William Patin

Creative Direction & AI, Motion, Code

I direct, build, and automate across motion, AI pipelines, and frontend development.

Two decades in post production. A decade in frontend. 1+ years engineering GenAI workflows that outperform both legacy processes and external vendors. Based in Munich. Working globally.

Experience

13
+
yrs
Frontend Development
Websites
Online Stores
Web Animation
Interactive Videos
20
+
yrs
Video Post Production
Conception & Direction
Motion Design
3D Animation
Visual Effects
Video Editing
23
+
yrs
Audio Post Production
Sound Design
Audio Editing
Audio Mixing
1
+
yrs
Generative AI
Pipelines
Automation
Fine-tuning
Image & Video Gen

Showreel – Motion, VFX, Brand Communication

Clients

  • Audi
  • BMW
  • Deutsche Telekom
  • Generali
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Munich Re
  • SAP
  • Telefónica
  • Webedia

Expertise

Video Technologies
Video
After Effects, Premiere, Cinema 4D, Blender, Cavalry
Audio
Logic Pro, Audition, Reaper
Web Technologies
Coding
Canvas API, CSS, ExtendScript, GSAP, HTML, JavaScript, MySQL, Node.js, PHP, Python, SVG, Vue.js
Platforms
Shopify, Shopware, WooCommerce, Wordpress
Art
Creative Coding, Generative Art

Personal

Languages
English (fluent), French (fluent), German (fluent), Spanish (Advanced)
Interests
Design, typography, generative art, photography, technology
Sports
Ex-player of the French American Football National Team and former American Football coach

Journey

From the connection of exceptional people arise extraordinary things.

Autodidacticism is the thread running through everything I do. What started as a passion for music and sports evolved – through curiosity and the right mentors – into a career spanning broadcast, advertising, and technology.

My early years were spent as a live editor for Bundesliga and Premier League highlights at Plazamedia, before joining IDG AG as a full-stack video producer. In 2012, I co-founded one of Germany's first YouTube Original Channels, in partnership with Google – leading both production and studio operations from launch.

Going independent in 2013, I spent a decade directing and producing TV commercials and brand communication for Audi, BMW, Deutsche Telekom, and Mercedes-Benz – working directly with brand departments and C-level teams.

Since 2023, I've been Senior Motion Designer at Telefónica O2, where I also lead frontend development for campaign tooling and internal portals. In 2025, I won the Ideenwerkstatt innovation award for building AI-driven content workflows from the ground up – delivering stronger performance metrics and higher creative output than both legacy production methods and external AI vendors.

The intersection of creative craft and technical systems is where I do my best work.