02 · VFX motion study
City Forward
A short cinematic compositing test combining camera movement, scale, atmospheric effects and destructive action.
Multidisciplinary creative
Emmanuel
Rowland
You can call me Manny
I create character-driven animation, cinematic 3D visuals and engaging branded content.
3D ArtistMotion DesignerCreative MarketerCinema 4D · After Effects · Character Creator · iClone · Adobe Creative Suite
Open to creative opportunities
Available for Motion Design, 3D Animation and Creative Content roles.
Meet the creative
Manny,
in 60 seconds.
A quick introduction to who I am, what I create and the mix of 3D, motion, VFX and content that shapes my work.
Selected work
Motion design & animation
HiBob animation
Character design with a friendly, expressive core.
From modelling and look development to animation, editing and sound design—built as a complete branded character piece.
03 · Product motion
Footwear Turntable
A controlled 3D product animation focused on silhouette, materials and premium presentation.
StatusSelected motion work · 2020–2026
My roleMotion designer, 3D artist, animator and editor
DeliverablesBrand film · VFX study · product motion
ToolsCinema 4D · Corona · After Effects · Premiere Pro
Commercial 3D collection
Selected from the archive · Re-presented 2026
Product ideas shaped into campaign-ready images.
A curated collection of earlier modelling and visualisation work, refreshed with a more focused art direction. The original concepts and assets remain the foundation; lighting, grading and presentation have been refined for a consistent commercial portfolio.
01 · Packaging visualisation
Orya Farms
Pack design translated into a complete family of shelf-ready 3D product assets.
02 · Commercial product visualisation
Pringles campaign study
A self-initiated 3D product study exploring dynamic composition, dramatic studio lighting and campaign-ready presentation across a hero burst shot and complete flavour collection.
03 · Multi-angle product study
Smartwatch visualisation
A complete three-view product presentation exploring form, materials, screen detail and controlled commercial lighting.
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04 · Interactive footwear visualisation
Luxury sock-sneaker concept
Move or drag across the product to control its rotation. An independent concept inspired by the sculptural sock-sneaker language associated with Balenciaga—not an official brand project.
05 · Automotive concept study · 2023
Mercedes Vision AVTR
Personal, unofficial study
From reference planes to final frame
Form built one surface at a time.
A self-initiated automotive modelling and visualisation study, developed from reference images in Cinema 4D R19. The project explores subdivision modelling, futuristic illuminated details, reflective materials, night-scene lighting and final rendering with Octane Renderer.
Modelling progression
Blockout → bodywork → detail pass
Cleaned presentation captures reconstructed from the original 2023 development photographs.
Final Octane renders
Electric form after dark.
Year2023Role3D modelling · materials · lightingToolsCinema 4D R19 · Octane RendererTypeUnofficial personal study
StatusCurated personal and commercial studies · 2023–2026
My role3D artist and art director
DeliverablesCampaign stills · product animation · automotive study
ToolsCinema 4D · Corona · Octane · Adobe Creative Suite
Architectural visualisation
From viewport to final frame
Building atmosphere one stage at a time.
A development breakdown tracing an urban architectural scene from early Cinema 4D blockout through structural modelling, environment assembly and lighting to the final rain-soaked cinematic render.
01Viewport blockout
Additional environment studies
Exploring place, material, culture and atmosphere across urban, rural and imagined worlds.
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Urban Brick Neighbourhood
Material-rich street world · two cinematic viewpoints
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Rural Village
Traditional architecture · landscape storytelling
The Old Well
Rural environment study · natural materials and landscape
Castle Landscape
Fantasy environment · atmosphere and scale
StatusPersonal visualisation studies
My roleEnvironment artist and lighting artist
DeliverablesDevelopment sequence · final renders
ToolsCinema 4D · Corona Renderer · Photoshop
Character design spotlight
Tribal Warrior · 2022
Strength built through silhouette, surface and stance.
A real-time character study developed in Reallusion Character Creator 4, combining detailed skin, layered armour and culturally inspired accessories into a grounded warrior design.
Character Creator 4Cinema 4DZBrushSubstance PainterPhotoshop
Character creation and look development by Emmanuel Rowland. Shield and spear accessories developed in Cinema 4D.
StatusPersonal character study · 2022
My roleCharacter artist and look-development artist
DeliverablesHero render · portrait · action poses
ToolsCharacter Creator 4 · Cinema 4D · ZBrush · Substance Painter
Stylised Characters
Personality built from the model up.
Two stylised character studies created from modelling through final surface work. The large-headed caricature was developed from a photographic reference, with its clothing constructed in Marvelous Designer. The guard set is a fan-made character study inspired by the Korean series Squid Game. Every character was fully modelled and textured by Emmanuel Rowland.
3D modellingMarvelous DesignerUV & texturingLook developmentCharacter rendering
Full character modelling and texturing by Emmanuel Rowland.
Original animated IP · In production
Amos Kito: The Colony Chronicles
One mosquito can change a colony.
After losing his parents to humans, a pacifist mosquito sets out to find a scientific alternative to blood—and risks everything to change the future of his colony.
Format15–30 minute animated short
ToneAdventure · comedy · heart
RoleCreator · writer · director
From story and worldbuilding to character design, storyboards and 3D production, this is my most ambitious original project. Amos and BoZ are now complete in 3D, while 117 storyboard images have been audited for the next production pass.
Living case studyEnter the world of Amos KitoExplore project →StatusOriginal animated IP · In production
My roleCreator, writer, director and 3D generalist
DeliverablesStory · character bible · storyboards · 3D production
ToolsCinema 4D · Character Creator · iClone · Maya · Substance Painter
Content strategy · social production
01 · The guideCOACHMANNY
Clear training advice.
