Summary
Carl Burton is a Senior Motion Designer based in Los Angeles with 14 years crafting 2D and 3D design and animation across film, editorial, broadcast, and AR/VR platforms. Currently at Magic Leap, he combines expertise in Cinema 4D, Blender, Unity, and After Effects with a background of high-profile freelance work for outlets like The New Yorker, The New York Times, BBC America, Viacom, and This American Life. His MFA from UC San Diego underpins a strong visual storytelling sensibility that he translates into immersive motion work and interactive experiences. Known for moving seamlessly between tight editorial deadlines and experimental AR pipelines, he maintains a public reel and design frames at carlburton.io that showcase both polished broadcast pieces and exploratory 3D illustrations.
14 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
University of California San Diego