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Ali Taheri No.12, Atarod Building, Atarod Street, Mofatteh Street, Tehran, Iran, 157171434
[email protected] - Cell: (+98) 939 41 45 337
SUMMARY
QUALIFICATIONS
10+ years of experience in Visual Media
5+ years of team lead and management experience.
Development and leadership experience in Visual Effects
Deep understanding of Digital Color and Color Science
Familiar with Programming, Computer hardware and Computer Science
Strong passion for problem solving, math and learning new technologies.
Advanced Researching skills
Insatiable lifelong learner
Strong Math and Physics background and long experience in Visual Art
PRIMARY MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Production Work-flow Design.
Managing complex projects under tight schedule to achieve a high quality on-time release.
Building highly motivated VFX teams with a strong desire for continues improvement.
Hiring the best Visual Artist and CG experts in different levels and coaching them to their highest
potentials.
Designing and Managing the VFX department of a teaching school for over 4 years
PRIMARY TECHNICAL SKILLS
Color Science, Color Management and Color Grading. (DaVinci Resolve as Primary software)
Photogrammetry and Combining Live-Action and CG (Matchmoving - PFTrack as Primary
software)
HDR, IR, and VR photography
Digital Cinematography and Camera Tech
Digital Image Technician
Visual Effects Design (Previs and UDK)
Virtual Lighting and Photorealistic Rendering (V-ray and Arnold)
Editing and Digital Imagery (Adobe Premier and FCPX)
Systems & Environments (Mac OSX, Linux/Unix, Windows)
Motion Graphic (Adobe Suite)
TEACHING SKILLS
4+ experience of teaching topics related to Computer Science, Visual Effects and Digital Image
Using new methods in teaching, from online teaching to using recorded videos to flip the
classroom
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Feb 2011/Now MABIOCA CINEMA AND CG SCHOOL (WWW.MABIOCA.COM)
Technical Training Instructor
Designing and Teaching Courses on Visual Effects, Matchmoving, Compositing, Color Science,
Color Grading, Digital Photography, Digital Cinematography.
Co-Founder and CFO
Website Design and advertisement
Financial Decisions
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Feb 09/Jun 11 ANIMATION SCHOOL
VFX Instructor
Teaching VFX History, Combining Live-Action and CG and Digital Compositing
April 07/Now FREE LANCING
Editing, Color Management, Color Grading, VFX Supervision, Motion-Graphic, Camera Assist,
Cinematography, Photography
EDUCATION
2011 – 2014 University of Art, Tehran Tehran, Iran Master's Degree, Photography, G.P.A 15.81 out of 20 (3.15)
Thesis: "Studying Methods of Compositing Digital Photographs with Photo Realistic Computer Graphics" Practical Project: "Compositing Digital Photographs With Photo Realistic Computer Graphics"
Supervisor: Dr. Javad Salimi
Adviser: Mr. Reza Nabavi
2007 – 2011 Soore University (formerly Soore Institute of Higher Education) Tehran, Iran
Bachelor's degree, Cinematography, G.P.A 16 out of 20 (3.2)
Thesis: The Translation of "Special Effects: The History and Techniques" Written by Richard Rickitt.
Practical Project: "Contributing in a Short Film, "iDentity" as a VFX Sup, DIT and Colorist"
Supervisor: Mr. Mohammad Hossein Faraj
AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Certifications
E-Learning Ecologies by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Coursera. Certificate
earned on March 16, 2015
English for Teaching Purposes by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona on Coursera.
Certificate earned on March 16, 2015
University Teaching 101 by Johns Hopkins University on Coursera. Certificate earned on
April 26, 2015
Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools by University of Houston System
on Coursera. Certificate earned on March 13, 2015
English Grammar and Essay Writing by Berkeley University on edX. Certificate earned on
March 16, 2015
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Academic and Business Writing by Berkeley University on edX. Honor Code Certificate
earned on March 16, 2015
Visual Perception and the Brain by Duke University on Coursera. Certificate earned on
March 30, 2015
The Brain and Space by Duke University on Coursera. Certificate earned on April 30, 2015
Statistical Analysis of fMRI Data by Johns Hopkins University on Coursera. Certificate
earned on March 22, 2015
Image and video processing: From Mars to Hollywood with a stop at the hospital by Duke
University on Coursera. Certificate earned on March 9, 2015
Applications of Linear Algebra (Part 1) by Davidson College on edX. Honor Code Certificate
earned on March 16, 2015
Programming for Everybody (Python) by University of Michigan on Coursera. Certificate
earned on April 29, 2015
Code Yourself! An Introduction to Programming by The University of Edinburgh &
Universidad ORT Uruguay on Coursera. Certificate earned on April 12, 2015
Programming in Scratch by Harvey Mudd College on edX. Honor Code Certificate earned on
March 16, 2015
The Data Scientist’s Toolbox by Johns Hopkins University on Coursera. Certificate earned on
March 1, 2015
R Programming by Johns Hopkins University on Coursera. Certificate earned on March 30,
2015
Welcome to Game Theory by The University of Tokyo on Coursera. Certificate earned on
March 10, 2015
Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space by The University of Arizona. Statement of
Accomplishment earned on April 03, 2015
Introduction to Mathematical Thinking by Stanford University. Statement of
Accomplishment earned on April 30, 2015
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Fxphd (ID: FUERB353DRCVG3AM):
VRL101: Virtual Reality Bootcamp
UNR202: Production in Unreal Engine 4
UNR201: Tech Guerrilla Previz in UDK
PVS101: Introduction to Previs
TCH101: Introduction to TouchDesigner
BKD223 - Behavioral Economics
MTH201: Real Mathematics for Visual Effects and 3D
DCT301: Camera Tech and Colour Science (Charles Poynton)
DCT302: Advanced Colour Theory and ACES Workflow (Charles Poynton)
DCT303: Advanced Digital Colour Theory (Charles Poynton)
VFX102: History of Visual Effects
VFX201: VFX Foundations I
VFX202: VFX Foundations II
VFX220: Feature Film VFX Supervision
DOP213: DSLR Filmmaking
DOP214: Camera Tech
DOP215: Practical and Digital Effects
DOP216: Lighting People, Products and Cars
DOP217: Pimp My Lenses
PFT303: Advanced PFTrack - 3D Tracking
5TH101: Introduction to 5th Kind
Volunteer Experience & Causes
TEDxTehran 2014: Verge of Breakthrough. Volunteer and Event Photographer, September 2014
TEDxKish 2015: Inspire, Connect, And Innovate. Social Media and Photography, April 2015
Test Scores
Academic IELTS: Listening: 7, Reading: 7, Writing: 6.5, Speaking: 6 – Overall: 6.5
GRE: Score Verbal Reasoning 145 - % Below 25, Quantitative Reasoning 156 - % Below 64,
Analytical Writing 3 - % Below 15
References available upon request