Practical motivation.
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02 · The disruptorMANICMANNY
Unfiltered humour.
Relatable gym chaos.
Project Manny
Two sides of fitness, built for short-form attention.
Project Manny turns one creator into two complementary voices. Coach Manny delivers useful, encouraging fitness guidance; Manic Manny brings the comedy, honesty and energy that makes the advice memorable.
Transformation
Progress-led stories that make the journey visible and credible.
Humour
Character-driven sketches shaped around recognisable gym moments.
Tutorials
Direct, useful training ideas designed for fast understanding.
Motivation
Honest encouragement with personality instead of empty slogans.
Creative system
One idea. Two voices. A repeatable content engine.
Each concept is developed for vertical viewing—from the opening hook and on-camera performance to filming, pacing, captions and final edit. The result is a recognisable creator brand that can move between education and entertainment without losing its identity.
Project Manny sub-feature · brand content
OTD — Own The Day
A gym film built to sell the mindset, not just the workout.
I shaped the campaign around a simple journey: walk in with purpose, put the work in, and walk out knowing you owned it.
Footage selection, pacing, music direction, voiceover and the branded logo outro turn separate training clips into one clear, motivating story.
Your time.Your work.Your day.
StatusCampaign film · 2026
My roleCreative producer, editor and motion designer
DeliverablesShort-form brand film · voiceover · logo outro
ToolsPremiere Pro · After Effects
StatusIndependent creator brand · Active
My roleCreator, presenter, videographer and editor
DeliverablesShort-form video · fitness education · social campaigns
ToolsPremiere Pro · After Effects · Photoshop · Instagram · TikTok
Content production · podcast branding
Joke Nation
Serious conversations, delivered through humour.
As co-founder and content production lead, I helped shape the show from recording to audience delivery. I supervised shoots, edited full episodes and short-form cuts, designed thumbnails, published across platforms and reviewed performance analytics to improve topics, packaging and distribution.
01Shoot supervision
Camera setup, recording oversight and production consistency.
02Post-production
Episode edits, pacing, audio, graphics and social cut-downs.
03Publishing & growth
Thumbnails, metadata, posting schedules and analytics review.
Selected sequence
Production, personality and visual identity.
Selected content
Long-form stories and platform-ready moments.
A focused selection showing how full conversations were packaged into clickable episodes and concise social clips.
Full episode
Dating Scandals!
Episode 009 · long-form edit and packaging
Culture short
England vs Nigeria
Conversation reframed for short-form discovery
Comedy short
Kinks, Quirks & WTF?
Fast hook, punchy edit and social-first packaging
Relationship short
Does Height Matter?
Topic-led clip built for comments and engagement
StatusIndependent content brand · Paused
My roleCo-creator, producer and editor
DeliverablesPodcast episodes · social clips · visual identity
ToolsPremiere Pro · After Effects · Photoshop · YouTube
Selected archive
Arewa Kilishi
A shelf-ready identity for spicy Nigerian beef jerky.
An earlier 3D packaging study showing the complete front and back presentation of Arewa Kilishi—traditional thin, spicy dried beef. The rotating package is a reconstruction from the surviving renders, created after the original model was lost.
PerahToons · Independent animation studio
Stories that run beyond the frame.
My creative studio for cinematic wonder, playful adventure and African-rooted imagination—and the production home of Amos Kito.
01 Cinematic wonder02 Playful adventure03 African-rooted imagination
Identity evolution
Same creative DNA.
A bigger world to build.
The original four tiles carried the earliest PerahToons identity. The new system turns them into story frames, introduces the Perah Spark mascot and gives the studio a mark built for animation.
Original identity
The foundation
2026 · Studio identity
The story moves forward
Learn with Perah
From first primitive to final render.
Selected Cinema 4D tutorials from the channel—commercial objects, product modelling, animation and prop design explained through practical builds.
▶Most watched · Product modelling
Toothpaste & Toothbrush
A complete everyday-product build and the strongest entry point into the PerahToons tutorial archive.
▶Beginner series
Pringles
Product packaging modelled as a multi-part beginner build.
▶Fashion modelling
Balenciaga-style shoe
Building a recognisable luxury footwear silhouette in Cinema 4D.
▶Intermediate modelling
Simple Sword
Shape language and detail for a readable stylised prop.
▶Hard-surface modelling
iPhone 7
A product-design study focused on clean proportion and form.
▶Animation systems
Connected Train
Animating carriages as a connected system along a track.
About
I’m Emmanuel Rowland—Manny to most people—a multidisciplinary creative specialising in animation, motion design and visual storytelling.
I help brands and ideas connect with people through purposeful visuals, compelling characters and cinematic detail. From concept to final frame, I bring stories to life with creativity, precision and heart.
Explore my ArtStation →Connect on LinkedIn → Personal identity
The face behind the frames.
MannyRow brings 3D, motion, character animation and brand content together under one cinematic visual identity.
Skills
01
3D Animation
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Motion Design
03
Visual Storytelling
04
Branded Content
05
Product Visualisation
06
Editing & Compositing
Experience
A creative path built across design, animation and strategy.
From teaching design fundamentals to producing branded motion and developing original animated worlds.
Perpetual Creativity
Graphic Designer & Instructor
TEESAS
3D Generalist & Motion Designer
Freelance Creative Practice
Animation, branding, visual content and client production
Original IP & Creator Brands
Amos Kito · PerahToons · Project Manny · Joke Nation
MSc Marketing · BA English Language
Creative execution supported by audience, positioning and communication strategy
Résumé
Creative production meets strategic thinking.
MSc Marketing, BA English Language and hands-on experience across 3D, motion, design, content and visual communication.