Zeid Aghabi

from : 08/19/09
Until : 09/02/20

Art Director with a Motion and 3D background. I have worked with Clients, Producers, and Creative Directors on live action, green screen shoots, color correction, typography, 2D, 3D, etc… to guide a projects launch up to client submissions.

Draft FCB – NYC – Art Director / Motion Graphics 2007 - 2009
Motion graphics and 3D models/animation for plasma screens, screen savers, and presentations. Clients pertain to healthcare industry including Bristol Myers Squibb, Johnson and Johnson, Pfizer, and Merck.

World Wide Biggies – NYC – Junior Animator, “The Princess Bride” 2007
Worked on DVD games for the re release. Games were created as a tribute for the twentieth anniversary.

WCBS Channel 2– NYC – Junior Animator, On-air graphics room 2007
Over-the-shoulder shots, footage to tape, geographical maps and acquired in-house broadcast pipeline.

Riss Design – NYC– Junior Animator / Rotoscope Artist, Playhouse Disney 2006 - 2007
Worked on a network redesign/toolkit for Disney Channel (beginning and end pages, transitions,
lower thirds). Team collaboration, learned naming conventions, tutorials, and After Effects
shortcuts/techniques.

Rust Company– NYC – Junior Animator, Tenacious D Teaser/Trailor 2006
Mainly worked on wall textures that were used in the 3D environment (Maya). The teaser had
a combination of 3D and 2D elements.

Moon Productions ME and Magix Productions – Amman, Jordan, Trainee/Intern 2004-2005
Compositing in Combustion, motion graphics with After Effects, editing with Final Cut Pro HD,
and 3D work in Maya. On-the-job techniques, tutorials, keying/color correction.

Art Director
Motion Animator
3D Generalist
Compositor
Rotoscope Artist
Editing
Video Encoding

Savannah College of Art and Design

2006 M.A Broadcast Design and Motion Graphics

- Focus on communication through typography, design, video production, and editing.

2005 B.F.A Computer Art

- Mixed palette of 3D Animation, Visual Effects, Broadcast Design, and Interactive and Game Design. Opportunities to concentrate in 3D modeling, texturing and shader writing, lighting, rigging, character animation, dynamics, rendering, compositing, video production, editing, digital matte painting, and camera staging techniques.

PC/Mac Profficient
Panasonic DVCPro50
Panasonic DVX100
Various Lighting Kits
Green screen Equipment

Team Leadership
Team Collaboration
Art Direction
Multitasking
Research
Work Under Pressure
Fluent in English/Arabic
3D Modeling and Animating
Typography and Design
Public Speaking
Camera Operation
Budgeting and Scheduling
Computer File Management
Compositing and Editing
Conceptualization
Rotoscoping

2005 - 06 Student Volunteer at SIGGRAPH- Los Angeles/Boston Convention Centers
respectively. Accepted and assisted various booths in the "Emerging Technologies Hall." As a team, we supported a total of 32 booths function to there individual needs. In addition. I worked at the SIGGRAPH Store, Registration, and Professional Chapter Booth.

2004 Courtyard Marriot, Savannah - Valet. Managed hotel traffic (parking and collecting vehicles), check-in assistance, directions, luggage control, and customer relations with
the guests.

2002 - 03 Sodexho, Savannah - Catering Assistant. Supervised, served, prepared, and assisted as a team at catered events.

2003 ?The Essential Mix? Disk Jockey at SCAD Internet Radio. My own show created
to promote and enhance underground electronic music.

1998 - 00 CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) Programs, ask for details:
Fund-raising, building teaching materials, and templates for disabled children.

New York

Arabic: C

Basic Driving (PLG)