About

Motion Design Portfolio of Michael Jakob

ABOUT

Michael Jakob | forceWERK

Shook hands with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Co-piloted a plane over an active volcano.

Can also do Motion Design.

Loves FUIs/GUIs/HUDs – UIs.

Who?

Nice to meet you! I’m Michael Jakob, a Motion Designer and FUI (Futuristic User Interface)/GUI (Graphical User Interface)/HUD (Head Up Display) geek.

In short: I love (aesthetically pleasing + functional) UIs (User Interfaces).

I have been working as a Motion Designer in the advertising industry for 10+ years and counting.

My passion is to design and animate FUIs/GUIs/HUDs for Film and TV, combined with the creation of Title Designs.

Software

Due to countless hours spent working in Adobe After Effects and the Adobe Creative Suite in general, I gained a profound knowledge of the software but also grew ~~a few~~ too many gray hair because of it. That’s why I am a big fan of alternatives like Cavalry, Affinity and DaVinci Resolve. Since the advent of real-time rendering, I am also hooked on Unreal Engine and environment art in particular.

Work

Over the past years, I’ve created state-of-the-art content for premium brands at international car shows (when I wasn’t driving through the Australian Outback in my ’95 Mitsubishi Pajero).

I excel in conceptual thinking and handling data for massive, multi-LED-screen setups. I’m a team player who pays attention to detail and keeps the big picture in mind at the same time. I take an organised and structured approach to work, which is how I keep tens of thousands of files in order for any given project.

I also moonlight in photography. Framing and composition is very important to me, even when I’m snapping a random photo during the day.

I am originally from Freiburg, Germany, the gorgeous capital of the Black Forest. End of 2019 I relocated from thrilling Beijing, China back to Frankfurt (Main), Germany. Nowadays I’m back in my hometown Freiburg.