About

I'm Jacob Perry, a motion designer and 3D animator based in Toronto. I make motion graphics in After Effects, build and animate scenes in Blender, and have a background in programming that I'm starting to bring into my motion work. I studied fine art at NSCAD University and programming at George Brown College, and before this I painted scenic finishes for film and television with IATSE 873 and ran bar teams as a general manager. Those jobs taught me to work to a deadline and to someone else's brief. I'm happiest when a piece is a problem to solve: getting the timing right, making one shape hand off to the next, or working out how to make a 2D drawing live in a 3D room.

Selected Work

Motion graphics: Short-form vertical motion pieces with kinetic type and graphic transitions, animated in After Effects.
Music videos for Tired and Emotional: Pixel-art and 3D animated videos for my own music project, made in Illustrator, Premiere, and Blender.
room scene: Non-photorealistic 2D/3D hybrid animation, modeled, animated, and rendered in Blender.
Count 'Em! — Bar Inventory App: Designed and built a shared-iPad PWA that turns bar counts into distributor-ready orders.
cash out — shift reconciliation & tip pool app: Designed and built a live closeout workflow for sales reconciliation, variance checks, and tip splitting.

Core Competencies

Experience

General Manager

Bar Mini, Toronto, Ontario — March 2025–September 2026

Created social media content and worked with the marketing team on promotional campaigns.
Planned and ran quarterly themed events and promotions to drive attendance and revenue.
Designed and built in-house software for inventory and shift closeout, used daily behind the bar.
Led and trained a team of staff, and managed scheduling, labour costs, budgeting, and vendor relationships.

Bartender

The Comrade, Toronto, Ontario — August 2022–March 2025

Managed high-volume service while maintaining accuracy and professionalism under pressure.
Processed cash, debit, and credit transactions, balancing tills and daily sales reports.
Trained and mentored new staff on service standards, product knowledge, and workplace procedures.
Prioritized multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Scenic Painter

IATSE 873, Toronto, Ontario — July 2019–August 2022

Executed scenic finishes and specialty paint treatments for film and television productions, meeting artistic and production specifications.
Interpreted concept art, design drawings, and creative direction to produce accurate scenic elements within production timelines.
Collaborated with production designers, art directors, construction crews, and set decorators to deliver cohesive visual environments.
Managed multiple projects simultaneously while adapting to evolving production schedules and requirements.
Coordinated across departments to ensure seamless workflow throughout all phases of production.

Technical Skills

Motion & 3D: After Effects, Blender, Premiere Pro, kinetic type, compositing, video editing
Design: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, typography, illustration, photography
Programming: JavaScript, Python, Java, C#, C++, HTML/CSS, SQL
Operations: Budgeting, payroll, scheduling, POS systems, inventory management, vendor management