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Personal Projects

Welcome to my creative space!
I take on personal projects to push my creativity, experiment with new formats, and grow as a storyteller. They give me the freedom to explore unique characters, worlds, and narratives while testing how audiences respond. Each project is also a step toward building

Kuma Animations, my independent animation studio, where I’m shaping original IP and cultivating a brand that inspires and connects with people worldwide.

GIPHY Project — Kuma Animations
Aug 2025 – Nov 2025

  • Launched a self-driven experiment to test audience growth and engagement through reaction-style sticker GIFs, knowing they are among the most used formats on social platforms.

  • Illustrated, animated, and uploaded 136 original GIFs within 3 weeks, blending humor, character design, and emotional expression.

  • Reached 6 Million views in 3 month, proving demand and validating the strategy for brand building and studio expansion.

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I created a set of 11 characters to make this happen.

Below are a few of them!

kuma_knife-2.gif
kuma_toygun.gif
kuma-done-2.gif
kuma_heart.gif
kuma_sweat.gif
aji_shock.gif
zori_done.gif
zori-sad.gif
Gati_done.gif
aji_cry.gif
glitchi_screen_final.gif
glitchi_404_final.gif
glitchi_404_final.gif
glitchi_angry_final.gif
glitchi_battery_final.gif
pini_letter.gif
pini_panic.gif
pina_blush.gif
pini_yay.gif
pini_wink.gif
min_thumbsup.gif
mim_happy.gif
mim_ok.gif
mim_pout.gif

Motion Graphic Videos— Kuma Animations

Sep 2025 -Nov 2025

To continue growing as an animator, I challenge myself to create mini motion graphic videos in After Effects. Each short is an exercise in storytelling, timing, and visual design, from playful character loops to thematic animations. This ongoing practice strengthens my technical skills while expanding the creative toolkit I bring to client projects and original IP.​​​

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In the last couple of months, I have been able to reach over 100K views on a variety of videos speaking to the hallow knight fandom!​

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IG Channel HERE

TikTok Channel HERE

YouTube Channel HERE

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Total views across IG, TT, YouTube: 153,052

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Total views across IG, TT, YouTube: 123,319

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Total views across IG, TT, YouTube: 113,512

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Total views across IG, TT, YouTube: 102,231

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Total views across IG, TT, YouTube: 122,577

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Total views across IG, TT, YouTube: 62,923

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Total views across IG, TT, YouTube: 14,434​

Kuma Cub Short Webcomic — Kuma Animations

Aug 2025 – Nov 2025

Kuma Cub Shorts is a series of bite-sized comics featuring Kuma, my avatar. These shorts combine humor, heart, and quick storytelling, designed to capture the playful side of the Creative Death universe. Each piece is created to be fast, relatable, and shareable, allowing me to experiment with character expression, comedic timing, and short-form storytelling while growing the Kuma Animations brand.

 

​​You can read it on Newgrounds HERE

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