Motion & Video · Freelance & Business

A 60-second product explainer animated from a client’s Figma storyboard

A freelance motion designer took GWI’s storyboard into Rive and delivered a looping 438 KB web animation in under two weeks.

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Freelancer’s portfolio post with a client review


WHAT THEY DID

George Weatherhead received a Figma storyboard with motion references, imported the assets into Rive, split the piece into three looping scenes, isolated complex elements in nested artboards, and rigged a character’s limbs with bones and constraints. The work ran from March 14 to 25, 2025.

HOW IT WENT

He delivered a 60-second web animation at 438 KB, and the client review calls the experience “really great”.

WORTH KNOWING

One project on a freelance marketplace profile; the client is named but not independently confirmed.

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Source: George Weatherhead · Contra · Apr 9, 2025Open as a page

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Type: Portfolio project · Firsthand report · Older example, not a recent development

  1. Product Explainer - Rive by George Weatherhead
    George Weatherhead · Contra · Published Apr 9, 2025 · Checked Oct 20, 2026
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Source check: Spot-checked by the 4TC build team on Oct 20, 2026. Re-read on 2026-10-20 for the second research pass. Nobody at 4TC has tested this.

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Added to 4TC Oct 20, 2026 · Last checked Oct 20, 2026

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