Video editor, and backend developer, 4 years of experience. 17 years old.

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Gabriele Bolognese • Peerlist

The project is based on representing motion through structured transformations rather than timeline-based keyframes. This required designing a custom internal model for shapes, animations, and state transitions, with a clear separation between data, logic, and rendering. The main challenge was translating visual motion into predictable, programmable behavior while maintaining flexibility and performance. From an engineering perspective, FlashFX involved extensive work on software structure and system design. I built modular components to manage shape definitions, transformation logic, animation composition, and execution order, allowing each part of the system to evolve independently without disrupting the overall pipeline. Particular attention was paid to reducing coupling between components and keeping interfaces explicit and testable. Performance was a core focus throughout development. The system was designed for fast iteration and low overhead, leading to deliberate choices in data structures, update loops, and state management. The codebase was continuously refactored to eliminate unnecessary computations and improve clarity, balancing expressiveness with execution efficiency. FlashFX also served as a practical environment for integrating AI-driven workflows into a real software system. This required designing interfaces and data representations capable of supporting future automation, procedural animation, and intelligent assistance without compromising the core architecture. Key skills developed and applied through this project include: * Software architecture and modular system design * Algorithmic representation of motion and transformations * Performance-oriented coding and refactoring * Clear separation of concerns between logic, data, and rendering * Designing systems that support future AI integration * Managing a growing codebase with long-term maintainability in mind

FlashFX

FlashFX Alpha is an open source motion graphics editor designed to drastically reduce the time required to create 2D animations for video. The project focuses on a fast, canvas first workflow that replaces traditional heavy timelines with direct manipulation, smart shortcuts, and parametric animations. FlashFX supports animated geometric elements such as shapes and text, with real time preview and smooth performance even on complex scenes. I developed FlashFX as a full product, handling software architecture, animation logic, rendering, and user experience design. The core challenge was building an animation system that remains flexible and expressive while staying minimal and responsive. The alpha version already handles dozens of animated layers simultaneously, hundreds of keyframes per project, and maintains fluid 60 FPS previews in standard use cases. FlashFX is designed as a foundation for scalable motion graphics creation, with future support for video export, presets, templates, and advanced automation. The open source alpha demonstrates both technical depth and product thinking, with a strong focus on speed, clarity, and professional workflows.