Made in Cape Town, South Africa.
A new studio, shaped by years of doing the work.
Gees.Studio is transforming how creative work is made. We're directing and building imagery that connects people and shapes culture, transforming how they interact with the world. We create the vision and use design and motion to communicate it. The outcome is collaborative and builds authenticity and trust. Led by Grant Franck, the studio carries years of experience across brand, design, motion, film, CGI, and 3D. Intentionally focused, and growing through the people it works with. Some projects are held close. Some call for a wider network. Either way, the process stays personal. We sit with the idea, pull apart the references, test the direction, and build the right team around what the work needs. The aim is not just to make more. It is to find the clearest, most honest version of the thing, then give it motion, form, and feeling.
01.Structured Direction.
02.Modular Systems.
03.Visual Judgment.
Every project begins with purpose, not aesthetics. Brief, research, reference, direction — then design, edit, composite, finish. The sequence is intentional. It reduces noise. It sharpens decisions. It ensures what you deliver reflects strategy, not impulse.
Platforms evolve. AI expands capability. Trends transform quickly. Well-built workflows absorb that change without losing coherence. What matters is operational infrastructure — repeatable models that scale across campaigns, teams, and markets. Not tutorials. Not experiments. This is how you stay confident when everything shifts.
Infinite options exist. What matters is knowing what to pursue, what to discard, and when to stop. This work is guided by restrained clarity and experience. Tools support the thinking. They do not replace it. Your eye decides.
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![K-Way case study exploring technical outerwear through reflective materials and low-light environments, shaping a visual language around performance, protection, and movement.]()
Product
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![Director-led look development for an upcoming film, using cinematic portraits to explore tone, character, and emotional direction at early stage.]()
Film
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![Close-up portrait of a young woman with natural freckles, long dark hair, and a silver nose ring, gazing intensely toward the camera. Soft, cinematic lighting with a blurred foreground featuring a sleek metallic surface accented by orange highlights.]()
Film
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![Cultural portrait study developed as part of visual direction, exploring identity, styling, and tone to define the narrative world.]()
Film
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![Concept and look exploration for Puma Africa, using stylised character and fashion direction to shape campaign tone and cultural positioning.]()
Puma
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![High-performance automotive concept film exploring speed, energy, and urban culture through CGI, lighting design, and motion-driven storytelling.]()
Tesla
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![Product visualisation for Casio G-Shock, blending industrial design, material detail, and bold colour direction through CGI and high-end product photography.]()
G Shock
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![Motion study exploring material, balance, and form through reflective glass elements, used to develop visual rhythm and brand language.]()
Abstract
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![Nike Jordan concept exploring modular footwear, designed as a build-at-home system, combining industrial design, CGI, and product storytelling.]()
Nike Jordan
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![Aerial view of a salt flat landscape with white salt crust and streaks of brown and beige, with some turquoise water bodies and a small figure in the bottom right corner.]()
Art - Beyond the Veil
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![Abstract print developed through layered simulation, combining liquid dynamics, mineral textures, and light studies to explore energy, transformation, and high-impact visual systems for performance brands.]()
Mineral Film
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![Digital artwork exploring identity through layered simulation and sculpted form, blending 3D, texture mapping, and generative processes to study depth, structure, and visual composition.]()
Abstract
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![Terrain-driven visual exploration for a motocross brand, combining erosion-based simulation, material systems, and dynamic composition to capture speed, movement, and environmental intensity.]()
Mineral Persona
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![Concept design for Logitech exploring future human-device interaction, combining product thinking, ergonomics, and CGI to shape a new visual language for performance and accessibility.]()
Logitech wants to meet
Production Workflow
Phase 01 — Thinking Notion
Phase 02 — Direction Figma
Phase 03 — Making
Every project moves through the studio the same way. Notion holds the thinking. Figma shapes the direction. The rest builds the work.
Brief. Questions. Scope. Everything starts here.
R&D, references, and visual direction. Client signs off here before anything gets built.
Design — Adobe Creative Cloud · Loveart · Claude · ChatGpt
Image ideation — Midjourney · Higgsfield · Weavi AI · Runway · Magnific
3D & CGI — Houdini · Redshift
Motion & Film — After Effects · Premiere Pro · DaVinci Resolve
01 Brief
02 R&D
03 References
04 Direction
05 Design / Image Making
06 Edit
07 Composite
08 Finish
