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The

Showreel

* Am working on it.

Illustration of three rectangular wooden planks with wood grain texture: one short purple plank at top, one medium orange plank in the middle, and one long purple plank at the bottom.

Illustration of three stacked wooden shelves holding books, potted plants, a lamp, and two decorative figurines, one saying 'Aah Aah.'

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Life As a Freelancer

I was asked by Sarah Khorbtli to animate some Styleframes for an awesome YouTube Video.

Colorful stylized trees in assorted shapes and colors on a red mound with two white clouds above on a black background.

3D illustration of stylized blue, orange, and gray trees on a pink mound with two white clouds above.

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Homesick

True isolation is the inability to be understood

Red stylized skull with an abstract, painterly texture on a transparent background.

Red stylized skull with red paint splatters forming an exclamation mark on a black background.

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The Mighty Bounce

What started as an assignment for IM foundation students that turned into an epic series of bounces.

Top-down view of a yellow round pot with skewers of grilled meat, slices of vegetables, and garnishes over a base of rice or grains.

Top view of a golden pot containing skewered grilled meat, garnished with green chili peppers and herbs on rice.

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OAB Eid Animation

Oman Arab Bank’s Eid Al Adha social media greeting with OMNIA Consulting.

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Going full 3D

I always cheat 3D to make it look 2D in my work, but in a few projects, I had to go full 3D.

Abstract illustration of a white humanoid figure talking on a phone against a pink background with wavy purple lines.

Abstract figure in white holding a black phone to the ear, standing against a pink background with purple wavy lines.

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STC Walk&Talk

A classic award-winning animated case study for STC Walk&Talk campaign.

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My name is Michel, and I make things move.

I am a multidisciplinary Animation Director & Educator with a strong background in Type Design, Interaction Design, Illustration, and 2D/3D animation.

Vintage-style close-up of three olives hanging on a branch with a leaf against a softly lit background.

Illustration of three olives hanging from a branch with two leaves, shaded in soft sepia tones on a dark background.

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No One Is Free

An animation based poster about the human condition, biases and standing up for what's right.

Red line drawing of a leafy branch with abstract flower shapes overlaid on red Arabic script on beige background.

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Posters in Motion

An animated tribute to memory, identity, and the promise of return.

Illustration of a horse with a rider in a forward-leaning position, using stylized colors including orange, teal, and brown.

Stylized illustration of a person leaning forward riding a running horse, with the horse's legs and tail in teal and orange.

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Emirates Women's Day

A collaboration with Abjad Design to produce a short animated video for Emirates Women's Day

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Animation 101

An animation tool designed to help students better understand spacing in animation.

Orange and yellow speech bubble with 'KUDU' in English and Arabic script separated by a downward pointing yellow triangle.

Speech bubble with the word KUDU in English and Arabic separated by an orange downward triangle.

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KUDU

A super fun and colorful case-study from one of KUDU's most memorable campaigns. The storyboard felt like the mushroom kingdom and was a delight to animate.