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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Meet Mr. Glisten — a charming, elegant slime mascot designed to spark feelings of warmth, love, and nostalgia. With his glossy appearance and friendly personality, he brings joy wherever he goes.
Mr. Glisten was created to be playful, lovable, and memorable—a character that appeals to people of all ages and fits a wide variety of creative projects.
I hope you enjoy my submission, and I'd truly appreciate your support and feedback!
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Candle & Crumb, "Some cakes come with dragons."
For this challenge, I made a 24-second ad for a bakery that doesn't exist. A completely ordinary family birthday, one small impossible guest, and nobody reacts. That's the product: some cakes come with dragons.
I'm a filmmaker, so I treated this as a directing job, not a generating job. One master frame was born first, and every shot inherited its DNA through start frames and references. The family went through three castings (the first felt sad, the second laughed like a stock photo). The tin went through three lives (a transparent one would have killed the reveal). The dragon was cast like an actor: one reference sheet, seven poses, every shot.
Human by Design moment: My first instinct was to make the dragon fly in and light the candles from the air. Halfway through, it stopped feeling right. A flying dragon is a spectacle, and this world doesn't do spectacle. So I made the opposite decision: the dragon stays in the tin, never stands up, and lights the candles lying down. The joke isn't a dragon that performs. It's a dragon that can't be bothered.
The Project Includes:
- The Film (24s ad)
- The Brand (Candle & Crumb wordmark, slogan, closing card)
- The Dragon (character reference sheet)
- The Workflow Video
Created entirely with Envato + AI.
Envato tools used: ImageGen, ImageEdit, VideoGen, SoundGen, Music, Sound Effects, Fonts
Thanks to Envato and Contra for introducing me to a toolkit I had somehow never touched. I had never used Envato before this challenge. Turns out that was my loss.
My Socials:
X: https://x.com/sarpstar/status/2078757967634080113
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Da-CGApIdf1/
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Happy to share another piece from my personal project.
Interactive Logo of GOW Ragnarok created in @Rive
Here is the link to Case Study on Behance : https://www.behance.net/gallery/249508805/God-Of-War-Ragnarok-Interactive-Animation-In-Rive
Here is the Case Study on Contra : https://contra.com/p/Ye7qArvM-god-of-war-ragnarok-interactive-menu-created-in-rive
Recreated this WEME hero section today 🚀
Added staggered card animations on page load and a hover interaction that brings the cards to life with a smooth slide-up effect.
Here's my version 👇
https://wemeday3.framer.website/
Staggered load plus a restrained hover slide is a clean hero pattern. The hard part is keeping those cards readable on smaller breakpoints. I like studying this kind of interaction work alongside darker studio Framer themes like Obsidio: https://noel.marketing/framer-themes/obsidio/
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