ABDULRAHMAN MOQBEL

🎯 Core Focus

• Lighting Direction for films and 3D animation

• Compositing & Visual Integration for cinematic scenes

• Mood Design and storytelling through color and light

• Pipeline & Production Coordination — from concept to final render

🔆 Professional Strengths

💡 Lighting & Compositing:
Expertise in Autodesk Arnold, Unreal Engine, Nuke, and Maya, crafting cinematic and photorealistic visuals across CGI pipelines.

🎬 Creative Direction:
Strong background in directing and producing CGI films, focusing on storytelling, visual composition, and emotional impact.

🧭 Project Management:
Proven ability to lead creative teams, streamline workflows, and manage full production pipelines efficiently.

⚙️ Technical Mastery:
Skilled in 3D modeling, VFX, rendering, and real-time lighting, bridging art and technology for seamless visual storytelling.

🎬 Professional Experience

🧑‍🏫 Lecturer — Jeddah International College

📍 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 05/2017 – Present

• 🎓 Teaching CGI 3D Animation — modeling, texturing, animation, lighting, and compositing.

• 📘 Designed a practical, project-based curriculum to enhance creative and technical skills.

• 💡 Applied innovative teaching methods to simplify complex CGI concepts.

💡 Freelance Lighting & Grooming Artist — “Skars: Rise of the Last Keeper”

📍 Contract | Unreal Engine 5.3

• 🔦 Defined the entire lighting vision for a dark-medieval fantasy title.

• 🌫️ Created cinematic atmospheres using Lumen GI, VSM, and Nanite workflows.

• ✂️ Groomed hero-character hair assets for gameplay and cutscenes.

• 🧭 Documented the lighting pipeline and coordinated milestones with US-based directors.

• 🧰 Tools: UE5, Groom, Niagara, Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve.

🎨 Lighting Artist — Games & Animation

📍 Full-time | 4+ Years

• 💥 Led lighting design and visual composition for real-time and offline renders.

• ⚙️ Integrated Unreal Engine and Unity into production pipelines.

• 🎞️ Achieved cinematic realism using Arnold and V-Ray rendering workflows.

🎬 CGI Director

📍 Full-time

• 🧠 Directed end-to-end CGI production pipelines across real-time and offline workflows.

• 🧑‍💻 Managed teams of lighting, VFX, and 3D artists ensuring unified visual direction.

• 🚀 Implemented advanced rendering and compositing for high-end productions.

• 🧩 Used Unreal Engine, Nuke, Maya, and Substance Painter to push visual boundaries.

🏫 Monster Emporium Animation School

📍 London, UK | 03/2020 – 01/2024

• 🔆 Crafted real-time lighting rigs and optimized rendering pipelines.

• 🎥 Collaborated with teams on Unreal Engine virtual production workflows.

• 🎯 Achieved 30% faster renders and 25% higher audience engagement.

• 🧰 Website: monsteremporium.com

🎞️ Freelance Director & Producer — “The Journey” (2018), “Musnad” (2023)

📍 Selangor, Malaysia

• 🎬 Directed award-winning CGI short films with emotional storytelling and historical accuracy.

• 🧩 Oversaw lighting, compositing, and visual direction from concept to post-production.

• 🧠 Led multi-disciplinary teams and collaborated with composers, VFX, and voice actors.

• 🎥 Films:

  • "The Journey"

  • "Musnad" (Trailer)

🎥 Lighting & Compositing Artist — MPC Motion Picture

📍 Singapore | 01/2020 – 12/2020

• 💡 Delivered photorealistic lighting setups for major films and TV productions.

• 🧩 Collaborated with multi-department teams on VFX integration and storytelling.

• 🧰 Tools: Maya, Substance Painter, Nuke.

🎬 Director & Producer — “Was in 2020” (2020), “Reflection & Refraction” (2019)

📍 Selangor, Malaysia

• 🌍 Produced socially impactful short films exploring global crises and creativity.

• 🎞️ Directed CGI production, rigging, lighting, and sound design workflows.

• 🧰 Tools: Maya, Nuke, Substance, V-Ray, Adobe Suite.

• 📺 Films:

  • "Was in 2020"

  • "Reflection & Refraction"

🐒 Junior Lighting & Compositing Artist — KRU Studios

📍 Selangor, Malaysia | 08/2018 – 12/2019

• 🎞️ Contributed to “Zan Orangutan – Going Bananas” (IMDb-listed animation).

• 💡 Applied Arnold and PBR lighting techniques for cinematic visuals.

• 🧠 Collaborated closely with directors to ensure consistent scene lighting.

• 🎥 View Film: Zan Orangutan – Going Bananas

🖌️ Graphic Designer — Freelance & Masarat Al Afkar Marketing

📍 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 2008 – 2017

• 🎨 Designed logos, posters, and branding for corporate and charity clients.

• 💻 Created 10+ client websites, improving engagement by 20%.

• 📈 Increased client satisfaction and brand visibility through creative strategy.

🎓 Education

Master’s Degree — Visual Communication & Media Studies

Thesis: “Drawing the Viewer’s Attention: Adapting Lighting, Colour Management, Colour Psychology, and Sound for a VR CGI Musnad Animated Film.”
Focused on directing viewer perception in immersive storytelling using VR, CGI, and cinematic lighting.

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) — Animation and Visual Effects

Specialized in 3D animation, compositing, and cinematic design, building strong foundations in production pipelines and storytelling.

Bachelor (Hons) — Information Technology (Computer Programming)

Developed technical problem-solving and software programming skills.