and trailers 
• Writing and directing Stop-Motion digital shorts for social;  
• Working as a set designer for miniature sets: built intricate sets using a wide range of materials  including legos, plywood and modelling clay

2016-2023 
SPIN MASTER INC
MOTION DESIGNER, VIDEO EDITOR, STOP-MOTION ANIMATOR

• Edited stop-motion animation gifs for socials 
• Animated logos with After Effects and Apple Motion 
• Edited digital ads, video tutorials, and corporate videos 
• Created motion graphics templates to be used in multiple projects 
• Working in a team to concept and execute designs and new video ideas 
• Developing detailed cross-platform media specs and design patterns 
• Maintain and follow best practices for versioning control, naming convention and organization of all produced files 
• Preparing PDS and AI files for animation using Illustrator and Photoshop 
• Researching best design techniques and solutions to create motion graphics 
• Experimenting with new creative solutions

JUN - NOV 2016 
BLUE ANT MEDIA
VIDEO EDITOR, STOP-MOTION ANIMATOR

• Worked on stop-Motion Videos as an Animator, Editor and Motion Designer 
• Retouched the Stop-Motion footage in After Effects to remove errors and complete the animations 
• Worked on set as Production and Camera Assistant for long and irregular hours in various condition 
• Design and create enticing 2D/3D Motion Graphics and VFX
•  Edited digital ads, video tutorials, and corporate videos 

2010 - 2015
EMMEDESIGN Adv
MOTION DESIGNER, VIDEO EDITOR, STOP-MOTION ANIMATOR

• - Built intricate sets using a wide range of materials including legos and plywood
•  Shot and edited:         
  →10 episode web series in stop-motion for a jewellery company        
  →1 educational video in stop motion         
  →4 live-action short films for children       
  →4 Backstage videos for photo shots
•  Developed and wrote scripts derived from our team ideas - Thought creatively to produce new ideas and concepts
   

Sheridan College, Post-Grad Certificate: Advanced TV and Film, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Master Degree, Video Editing, University of Rome “L’Orientale”, Italy
Bachelor of Arts, Foreign Languages, Curricula: Art, Theatre and Cinema, Univ. of Naples,“LʼOrientale”,Italy