Beginnings
(initial designs)
Light
A short, experimental motion graphics project that I worked on and designed for my symbol. Inspired by the 80s retro aesthetic, combined with a modern flare.
Role: Motion Graphics
Second short & experimental motion graphics project that I worked on and designed for my symbol. Contains 2D and 3D shapes with effects including blue hues and light rays.
Shades of Blue
Dreamscape
a trilogy of lucid, dreamlike experiences
Love Collide
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“Love Collide” is another personal project about a dream that I experienced and transformed into a visual piece. The goal was to translate the dream into a psychedelic artwork through a mosaic of bold and vibrant visuals, and to define how people express their love as well as capturing the feeling.
Designed by: Zakarya Hassan
Enter The Void
This motion graphics collage piece is a personal project about a dream I experienced based on liminal spaces, which then became a visual artwork. From a first-person perspective, I designed this artwork with the intention of capturing the essence of music, dance and creativity as if the viewer were in the space.
Designed and edited with CapCut.
Visions
This visualiser is the final project in the dreamscape trilogy of motion graphics I designed; an interpretation of someone’s wellbeing and mental state after smoking. Feelings of relaxation, serenity and happiness (as well being buzzed and energised), mixed with colourful imagery and some hallucination visuals, can be identified through the silhouette’s physicality and movement during the video.
Designed with CapCut, by Zakarya.
It feels like…
Something In The Water
In this short visual artwork, I aimed to express the feelings of submersion and anxiety. It depicts themes of the human psyche and of water; experiencing fleeting thoughts, the psychological distress we as humans may encounter, and trying to clear your mind with water. Association or exposure to blue space is linked to more positive mental health and well-being.
Motionality
A compilation of short visuals expressing an enlightened state of mind, eased conciousness and a vivid imagination. Stitched together in a series of motions, this visualiser brings about a zen-like mindset and portrays a variety of colourful and vibrant thoughts.
Liminality
Based on liminal spaces, I designed this motion graphic and collage-art piece with the intent of depicting themes of memory and identity. Liminality is a quality of being in between two places or stages, on the verge of transitioning to something new, while ‘liminal’ describe things that exist at the threshold between one thing and another.
Reminiscient of familiar-yet-strange spaces which can (potentially) connect to one’s own feelings and senses of nostalgia.
The song featured is ‘Six Forty Seven' by Instupendo.
Based on liminal spaces, I designed this motion graphic and collage-art piece with the intent of depicting themes of memory and identity. Liminality is a quality of being in between two places or stages, on the verge of transitioning to something new, while ‘liminal’ describe things that exist at the threshold between one thing and another.
Reminiscient of familiar-yet-strange spaces which can (potentially) connect to one’s own feelings and senses of nostalgia.
The song featured is ‘Six Forty Seven' by Instupendo.
Still (Motion Extraction)
A compilation of short visuals, with an applied video editing technique called ‘motion extraction'.
Shot on iPhone 16.
Scottish Wild Camping
Wild Camping is legal across Scotland, however there are guidelines people should follow. As part of Scotland's access legislation, the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, you have a right of responsible access to most land and inland water and are allowed to camp on most unenclosed land.
Role: Design & Animation
Initial Styleframes Selection
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Initial Styleframes Selection ★
Title Card Selection
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Title Card Selection ★
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Designing
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Designing ★
Bloodlines: A Timeless Curse
‘Bloodlines: A Timeless Curse’ is a student project created and developed by me, functioning as a demo game. I was tasked with creating an engaging and interactive prototype game based on a theme and design of my choice.
Roles: Scripting for Games, Lighting, Sound Design, Character Animation.
Made with UNREAL Engine.
Games Design Document
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Games Design Document ★
Playboi Carti
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NBA YoungBoy
ALIVE (Visualiser Remix)
Designed and edited this music visualiser for Playboi Carti and Youngboy Never Broke Again’s ‘ALIVE’ single from 21st May, 2025. On “ALIVE,” Playboi Carti and YoungBoy Never Broke Again trade verses about their successes over a hard-hitting, synth-heavy instrumental, which samples Playboi Carti’s “CRANK” from his third studio album ‘Music.’ This visualiser functions as a remixed version with additional visuals and imagery to match the song’s grungy energy.
Really Rich Records - ALIVE https://youtu.be/HI4vI3a99KA?si=YEYv6wmhg0vzNqQE
‘Feelings’ Music Video
I had the pleasure of collaborating with my good friend Agostino Crolla to direct, design and produce a music video for my Graded Unit in year one of college. Titled ‘Feelings,’ the song includes singers Maria Turnbull and Agostino Crolla himself.
Experimented with scrapbook/collage-style art and motion graphics for the production and design of this music video.
Shot on Panasonic Lumix G80.
Stills
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Stills ★
The Weeknd - A Lonely Night
(Tino Crolla Remix)
Second music video collaboration with Agostino Crolla. Directed, designed and produced a music video for my Graded Unit in year two of college. This video is a companion piece for Agostino’s remix of A Lonely Night by The Weeknd. Throughout the video there are a variety of different editing styles to compliment the song’s remix style. Shot on Panasonic Lumix G80.
Give your ears a listen: https://youtu.be/moVzvPmr6BM?si=_dq-CTT_P1kmdQUp
Stills
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Stills ★
GHOST - GHOST ‘N’ GRIND EP (Visualisers)
Produced a few music visualisers for a DJ called GHOST. He mainly remixes Punjabi music with Jungle and Bhangra-style influences throughout his catalogue. GHOST reached out to me for some promotional videos to showcase among the anticipated release of his debut EP ‘GHOST N GRIND.’
Role: Motion Graphics & Visualiser Design.
Fletcher Kerr:
Bounce - Fletcher’s Filthy Fix
Created this very ‘bouncy’ visualiser for Fletcher Kerr’s remix of the popular song ‘Bounce’ by Calvin Harris, Fletcher is a DJ and producer from Edinburgh, Scotland, and had a huge debut year in 2022 with releases on Toolroom & Untidy.
Used Adobe After Effects to achieve the spinning vinyl effect and blended vibrant summer-themed visuals overlayed throughout the visualiser.
Visualiser released on the 1st of July 2022.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CfecD8ZKC9U/?igsh=MTBwMnJ3MHcwbHZ6bw==