Ahmed Nashabe
Sydney
Summary
With a deep-seated passion for storytelling through the development of immersive worlds and compelling characters, I bring nearly a decade of experience as a versatile VFX generalist. My career spans diverse projects including commercials, television series, and feature films such as La Brea, The Wilds, Nine Perfect Strangers, Blacksite, The Boys, and Jungle. I take pride in contributing to notable achievements such as the creation of the Commonwealth Games mascot, Borobi, and collaborations with esteemed brands such as Audible, Adobe, Netflix, Disneyland Tokyo, Toyota, Kellogg's, and QUT.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
CG Artist/ Lead Animator
Squeek Studios
09.2023 - Current
- Delivering exceptional results in character and object animation, layout, post-vis, modeling, texturing, dynamic simulations, rigging, and advanced light and rendering techniques.
- Successfully completed high-profile projects encompassing promotional advertisements and television commercials for renowned brands such as Warner Bros Movie World, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, Subway, Pauls Dairy, Kmart, Netflix, Toyota, Oz Lotto, Sunny Queen Eggs, Ergon Energy, Bubly, and Prime 100.
CG Artist/ Senior Animator
Underdown Productions
03.2023 - 09.2023
- During my tenure at Underdown Productions as Senior CG Animator, I significantly contributed to the Warner Bros Feature film, Mad Max: Furiosa Post-viz animation team.
- I achieved excellence in character and object animation, advanced camera and shot layout for post-vis, meticulous mocap cleanup and retargeting, precise modeling, dynamic simulations, and expert rigging-all executed within a sophisticated Maya/Unreal pipeline.
CG Artist/ Lead Animator
Squeek Studios
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Delivered exceptional results in character and object animation, layout, post-vis, modeling, texturing, dynamic simulations, rigging, and advanced light and rendering techniques.
- Successfully completed high-profile projects encompassing promotional advertisements and television commercials for renowned brands such as Kmart, Netflix, Toyota, Oz Lotto, Sunny Queen Eggs, Ergon Energy.
CG Artist/ Lead Animator
Blackbird VFX
01.2021 - 07.2022
- Achieved excellence in character and object rigging and animation, layout, post-vis, modeling, texturing, dynamic simulations, and advanced light and rendering techniques.
- Contributed to prestigious projects including high-end television commercials and feature films such as Nine Perfect Strangers, Blacksite, La Brea, The Wilds, and Class of 07.
CG Artist
Cutting Edge
01.2015 - 06.2021
- Worked with a team of talented artists in the short form division, spearheading the creation of compelling projects that showcased expertise in 3D modeling of characters and objects, meticulous texturing, advanced lighting and rendering, dynamic simulations, precise rigging, and dynamic animation.
- Contributed significantly to the production of high-end television commercials and feature films.
CG Artist
Liquid Animation
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Led the modeling, texturing, rigging, and animation efforts for characters and objects, with a focus on advanced techniques such as cloth simulation, and particle dynamics using Maya's nDynamics
- Served as the rigging lead for characters and props, overseeing technical challenges and providing guidance to the production team in modeling, texturing, animation, and rigging processes.
- Contributed extensively to a successful Disney television series spanning three years, alongside several smaller projects.
- Acquired expertise in Mel scripting, intricate rigging solutions, and effective problem-solving.
- Developed strong time management skills, consistently meeting strict deadlines and implementing pixel-perfect art direction.
- Emphasised teamwork to foster a supportive work environment akin to a family, ensuring high-quality final deliverables.
Education
Bachelors Degree - Animation
Griffith University
Brisbane, QLD01.2010
Diploma - Multimedia
TAFE Queensland
Brisbane, QLD01.2006
Skills
- Autodesk Maya
- Autodesk Mudbox
- Arnold
- Redshift
- Vray
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Premiere
- Nuke
Accomplishments
- Bear Up! (Short Film), Best Animation, 2011, West End Film Festival
- Bachelors Degree of Animation, 2010, Griffith University, Brisbane
- Diploma of Multimedia, 2006, TAFE Queensland
References
- Marc Varisco, VFX Supervisor, Rising Sun, marcvarisco@me.com
- Matt Crump, Senior Effects Artist, Rising Sun, mattycrump@gmail.com
- Ian Anderson, Animation Director, Cutting Edge, ianderson@cuttingedge.com.au
- Zenon Kohler, Creative Director, Cutting Edge, zkohler@cuttingedge.com.au
- Wil Manning, VFX Supervisor, Blackbird, wil.manning@live.com
- Bryn Morrow, VFX Supervisor, bryn.morrow@gmail.com
- Graham Olsen, VFX Supervisor, linkedin.com/in/graham-olsen-a010701
- Edward Lyons, Director, Idyllic Films, edwardglyons@gmail.com
- Sarah Taylor (Burton), VFX Producer, Cutting Edge, staylor@cuttingedge.com.au
- Ali Kennedy, Senior Producer, Blackbird, ali@blackbird.la
Credits
- Mad Max: Furiosa, 2024, CG Artist
- Blacksite, 2022, Lead Animator
- The Witcher Season 2 (Bangkok Billboard), 2021, Lead Animator
- The Wilds, 2021, 3D Artist/ Animator
- Nine Perfect Strangers, 2020, 3D Artist/ Animator
- Shark, 2020, Lead Animator
- Disneyland Tokyo Marvel Heroes, 2020, Lead Animator
- The Boys, 2019, 3D Artist
- At Last, 2019, 3D Artist
- Winchester, 2018, 3D Artist
- Jungle, 2017, 3D Artist
- Alfred J Hemlock, 2016, VFX Artist
- Arrowhead, 2016, 3D/VFX Artist
Timeline
CG Artist/ Lead Animator
Squeek Studios
09.2023 - Current
CG Artist/ Senior Animator
Underdown Productions
03.2023 - 09.2023
CG Artist/ Lead Animator
Squeek Studios
09.2022 - 03.2023
CG Artist/ Lead Animator
Blackbird VFX
01.2021 - 07.2022
CG Artist
Cutting Edge
01.2015 - 06.2021
CG Artist
Liquid Animation
01.2011 - 01.2014
Bachelors Degree - Animation
Griffith University
Diploma - Multimedia
TAFE Queensland
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