INDEPENDENT CREATIVE PRODUCTION STUDIO
Ideas into worlds.
We blend artistry and technology to create films, animation, and experiences that move people.
ANIMATION ✳ FILM & VFX ✳ INTERACTIVE ✳ AI STORYTELLING ✳ IMAGINATION, ENGINEERED.
01 / SELECTED WORK
Made to make an impact.
From the first frame to the final interaction. A few windows into our world — explore a selection of our moving-image work.
02 / OUR EXPERTISE — ART MEETS ENGINEERING
One studio. Many dimensions.
A connected creative pipeline, built around your story.
01 — Animation & character
3D modeling, advanced rigging, character animation, lip-sync, and facial performance. Full-body motion capture and retargeting bring expressive characters to life, with continuity across scenes and formats. Maya / Blender / performance capture.
02 — Film & commercial
From pre-visualization and narrative development to cinematic sequences, product films, marketing content, lighting, visual effects, and finishing. Visual storytelling for brands and entertainment. Cinematics / Adobe Creative Suite / VFX.
03 — Games & immersive
Game-ready assets, VR experiences, architectural visualization, and interactive environments. Real-time rendering and optimization connect compelling design with technical performance. Unreal Engine / Unity 3D / VR.
04 — AI & new possibilities
AI-assisted visual storytelling, neural rendering, procedural workflows, and avatar music videos. Creative direction and character consistency connect emerging tools to a considered final result. AI filmmaking / avatars / neural rendering.
03 / THE STUDIO — CREATIVE BY NATURE, TECHNICAL BY DESIGN
Big imagination. Human perspective.
JBFSTUDIOSMAX is an independent creative production studio bringing together computer animation, game development, video content, and film production.
Based in Houston and led by José A. Báez-Franceschi, the studio brings together animation, VR development, and creative direction. His experience includes game direction at Virtuix, teaching game design at the University of Houston, and animation projects for the Houston Rockets and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
We collaborate in English and Spanish.
HOW WE WORK
Discover. Develop. Deliver.
Three stages, one creative vision — from the first conversation to the final delivery.
01 / Discover
Align on the idea, audience, and creative ambition.
02 / Develop
Shape the visual language, assets, and performance.
03 / Deliver
Refine, render, and deliver for the intended platform.
04 / CLIENT FEEDBACK — VERIFIED ON UPWORK
Rated 5.0 by the clients who hire us.
Client feedback · Upwork
We especially appreciate the time and care he invested in the project. The final result feels personal, unique, and truly special to us. Thank you, Jose, for all the hard work and for helping turn our vision into something we'll be able to cherish and share with our family and friends! Jose did an amazing job bringing our wedding invitation vision to life. This was a very detailed and highly customized project, and he put a tremendous amount of effort, creativity, and patience into getting it right. He was receptive to our feedback throughout the process and worked through the finer details with us until everything came together beautifully.
Sree R. — “3D Motion Designer for Wedding Invitation”, August 2026
Client feedback · Upwork
Jose FAR EXCEEDED my expectations. He was constantly communicating, providing updates, and making sure every detail was perfect. His talent, professionalism, and determination to get things 100% right make him stand out from every freelancer I've ever worked with. NOT ONCE did I feel any negativity from him and he constantly referred to us as a TEAM. Easy to work with and he stayed patient, supportive, and dedicated throughout the entire project. I will absolutely be working with him again. This is the kind of professional every client hopes to find.
“AI-Assisted 3D Animator for Anti-Path Prod Prototypes”, November 2025 · ★★★★★ 5.0
Client feedback · Upwork
It was a pleasure to collaborate with Jose on my music video. He is very creative and eager to explore scene variations. He is attentive to time constraints and available as needed. I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again and likely will.
“AI-Generated Music Video”, November 2025 · ★★★★★ 5.0
Testimonial · Upwork (verified)
The BEST on-time and dependable AI graphic professional I've ever worked with. He's incredibly talented and goes far beyond the extra mile to bring a project to life. He was up in the early hours, always communicating, giving feedback, easy to work with, patient, and fully determined to get everything 100% right. As long as he's in this field, I won't go to anyone else. His work is high-grade professional, far above standard freelancers. Jose is a pleasure to work with, never grumpy, and sacrificed a lot of time to make sure everything reached the highest level of presentation. Even without meeting him in person, I consider him a friend, and Disney and Marvel are truly missing out on this guy. I'm excited to work with him on my next project.
Freddy H., CEO/Owner — AFFS, November 2025 · ★★★★★ 5.0
Verified work on Upwork
Every rated engagement: 5.0.
- ★★★★★ 5.0 — 3D Motion Designer, animated wedding invitation (Jul–Aug 2026)
- ★★★★★ 5.0 from 2 reviews — AI-generated music video (Oct–Nov 2025)
- ★★★★★ 5.0 — AI-assisted 3D animator, patented product prototypes (Oct 2025 – May 2026)
- ★★★★★ 5.0 — AR/VR curriculum developer (Jan–May 2026)
- Seedance 2.5 expert, anime video (Aug–Sep 2026) — no public review
- 3D character development from 2D drawings, “ALIEN INSIDE” (May 2024 – Nov 2025) — no public review
Verified on Upwork · 7 jobs completed · 297 hours billed · $10K+ earned · Houston, TX
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