How Johney Frames built a career creating motion graphics for Malayalam films

Johney Varghese, known as Johney Frames, has established a successful career creating motion graphics and promotional content for the Malayalam film industry. His studio, Dripwave Collective, is credited with creating viral digital campaigns for several major films.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing importance of digital marketing and visual identity in regional cinema industries.
If the funky vertical Reel promos for the viral numbers ‘Jaada’, ‘Illuminati’ and ‘Galatta’ from Fahad Faazil’s gangster-comedy film Aavesham caught your eye, you have already seen Johney Varghese’s work. Better known professionally as Johney Frames, the 23-year-old creative director from Kochi has been working to build a visual identity for Malayalam cinema through digital content and campaigns.
This is a profile piece on a creative professional and contains no political or social bias.
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