Claudiu Stefan

Claudiu Stefan
Señor
Designer

Approach

Index

The Stunt Series
“Paper, Scissors and a Bit of Courage”

The animation concepts follow a shared pattern: a character takes on the role of a stunt performer executing a trick. While the physical action is identical, each character handles the pressure differently. This constraint allowed us to experiment with distinct illustration styles, audio landscapes, and personalities.

To support this exploration, I built a dedicated Blender pipeline that handles everything from character animation to product and structural presentations. Setting up the core system took about two weeks, but once the foundation was live, switching the entire project to a completely new visual style took less than a day. Using the EEVEE engine made the process incredibly fast, allowing for near-real-time iteration and rendering.

Standby Stan (Selected Direction)

The definitive look for the project. The animation captures the entire process: the flat template is presented, cut, and built into the final character before Stan attempts the stunt. The sound effects were made entirely by mouth to keep the vibe funny and unpolished.

Brave Dave

A dive into a gritty noir style to match Dave’s internal hesitation. The narrator’s voice is completely replaced by hand-drawn typography, backed by abstract audio that feels like old TV static.

The Red Cat

A serene, slightly psychedelic exploration. There is no text or voiceover here—the character’s mood is driven purely by the soundtrack and visual atmosphere.

The reality?
Zero glue—just a template, scissors, and a bit of dexterity.

The team:

Art Direction, Animation, Illustration & Paper Engineering: Yours Truly
Soundscapes, Marketing & Business Development: Vlad
Writing & Social Media Planning: Monica