Nathaniel Akin

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Animation Director Motion Graphics Film Commercials Art

Who is Nathaniel Akin?

Everybody needs a vanity domain and this one’s mine.

My name is Nathaniel Akin. According to Google there are at least 3 other people on the internet going by the same name: a Baptist, a basketball player and a musician. If you’re looking for any of them, you’re in the wrong place.

I’m the Nathaniel Akin that makes motion pictures, animated TV commercials, broadcast design and the occasional pizza. I am a commercial director at Global Mechanic, where we love all sorts of media and art techniques. You can also find some of my animation work at filmblender.com or on my vimeo page.

When I’m not making moving images I like to post odd findings on tumblr, do the occasional painting and play with technology.

…and what’s he been up to?

I’ve got a brand new daughter who has a wonderful mother. I recently finished directing a batch of animation for the Silk Soy Milk interactive YouTube campaign and a few TV spots for Bank of America. I just finished reading ‘King Rat’ by James Clavell and ‘Altered Carbon’ by Richard Morgan. I enjoyed both books. I’m experimenting with cheap 3D stereoscopy techniques and ASCII animation.

My recent videos at Vimeo