Daniel Laney - Available for Work
@daniellaney.com
Professional compositor, motion designer, video editor.
Work:
PHA - Castlevania, Masters of the Universe, etc.
SEGA - Sonic Symphony
Titmouse - LoVM, Pantheon
Lex & Otis - ARK: The Animated Series
Compositing director on animated short film "TINKERHELL"
Work:
PHA - Castlevania, Masters of the Universe, etc.
SEGA - Sonic Symphony
Titmouse - LoVM, Pantheon
Lex & Otis - ARK: The Animated Series
Compositing director on animated short film "TINKERHELL"
This cut was a REAL challenge!
For Nocturne Episode 3, we wanted Edouard to have a brilliant felt coat with a pattern, but drawing that would be very complex. In his big turnaround shot, I put in a lot of care to make the pattern have shape and dimension. Lotsa steps went into that. Take a look!
For Nocturne Episode 3, we wanted Edouard to have a brilliant felt coat with a pattern, but drawing that would be very complex. In his big turnaround shot, I put in a lot of care to make the pattern have shape and dimension. Lotsa steps went into that. Take a look!
August 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This cut was a REAL challenge!
For Nocturne Episode 3, we wanted Edouard to have a brilliant felt coat with a pattern, but drawing that would be very complex. In his big turnaround shot, I put in a lot of care to make the pattern have shape and dimension. Lotsa steps went into that. Take a look!
For Nocturne Episode 3, we wanted Edouard to have a brilliant felt coat with a pattern, but drawing that would be very complex. In his big turnaround shot, I put in a lot of care to make the pattern have shape and dimension. Lotsa steps went into that. Take a look!
I tend to be a yapper
Lowest call volume of the ppl in your comments but not too bad eh?
Lowest call volume of the ppl in your comments but not too bad eh?
August 6, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I tend to be a yapper
Lowest call volume of the ppl in your comments but not too bad eh?
Lowest call volume of the ppl in your comments but not too bad eh?
Wanted to show off this breakdown from this TINKERHELL scene; it was real important to me that we establish this tiny thing as something truly unnerving when we get a closeup of her face so the post production REALLY went all out on this cut. Take a look!
August 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Wanted to show off this breakdown from this TINKERHELL scene; it was real important to me that we establish this tiny thing as something truly unnerving when we get a closeup of her face so the post production REALLY went all out on this cut. Take a look!
Oh hey! You can now find the full versions of the Sonic Symphony's lyric videos for the TITAN themes!
I had the honor of working on two of them, Find Your Flame and the extended version of Undefeatable. :D
The other two were done by @samprocrastinates.bsky.social and @kennieadventure.bsky.social
I had the honor of working on two of them, Find Your Flame and the extended version of Undefeatable. :D
The other two were done by @samprocrastinates.bsky.social and @kennieadventure.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Oh hey! You can now find the full versions of the Sonic Symphony's lyric videos for the TITAN themes!
I had the honor of working on two of them, Find Your Flame and the extended version of Undefeatable. :D
The other two were done by @samprocrastinates.bsky.social and @kennieadventure.bsky.social
I had the honor of working on two of them, Find Your Flame and the extended version of Undefeatable. :D
The other two were done by @samprocrastinates.bsky.social and @kennieadventure.bsky.social
One thing that often gets overlooked in the 2D #compositing workflow: Cameras!
Sometimes you're provided a rough draft from production / pre-pro, and it's your job to smooth it out & take it to the next level.
Check out the results w/ this cut from "The Legend of Vox Machina" Season 2! #animation
Sometimes you're provided a rough draft from production / pre-pro, and it's your job to smooth it out & take it to the next level.
Check out the results w/ this cut from "The Legend of Vox Machina" Season 2! #animation
December 5, 2024 at 7:34 PM
One thing that often gets overlooked in the 2D #compositing workflow: Cameras!
Sometimes you're provided a rough draft from production / pre-pro, and it's your job to smooth it out & take it to the next level.
Check out the results w/ this cut from "The Legend of Vox Machina" Season 2! #animation
Sometimes you're provided a rough draft from production / pre-pro, and it's your job to smooth it out & take it to the next level.
Check out the results w/ this cut from "The Legend of Vox Machina" Season 2! #animation
With this cut in particular, since the image was a still frame, I had the liberty to go the extra mile and separate Lenore's hair into "fields," allowing me to give her hair some extra dimension.
Last 2 images, you can compare not having that extra depth w/ the final result~!
