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Riccardo Bottoni

@mal_grado

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Creative | Director | Animator
I move cameras and keyframes to tell stories
Based in Cagliari, available worldwide
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So much intention goes into every second of original music. Each note, sound, texture, and moment of silence is shaped to support the visuals, tell a story and add to the brand message. Here’s a speed run of our soundtrack for Personetics. I wanted to play with expectation by establishing a typical banking soundtrack at the start so that I could break it. 😈 Music composed with @babulla_audio Visuals by this power team: @yamb0x @talbaltuch @mal_grado @fifthlinedesigns @uluhbek.muminov @maayan_erlich @heyismiguel.t @chs.0m #sounddesign #creativeprocess #composer #bts
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Got to direct this for the IBM Think Conference with the amazing crew at @studiotendril. Such a good time with a stellar team <3
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Time is a construct.⏳ So we reconstructed it, dissecting the architecture that builds every second. The chronograph works in open view, revealing the precision engineered into every component. As the watch comes apart, so does our perception of time. Fast becomes slow. Slow becomes fast. Frames stretch, distort, fracture, and fall out of sync, turning digital artifacts into visual traces of time unravelling. Yet at the centre, the mechanism never loses its rhythm. Shout out to @pauljdalton for the insane edit. And to @un.studios for the equally insane soundtrack. 🤩 And thank you to @yannlauener, @frederic_dalberto , and the @hublot team for the partnership that never ceases to excite us. #hublot #tendril #design #rnd #reel
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‘Just the fast bits’: Hublot Big Bang Reloaded and Watches and Wonders.
A mashup of R&D and campaign excerpts with @studiotendril - was a blast 🚀❤️‍🔥

Thanks and praise to a top-team and those over at @hublot. *All credits over on Tendrils channels.

Cheers to my buddies @un.studios for the energy! 🔊🔊
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True to the Hublot ethos, the Big Bang Reloaded hides nothing. For this campaign, we moved away from the architectural restraint of its predecessors and embraced something louder. Faster. And more visceral. The exposed architecture reveals the rhythm beneath the surface, transforming the measurement of time into a performance of precision. We imagined the chronograph as an entity suspended between intent and action, alive with tension and possibility. The components disassemble to reveal the beauty behind the piece, while speed, colour, and light burn the moment into your mind. The Big Bang Reloaded leaves a legacy that is slightly rebellious and unmistakably Hublot. We’re grateful to once again collaborate with @hublot on work that continues to push creative and technical boundaries. #hublot #tendril #design #rnd
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I wish all of my projects was easy like this one. Very short and fun one done at @studiotendril for Coinbase with an amazing team!!! A mix of RnD and final shots. #motiongraphics #design #cinema4d #inspiration #render
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Another one with @coinbase 💙 We set out to bring their newest in-app capabilities into motion, using the brand’s most recognizable elements as our building blocks. The chiclets. The C. The colours. A visual language that makes Coinbase unmistakable. #tendril #coinbase #3d
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End of year, a perfect time for one final reel and a big *thank you* from us at DNGR, yeah? 2025 went by in a flash, but looking back, we’re really proud of what shipped and what we built behind the scenes. We helped launch Pilata, Cub Cadet, Fleur, SURI, and Kohler Health. We also got to collaborate on projects with longtime partners, including Therabody, CENTR, Hyrox, Inspire, Atmos, and Legendary Foods. On the back end, we redesigned our website from the ground up (including a one-of-a-kind Behance connection), continued to systematize our R&D, and leaned harder into Industrial Design as a bigger part of our toolset. And yep, we’re also building a pretty groundbreaking internal platform to make us more precise and clear the bottlenecks that slow agencies down. It’s so good we’re even exploring turning it into a custom SaaS for creative agencies. If this reel is a snapshot of 2025, 2026 is already looking bright. Thank you for trusting us and building with us. #DNGRLtd #MotionGraphics #HighEndViz #IndustrialDesign #Design #RND #CreativeAgency #2025Recap #ReelRecap #DesignStudio #notAI(yet)
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For @discoversuri 's second-generation toothbrush, it all starts with the first beam of dawn light. Calm, quiet, premium. Then you swipe and see the real story: modular engineering, assembly, and repairability. Everything here is CGI. We built a high fidelity digital twin so we could jump from lifestyle mood to PCB-level detail without losing CMF truth. The gleam of anodized aluminum, subtle molding burr marks on the brush heads, and micro-filleted reflections that break naturally across the form. #CGI #DigitalTwin #ProductVisualization #MotionDesign #CMF SURI DNGRLtd
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Our recent work with @discoversuri required an almost microscopic attention to detail to really bring out the ultra premium finishes and subtle surface details. We paid close attention to everything from the gleam of anodized aluminum on the toothbrush body to subtle, nearly invisible plastic burr marks left over from precision molding on the brush heads. The animations beautifully captured these material choices and finish details, ensuring that nothing felt overlooked or generic. Credits Agency DNGR | dngr.ltd Creative Director Sloan Anderson | @sloan.elliot Art Director, VFX Alex Petrovsky | @alexfecit Animation Riccardo Bottoni | @mal_grado Production Alejandro Olmedo | @hollmed Modeling Nicolás Robertson | @nicordf Additional Fluid Dynamics Alejandro Echeverry | @alejandro_echeverry_fxtd Sound Design Smartface - 'Grounded' | @epidemicsound #IndustrialDesign #RepairableTech #ProductVisuals #DesignToLast #SuriToothbrush #DNGR
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We led the CG motion and digital storytelling for Dekoda, Kohler Health’s smart wellness launch. The real challenge was communicating a taboo subject with subtlety and clarity. Clear fluid simulations, warm lighting, and calm design kept the focus on health instead of shock. Each frame turns private signals into visuals that feel natural, proving advanced tech can blend into everyday routines without losing humanity. Check out the full case study in Behance! Link on bio! Credits: Studio DNGR | @dngr.ltd Creative Director Sloan Anderson | @sloan.elliot Art Director, VFX Alex Petrovsky | @alexfecit Animation Riccardo Bottoni | @mal_grado Fluid Dynamics Alejandro Echeverry | @alejandro_echeverry_fxtd Motion Graphics & Editing Hernán Lindenbaum Modeling & Production Nicolás Robertson | @nicordf Additional Modeling Spektral Studio | @spektralstudio --- Agency The Working Assembly | @workingassembly **Full credits available upon request #HealthTech #CGI #BathroomDesign #ProductVisualization #Dekoda #KohlerHealth #RoutineUpgrade #smarthome A 3D render of Kohler Health's new Dekoda spectroscopy smart home device, in a warm environment with a light ray illuminating the device against a wall.
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SWIPE >>> Kohler Health launched Dekoda to redefine everyday wellness, and DNGR Ltd. was brought in to shape the CG narrative and create the campaign’s digital imagery. The goal: introduce advanced technology in a way that feels bold, clear, and accessible. Check out the full case study in Behance! Lincoln bio! Credits: Studio DNGR | @dngr.ltd Creative Director Sloan Anderson | @sloan.elliot Art Director, VFX Alex Petrovsky | @alexfecit Animation Riccardo Bottoni | @mal_grado Fluid Dynamics Alejandro Echeverry | @alejandro_echeverry_fxtd Motion Graphics & Editing Hernán Lindenbaum Modeling & Production Nicolás Robertson | @nicordf Additional Modeling Spektral Studio | @spektralstudio --- Agency The Working Assembly | @workingassembly **Full credits available upon request A dramatic solo 3D rendering of Kohler Health's new Dekoda wellness device, pictured in a minimal, warm Studio setting with dramatic lighting and shadows.
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