Video Editor  ·  Animator  ·  Graphic Designer

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Video Editing
Motion Graphics
2D Animation
Graphic Design
After Effects
Premiere Pro
Illustration
Photoshop
Brand Identity
Storytelling
Colour Grading
Sound Design
Video Editing
Motion Graphics
2D Animation
Graphic Design
After Effects
Premiere Pro
Illustration
Photoshop
Brand Identity
Storytelling
Colour Grading
Sound Design

About

Crafting stories through
motion & image

I'm Cana Laforest - a video editor, animator, and graphic designer based in Ottawa, Ontario. I believe every project deserves a visual identity that feels intentional, elegant, and alive.

A 2025 graduate with distinction from Toronto Film School, holding an Associate's Degree in Interactive Media & Graphic Design, and five advanced certificates from School of Motion - I bring technical precision and artistic sensibility to every frame, turning raw footage and concepts into compelling visual experiences.

From short-form social edits to long-form cuts, motion graphics packages, and brand identity systems - every project gets the same unwavering dedication to craft.

Work Experience

Forest Communications

Video Editor & Animator

Motion Graphics & Animation Editing & Post-Production Scripting & Storyboarding Closed Captioning

Fr. Mark Goring

Editor, Animator & Social Media Manager

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Trusted with full management across all platforms:

Education & Certifications

Training & Credentials

Associate's Degree graduate with distinction from Toronto Film School, deepened by five professional credentials from School of Motion - the world's leading motion design education platform.

Academic

Toronto Film School

Associate's Degree - Interactive Media & Graphic Design

Graduated with Distinction, 2025

School of Motion

Animation Bootcamp

Animation Bootcamp

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Animation Bootcamp

Principles of Animation

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After Effects Kickstart

After Effects Kickstart

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After Effects Kickstart

Introduction to After Effects

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Illustration for Motion

Illustration for Motion

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Illustration for Motion

Frame Creation & Design

School of Motion

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Advanced Motion Methods

Advanced Motion Methods

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Advanced Motion Methods

Advanced 2D Animation

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Explainer Camp

Explainer Camp

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Explainer Camp

Visual Essay Production

School of Motion

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Portfolio

Selected Work

Motion Graphics

Focus

Video Editing

What Is Purgatory

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3 Prayers That Will Burn the Demons

Motion Graphics

Kinetic Typography

Social Media

10K Milestone

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A Radical Idea for the German Schism

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Motion Graphics

Ethical Procurement

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The Media Tried to Hide This Apparition

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This Apparition Story Brought Me to Tears

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Thumbnail Design

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Social Media

Lower Third

Motion Graphics

Seed & Stem

Video Editing

Outro Commercial

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Social Media

School of Motion

VCR Thumbnail
Thumbnail Design

VCR Design

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Video Editing

Outro Commercial II

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Location

Ottawa, ON · Canada