Last 2 images, you can compare not having that extra depth w/ the final result~!
November 21, 2024 at 9:52 PM
With this cut in particular, since the image was a still frame, I had the liberty to go the extra mile and separate Lenore's hair into "fields," allowing me to give her hair some extra dimension.
Last 2 images, you can compare not having that extra depth w/ the final result~!
Last 2 images, you can compare not having that extra depth w/ the final result~!
Sometimes, #animation cuts are just a still image of very detailed #art. When that happens, it only makes sense for me to go a little extra!
For one sequence in Castlevania Season 3, I was in charge of plussing a very... intimate moment, so here's some steps that went into that 😳🙈💖
#compositing
For one sequence in Castlevania Season 3, I was in charge of plussing a very... intimate moment, so here's some steps that went into that 😳🙈💖
#compositing
November 21, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Sometimes, #animation cuts are just a still image of very detailed #art. When that happens, it only makes sense for me to go a little extra!
For one sequence in Castlevania Season 3, I was in charge of plussing a very... intimate moment, so here's some steps that went into that 😳🙈💖
#compositing
For one sequence in Castlevania Season 3, I was in charge of plussing a very... intimate moment, so here's some steps that went into that 😳🙈💖
#compositing
If I had infinite time I woulda gone all-in with the rough pencil texture on the geldman, but I didn't want parker waiting on me to upload this 😂
By the way, the flare was set up to emulate how the sword glint *and* the extra flare on the right look in the artwork! (For when link raises his sword!)
By the way, the flare was set up to emulate how the sword glint *and* the extra flare on the right look in the artwork! (For when link raises his sword!)
November 17, 2024 at 4:12 AM
If I had infinite time I woulda gone all-in with the rough pencil texture on the geldman, but I didn't want parker waiting on me to upload this 😂
By the way, the flare was set up to emulate how the sword glint *and* the extra flare on the right look in the artwork! (For when link raises his sword!)
By the way, the flare was set up to emulate how the sword glint *and* the extra flare on the right look in the artwork! (For when link raises his sword!)
Slower breakdown of that one TINKERHELL cut from my reel, so you can get a better look at the steps involved.
An example of how far you can take source assets and transform them into something wildly different!
Pretty proud of the blood ground FX 🥰
#animation #compositing #horror #vfx #art
An example of how far you can take source assets and transform them into something wildly different!
Pretty proud of the blood ground FX 🥰
#animation #compositing #horror #vfx #art
November 16, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Slower breakdown of that one TINKERHELL cut from my reel, so you can get a better look at the steps involved.
An example of how far you can take source assets and transform them into something wildly different!
Pretty proud of the blood ground FX 🥰
#animation #compositing #horror #vfx #art
An example of how far you can take source assets and transform them into something wildly different!
Pretty proud of the blood ground FX 🥰
#animation #compositing #horror #vfx #art
Hi! My name is Dan, this is my reel!
I've been working in digital media professionally over 7 years with a wide array of styles & disciplines, specializing in #editing, #compositing & all things #AfterEffects.
Hit me up for anything! 💪
🎶 Arctic Monkeys "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor"
I've been working in digital media professionally over 7 years with a wide array of styles & disciplines, specializing in #editing, #compositing & all things #AfterEffects.
Hit me up for anything! 💪
🎶 Arctic Monkeys "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor"
November 15, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Hi! My name is Dan, this is my reel!
I've been working in digital media professionally over 7 years with a wide array of styles & disciplines, specializing in #editing, #compositing & all things #AfterEffects.
Hit me up for anything! 💪
🎶 Arctic Monkeys "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor"
I've been working in digital media professionally over 7 years with a wide array of styles & disciplines, specializing in #editing, #compositing & all things #AfterEffects.
Hit me up for anything! 💪
🎶 Arctic Monkeys "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor"
Breakdown of an old Castlevania Season 2 shot I did, showing what steps go into the compositing process to make a shot look "finished" in an animated production.
Thinkin' I'll be uploading more of these~
#animation #compositing #anime #art
Thinkin' I'll be uploading more of these~
#animation #compositing #anime #art
November 14, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Breakdown of an old Castlevania Season 2 shot I did, showing what steps go into the compositing process to make a shot look "finished" in an animated production.
Thinkin' I'll be uploading more of these~
#animation #compositing #anime #art
Thinkin' I'll be uploading more of these~
#animation #compositing #anime #art