01
DescendingBlueMoonshineTitleSequence
Color treatment and grading of archival film, editing, effects, hand drawn rotoscoping, layer blending
Client: Indépendant Short Film
Paul Lackner is a motion artist and visual author making cinematic short-form work at the intersection of film, illustration, and generative tools. Concept, visual system, and motion are developed as one unified language — marked by strong messaging, coherence, and singular intent.
Recent work: Lyric visualizer for Nate Smith's Grammy-winning "Big Fish." Recognized in Lürzers Archive 200 Best Digital Artists, Communication Arts, and Graphis.
Work
02
Apollo11.Series
Motion design, treated archival footage, hand drawn rotoscoping, special effects, typographic design, layer blending and grading
03
LindsayForesight&Stratagem2026
Motion, generative images, design, effects, typographic design, layer blending and grading
Client: Lindsay Foresight and Stratagem
04
AmericanPlayersTheatre2026BookOfSummer
Creative direction, digital collage, illustration, graphic design heavy layer blending and typography combine with analog and generated imagery
Client: American Players Theatre/Planet Propaganda
Awards
Lürzers Archive
200best Digital Artists
Graphis
Design Annual
Communication Arts
Illustration Annual / Site of the Month / Site of the Day
Society Of Illustrators
Illustration Annual / Digital Show
Get in touch
Have a project in mind? Tell me a little about it and I'll get back to you within one business day.