Gavin Shapiro (shapiro500) is a 3D designer/animator currently working as a Motion Design Director at R/GA in New York. His ultimate goal is to produce work that makes you smile, and these days he aims to do that by making vibrant, surrealist 3D animation that doesn't take itself too seriously but still retains a high level of quality. He's lived and worked in Osaka and Paris, working on a large variety of projects including tv shows, commercials, outdoor displays, large-format stage visuals, and animations for casino games.