Motion Designer & Animator

Kai
Mori­yama

Title sequences. Brand idents. Game cinematics.
If it moves, it means something.

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● 7 YEARS IN MOTION★ NIKE · SONY · A24 · RIOT GAMES● 200+ PROJECTS SHIPPED★ TITLE SEQUENCES · BRAND IDENTS · GAME CINEMATICS● AVAILABLE FOR FREELANCE 2026★ BASED IN LOS ANGELES, CA● 7 YEARS IN MOTION★ NIKE · SONY · A24 · RIOT GAMES● 200+ PROJECTS SHIPPED★ TITLE SEQUENCES · BRAND IDENTS · GAME CINEMATICS● AVAILABLE FOR FREELANCE 2026★ BASED IN LOS ANGELES, CA
Act I — Short Studies

The Sketchbook

Abstract bouncing ball motion blur study on dark background
SHORT LOOP

Motion Study · 2025

Gravity Study

Detailed pencil drawing of human hand in motion study
LOOP

Life Drawing · 2025

Hand Study 03

Smoke particle effects study with ember glow on black background
LOOP

FX Study · 2024

Smoke & Ember

Urban character walk cycle animation reference frames
SHORT LOOP

Character · 2025

Walk Cycle — Urban

Neon light trails music video title sequence frame with bold typography
PROJECT

Music Video · 2025

Neon Drift — Sony Music

Ink blooming in water abstract animation study close-up
LOOP

Abstract · 2024

Ink Bloom

Bold kinetic typography animation frame with dynamic letterforms
LOOP

Kinetic Type · 2025

Type in Motion

200+

Projects Shipped

7

Years in Motion

40+

Brand Clients

3

Studio Awards

Act II — Full Projects

The Work

Nike brand identity animation frame showing runner in mid-stride with motion blur
0:30
Nike runner warm-up pose animation frame
Nike athlete mid-jump motion study frame
Nike brand color palette reference board
Brand IdentityNike Studios

Just Move — Brand Ident

A 30-second ident built around a single frame of a runner mid-stride. The smear holds for 12 frames. That pause cost three days of redrawing.

BrandMotionCharacter2025
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A24 film title sequence dark atmospheric frame with ink bleed typography
1:20
Film reel close-up with grain texture
Cinema projector light beam in dark theater
Film title card with atmospheric fog
Title SequenceA24 Films

Hollow — Title Sequence

Ink bleeds through paper. Letters form from the bleed. The sequence runs 80 seconds — 1,920 hand-inked frames. Shot on 16mm paper stock.

FilmTitle SeqInk2024
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Game cinematic close-up of character eye opening with dramatic lighting
2:10
Game character concept art on dark background
Game controller with neon lighting close-up
Fantasy game environment with dramatic lighting
Game CinematicRiot Games

Awakening — Cinematic Intro

Four seconds of a character opening their eyes. Eighty-seven drawings. The lashes move at 8fps. The pupils dilate on a custom easing curve that took a week to feel right.

GameCinematicCharacter2025
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Act III — The Climax

Best Fifteen Seconds
of My Life

Cinematic animation showreel frame with dramatic lighting and motion blur

Showreel 2025 · 15 sec highlight

Kai Moriyama — Full Reel

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Available Now · 2026

Let's Make
It Move.

Title sequence by Friday? Game cinematic in six weeks? Brand ident that runs for ten years?
I've done all three, sometimes at the same time.

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Or email directly: kai@frameanimation.co

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"The smear frames in the Nike spot are the best I've seen outside Pixar."

Motion Design Weekly

"Hollow's title sequence will be studied in film schools."

Little White Lies

"Moriyama makes four frames feel like four minutes."

Animation World Network