I’m Carlie Kubisek, a passionate designer and animator who combines precision and heart to create stunning pieces of work.

Cardinal North

Cardinal North tells the story of Lila, who stumbles upon a mystical forest while searching for purpose after experiencing loss.

Why Did the Turtle Cross the Road?

Why Did the Turtle Cross the Road? is an educational motion graphics video describing the science behind certain turtle behaviors.

The Weight of the Whittle

The Weight of the Whittle is a 5 shot narrative exploring the relationship between passion and the work-life balance.

A collection of all of the work I’ve done as a contractor for Development at the Connecticut Forest and Park Association

The Humpback Whale Ethogram Project is a catalog of technical animations demonstrating the behaviors of humpback whales.

CFPA Design Work
Humpback Whale Ethogram Project
Strawberry Picking

Strawberry Picking is a personal project exploring the warm colors of late summer and the joy of simple frame by frame motion design.

Ghost Fish is a 3D modeling project of a magnificent, translucent creature who dwells in an earth-like underwater habitat.

Ghost Fish
Bookworm Walk Cycle
Neil Gaiman Quote Kinetic Typography

Bookworm Walk Cycle is a character exploration and walk cycle exercise.

This quote animation dives into the realm of kinetic typography, and an exploration of adding meaningful visuals to accompany text.

Rube Goldberg Simulation

This Rube Goldberg Machine 3D Simulation is afternoon tea themed, with biscuits, choux buns, and a perfectly boiled cup of tea.

Reach Out

Reach Out is a 2D animated short about the importance of asking for help when you need it the most.

Blood Flow Simulation

This is a scientific animation, accompanied by an educational presentation on blood flow and medical animation.

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