​David Henion

Freelance
​Motion Design | 3D Animation | Visual Effects
Over the past 20+ years I have had the opportunity to work on many design styles across corporate, broadcast, film, and theme park projects. My goal is to exceed client expectations on-time and on-budget.

Bal Seal Engineering needed an animation to showcase two of their seals for robotic joints and end effectors.

Client Storyboard

They already had a detailed and thorough storyboard which greatly helped to jumpstart the project.​

CAD Files Import

​But before any real production work could begin, I needed to import and convert the CAD files of the seals in to Maya.
They converted fairly well, but the geometry tesselation was a bit off so had to rebuild the rings and separate the pieces needed for animation later.

I love that one day I may be animating a dinosaur, a logo the next day, and a satellite after that.
Along with a love for creating great visuals - I have a background in Computer Science and Engineering which helps me find efficient solutions to complex design challenges, stay organized, and communicate well with my clients.

Project Case Studies



Logo animation demo reel:

Stylized CG and technical visualization reel:
Roles you can hire me for:
3D Animation
Motion Design
Visual Effects
Pre-viz
Compositing
Corporate Animations
2.5D Animation
Logo Animation

Of course these are all pretty broad terms. In the world of VFX - I've probably done just as much work taking things out of a shot vs adding things into a shot. :)  Feel free to give me a shout to discuss your project needs - I will always be 100% up-front and honest about what I can, and what I cannot, do.

Some of the companies I have had the opportunity to work with include:


"Over the past 10 years, we’ve hired David Henion time and time again.
No matter what the project - full motion graphic pieces, 3D character animations, or text and logo builds - the attention to detail in his work is nothing short of extraordinary.
I would highly recommend Radiant VFX!"
Brian Shephard / Director + Editor / The Skeleton Crew

"David nailed it - from communication to execution. When conceptualizing a new ad campaign for Mainframe Real Estate, we had an idea for something unique and we couldn't find anything online that looked like what we envisioned. David proved himself before we even officially hired him, by providing concepts showing that he understood our complex visual just based on a phone conversation. Throughout the process, David was quick to communicate and meet project deadlines. We couldn't be happier with the professionalism and the results that David delivered."
Sean Frank / Founder + CEO / Mainframe Real Estate 
“I love working with David Henion at Radiant VFX.  With a 15 year work history with Skystorm, it is always a privilege to take on new challenges.  David and his team always deliver on time and on budget, which is very difficult in the 2d/3d vfx world.”
John Haslam / CEO + President / Skystorm Productions

Get in Touch.

Feel free to contact me to discuss your upcoming project needs or to ask any additional questions:
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