ALI ISMAIL
DUBAI-UAE PHONE 971-501519575 E-MAIL ALI@ALIISMAIL.COM
WEB SITE: WWW.ALIISMAIL.COM
Objective: To work as a 3D artist in a motivated production environment while acquiring new technical skills and progressing as an artist
SKILLS

*	Modeling: Good eye for shape, form, proportions and details, strong understanding of edge flow principles, anatomy. Ability to communicate ideas and visualize 3D models provided concept art reference, blueprints or creative imagination.
*	Texturing/Lighting: Understanding of light, shade, color and surface properties. Ability to produce desired lighting using standard lighting systems or GI, ability to implement textures for high resolution models or for game use.
*	Additional: basics of rigging, animation and composting.
*	Software: 3ds Max, Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, Nuke, Shake, After Effects.
WORK EXPERIENCE
02/2008 – till now	Ebal Studios
Partner/ Lead CG Artist	www.ebalstudios.com
02/2007 – 02/2008	Lucasfilm Animation Singapore
Digital Artist	www.lucasfilm.com
*	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (ILM)/ Digital Modeler
*	Iron Man (ILM)/ Lighting TD
*	Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts)/ Digital Modeler
02/2005 – 02/2007 | Freelance 3D Artist	Clients include Microsoft and VW
10/2004 – 02/2005 |Character Animator / University internship			Rubicon
06/2003 – 09/2004 | 3D Game Artist (modeling, texturing and Animation)	Turath Software
07/2002 – 04/2003 | Digital Modeler			Kimaera
TRAINING
ILM intensive Training in Lighting and Compositing
EDUCATION
06/2002 – 02/2007	Al-Balqa Applied University	Amman/Jordan
Bachelor of Computer Engineering


References and details are provided upon request