Freelance · Based in Belgium

Professional 3D & VFX artist

I create animation, visual effects and compositing for commercials, film and branded content, from the shoot to the final frame. For agencies, production houses and brands.

View my work Start a project

Selected work

A selection of commercials and films I worked on. Click a project to watch it.

Services

From the shoot to the final frame. One tricky shot or a complete campaign: I cover the whole VFX pipeline, on set, in 3D and in compositing.

  • CG in live action

    Computer-generated characters and objects added to real footage, so they look like they were there on the day of the shoot.

    • Characters & creatures
    • Objects & props
    • Matchmoving
    • Light & shadow matching
    See projects

  • 3D animation

    Fully computer-generated shots without filmed footage, from product visuals to cinematic scenes.

    • Product visualization
    • Architectural visualization
    • Entertainment & TV animation
    • CG environments
    See projects

  • 2D animation

    Flat, graphic animation that gets your message across at a glance.

    • Motion graphics
    • Explainer videos
    • Titles & typography
    • Illustrated animation
    See projects

  • Compositing

    Working with the filmed image itself: fixing, combining and extending what was shot, finished to broadcast quality.

    • Clean-up & paint-outs
    • Green & blue screen keying
    • Set extensions
    • Rotoscoping
    See projects

  • On-set supervision

    I join the shoot so every VFX shot is filmed the right way, which saves time and budget afterwards.

    • Shot planning & breakdowns
    • Advice for director & DOP
    • Tracking markers & measurements
    • HDRI & reference capture
    See projects

  • AI VFX New

    Generative AI tools combined with classic VFX: faster iterations, with the control and finish of a traditional pipeline.

    • Fully AI-generated shots
    • AI concepts & previs
    • AI style transfer
    • Hybrid AI + CG workflows
    See projects

About

Hi, I'm Dean, a freelance 3D & VFX generalist based in Herne, Belgium.

For over 8 years I have been creating animation, visual effects and compositing for commercials, films and branded content, for well-known Belgian and international brands.

As a generalist I can step into your team for a few shots or take on a complete project: from VFX supervision on set to the final composite.

8+
years of experience
29
projects in this portfolio
1
point of contact, from set to final frame

Have a project in mind?

Send me a short brief, a deadline or just an idea. I'm happy to think along.

info@deandecoster.com +32 499 23 37 72