#1 Animated Album Cover Artist

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am currently working on developing my online presence on search engines like Google. Through domains and websites, I seek to expand my services beyond languages ​​and I want to be able to help artists and bands from all over the world. To be more specific, I am currently working on an online store so that Music enthusiasts (like me) can buy animated wallpapers for their computers (Wallpaper Engine, Steam) and mobile cell phones. Furthermore, my ultimate goal is to bring digital paintings to our homes instead of the traditional wall paintings we know, with dynamic animations in order to bring the best type of decoration to our homes.

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: I believe that every professional deserves their due opportunity to showcase their work, and I am one of those artists. Believe me, we are all good and we work hard to bring our customers what they have in mind or need. However, unfortunately I can't recommend anyone specific to this platform, but I'm sure they are all great professionals, each with their own specialty.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: We are in the digital age, although analogue is an inspiration. We live in times of speed, dynamism and lively things. And these things are digital. I'm here as a willing helper to help artists and bands make that transition from analog to digital, from static to animated, and that includes animated album covers, animated CD inserts, animated wallpapers and all the stuff needed to digitize these works of art.

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: I guarantee exceptional quality work and 100% satisfaction guaranteed. If there are things that I rarely receive as feedback from my followers and clients, they are negative comments and criticism. Thank God, perhaps I was blessed with the sensitivity necessary to reach and reach the hearts of my clients accurately, like cupid. It's really exciting for both parties.

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: I generally work with album covers for Heavy Metal records and bands and their variations such as Hard Rock, Rock, Pop Rock, etc. But not limited to these genres. Every music genre is welcome to take advantage of animated album covers.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill is editing and attention to detail. In short, I would say it is the ability I have to visualize and implement what I imagine putting into practice for each album cover. And as an instrumental musician, my knowledge of music and notions of rhythm also help me a lot in the final composition. In fact, the result has never stopped being brilliant, but I confess that I am suspicious of talking about my own work like that since I am passionate about what I do. I'm just committed to the quality of everything I do, create and produce.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring life to bands' songs and album covers. Based on the artwork and illustrations produced by artists, I carefully analyze the feelings that a particular album conveys to me and then compose an animation idea for the static covers. This process involves animation as well as the insertion of ultra-realistic audiovisual effects (sound and video effects) to make your cover a brief moving, dynamic and animated cinematic scene, which repeats infinitely in a perfect, uncut 30-second loop. Creativity can be one of the things I bring to all my work in order to differentiate myself from artificial intelligence, which I don't use, and it's something that can really surprise my clients.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: All artists are welcome to work with me. I love the visibility that big bands get, but there's nothing more rewarding than helping small, unknown bands achieve their goals as a group. Indeed, it is heartwarming all the positive comments and compliments that my clients give me the opportunity to hear and read. I'm very grateful for that.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: When it comes to animated album covers, paying attention to detail is certainly the most valuable tip for an exceptional final work, because like God, that's exactly where the most valuable things and details live, things that will differentiate mine and your work when compared to those already existing on the Internet.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: After a first contact, I require the client to send their artwork(s) for analysis, so I can more accurately estimate the delivery time. Once payment has been made (made in advance in the "no pay, no gain" format), I begin my work by separating the image elements (with Photoshop, if the source file is not sent), preparing them for animation. Thus, with software such as After Effects and Premiere Pro, the animations and insertions of audiovisual effects are done masterfully, with great attention to the details of each image. All files produced use only an incredible 38MB on disk (Full HD, 1080p) and feature exclusive audio/soundtrack and effects, making the cover(s) a true work(s) of art, unique in the world and without equal.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I work with general computer setup, just enough to work with all Adobe® product family. I personally value high performance when it comes to my machines. To give you some idea, it is very important for me and my work that everything works super quickly and perfectly, without errors.

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: Album cover artist like Derek Riggs (Iron Maiden), Hugh Syme (Dream Theater) and many others inspire me to do my best since my work is a development of their amazing work. The credit must always go to the artists, my main inspiration overall.

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: Album Cover Animation is the most common type of work I do for my clients. However, I also work with 2D animations for books, games, posters, pictures and pretty much anything my clients need to be animated, if possible.