Benny* Reel


*A collection of my favorite projects and collaborations up until 2024.









My Mother's Eyes: The Story of Sen2 


 

Director: Corydon Wagner
Art Direction/GFX: Ben Gabelman
Editor: Shai Ben-Dor
Sound Design & Mix: Weston Fonger
Producer: Meg Murthy, Julia Lewis
Director of Photogaphy: Henry Zaballos, Isaac Berner




- Moments in detail












Nickelodeon





2023 Rebrand

 
The 2023 Nickelodeon Rebrand was a monumental effort that completely transformed our brand voice in a crowded market. The rebrand unified all IP under a cohesive "Nick forward" design, incorporating a refreshed logo, a comprehensive visual identity system, and a new on-air graphics package. This bold transition standardized content branding across all properties, backed by brand guidelines and a unified sound design, removing any doubt about whether a show was on Nickelodeon.


My role: Along with Carlos Miquez, I shepherded the rebrand as it moved in-house from our vendor, Roger.tv. During this process, we managed requirements from internal stakeholders and oversaw the development of key elements, including the logo, visual identity, and on-air graphics package. After the final delivery, Carlos and I iterated on and expanded the package, developing toolkits, educating the Nickelodeon team, and overseeing its integration.

The video below is a sizzle reel that showcases the incredible work from both the vendor and our internal teams during the rebrand.
SVP: Brand Design: Michael Waldron 
Rebrand: Roger.tv
Toolkit Construction: Carlos Miguez, Ben Gabelman,
Animators: Ben Gabelman, Carlos Miguez,









Kids Choice Awards 2024


A maximalist bonaza! 
Sizzle Credits:
Dana Kinlaw - Art Director
Edit/Audio: Ben Gabelman
Carlos Miguez - Designer/ Animator
Ben Gabelman - Designer/ Animator
Muhan Yao - Animation
Jennah Park - Animation

KCA 2024 Credits:
Senior Art Direction: Dana Kinlaw,
Animation Directors: Tim Lines & Kurt Hartman.
Design: Wenting Wu,
Toolkit Animation Concept: Ben Gabelman, Carlos Miguez
Animators: Ben Gabelman, Carlos Miguez, Adam Tanner, Aaron Kite, Jeremy Sawyer, Aaron Kite, Muhan Yao, Jennah Park, Kyllea Kerg, and Gonzo Janer










Kamp Koral


A colorful custom package for the feature length movie “Kamp Koral.”
AD: Bobby Houlihan
Look Dev/Design: Hannah Seagraves, Wenting Wu
Animation/Comp: Ben Gabelman, Gonzalo Janer







Kids Choice Awards 2022


I had the opportuny to develop the animation
style for this project along with a fantastic team at Nickelodon.

Art Director: Bobby Houlihan
Animation Director: Tim Lines
Graphics Manager: Carly Diesen
Designers / Animators: Wenting Wu, Christian Huthmacher, Gonzalo Janer, Ben Gabelman, Kyllea Kerg







Good Burger 2


Welcome to Good Burger
Art Director: Dana Kinlaw
Motion: Ben Gabelman










The Barbarian
and The Troll


This was a super fun one.
Art Director: Junichi Nakane
Designers / Animators: Ben Gabelman, Carlos Miquez, Sara Lee



The Patrick Star Fan Favorite Special


Art Director: Jie Yun
Animator: Ben Gabelman











Nike: Playlist Season:6

 

Creative Direction Aries Moross
Design Aries Moross, Santiago Avila, Johnny Brennan, Anna Czuż, Wale Osunla
Motion Lead Santiago Avila
Motion Ben Gabelman
Project Management Ashleigh Evans
Production R/GA Los Angeles



- Title cards





- Ambient Backgrounds




- Transitions






K/DA - THE BADDEST (Official Lyric Video) | League of Legends

 



Art Direction: Jordan Taylor
Producer: Angel Najarian, Bridget Brennan
Animation: Ben Gabelman Jordan Taylor, Adam Bruno, Greg Platt.

Please see follow the YouTube link for a full list of credits


- Moments in detail