Aleksei Safonov

Produced numerous 2D and 3D creative videos featuring cartoony characters for major titles (Merge Inn, Tasty Match Puzzle, Mergedom: Home Design, Juicy Stack, Basketball Roll).

Produced App Store and Google Play preview videos for multiple titles — short-form trailers showcasing core gameplay and art style to drive installs.

Introduced and integrated new software into the video pipeline, including Spine, Unity, and various AI solutions.

Maintained and streamlined internal pipelines, provided technical guidance to team members, and ensured consistent adherence to production guidelines.

Mediated on projects to align producer expectations with tight deadlines, advising motion designers on effective design compromises.

Researched and implemented a Stable Diffusion workflow, enabling marketing and art teams to generate consistent assets.

Conducted a series of masterclasses on using AI tools, including cloud solutions.

Developed and shared expression-based templates and scripts with the team to speed up repetitive tasks.

Acted as one of the first motion designers in the new office, introducing best practices from the main branch.

Onboarded new hires during their first days, supporting their adaptation while actively contributing creative ideas in brainstorming sessions.

Created high-performing 2D/3D gameplay videos that functioned as short trailers — hook, feature showcase, and CTA within 15–30 seconds.

Managed complex After Effects projects with heavy scenes, utilizing expressions extensively and working with remote render setups.

Applied Maya for 3D assets and integrated them into animation pipelines.

Created engaging 2D feature showcase videos in After Effects for titles like Mahjong Treasure Quest and Klondike Adventures.

Processed large volumes of assets in Photoshop, including mockups for new projects, communicating directly with developers to ensure asset delivery.

Applied software tools to enhance asset resolution and quality, actively sharing best practices to improve video performance.

Design recognized as one of the first "champions" for the newly established UA team.