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I am a Creative Director and Senior 3D Designer with over 20 years of experience in 3D productions, concept development, motion design, and look development. I am deeply passionate about beauty, class, elegance, and refined aesthetics. Throughout my career, I have led high-profile entertainment industry projects, blending artistic vision with technical skills to create engaging and compelling visual narratives. Over the last decade, I have specialized as a Freelance Art Director and Lead 3D Artist with a focus on beauty, lighting, look development, and storytelling. I have collaborated with prestigious studios and companies, gaining valuable production experience and strong professional relationships. My tools of the trade include Maya, Vray, Arnold, Nuke, and Photoshop, among others. I am proud to have contributed to critically acclaimed and award-nominated productions such as "Home Before Dark" and the Oscar-nominated documentary "The Gatekeepers."…I am a Creative Director and Senior 3D Designer with over 20 years of experience in 3D productions, concept development, motion design, and look development. I am deeply passionate about beauty, class, elegance, and refined aesthetics. Throughout my career, I have led high-profile entertainment industry projects, blending artistic vision with technical skills to create engaging and compelling visual narratives. Over the last decade, I have specialized as a Freelance Art Director and Lead 3D Artist with a focus on beauty, lighting, look development, and storytelling. I have collaborated with prestigious studios and companies, gaining valuable production experience and strong professional relationships. My tools of the trade include Maya, Vray, Arnold, Nuke, and Photoshop, among others. I am proud to have contributed to critically acclaimed and award-nominated productions such as "Home Before Dark" and the Oscar-nominated documentary "The Gatekeepers."

Hatem Ben Abdallah

Creative Director, Art Director, 3D Designer, +1

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I am a Creative Director and Senior 3D Designer with over 20 years of experience in 3D productions, concept development, motion design, and look development. I am deeply passionate about beauty, class, elegance, and refined aesthetics. Throughout my career, I have led high-profile entertainment industry projects, blending artistic vision with technical skills to create engaging and compelling visual narratives. Over the last decade, I have specialized as a Freelance Art Director and Lead 3D Artist with a focus on beauty, lighting, look development, and storytelling. I have collaborated with prestigious studios and companies, gaining valuable production experience and strong professional relationships. My tools of the trade include Maya, Vray, Arnold, Nuke, and Photoshop, among others. I am proud to have contributed to critically acclaimed and award-nominated productions such as "Home Before Dark" and the Oscar-nominated documentary "The Gatekeepers."…I am a Creative Director and Senior 3D Designer with over 20 years of experience in 3D productions, concept development, motion design, and look development. I am deeply passionate about beauty, class, elegance, and refined aesthetics. Throughout my career, I have led high-profile entertainment industry projects, blending artistic vision with technical skills to create engaging and compelling visual narratives. Over the last decade, I have specialized as a Freelance Art Director and Lead 3D Artist with a focus on beauty, lighting, look development, and storytelling. I have collaborated with prestigious studios and companies, gaining valuable production experience and strong professional relationships. My tools of the trade include Maya, Vray, Arnold, Nuke, and Photoshop, among others. I am proud to have contributed to critically acclaimed and award-nominated productions such as "Home Before Dark" and the Oscar-nominated documentary "The Gatekeepers."

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I am a Creative Director and Senior 3D Designer with over 20 years of experience in 3D productions, concept development, motion design, and look development. I am deeply passionate about beauty, class, elegance, and refined aesthetics. Throughout my career, I have led high-profile entertainment industry projects, blending artistic vision with technical skills to create engaging and compelling visual narratives.

Over the last decade, I have specialized as a Freelance Art Director and Lead 3D Artist with a focus on beauty, lighting, look development, and storytelling. I have collaborated with prestigious studios and companies, gaining valuable production experience and strong professional relationships. My tools of the trade include Maya, Vray, Arnold, Nuke, and Photoshop, among others. I am proud to have contributed to critically acclaimed and award-nominated productions such as “Home Before Dark” and the Oscar-nominated documentary “The Gatekeepers.”

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3D Motion Designer at Aspect Creative Studio

December 31, 2021 - August 11, 2025

Led 3D motion design work for "Home Before Dark" Seasons 1 & 2 on Apple TV+, producing iconic visual moments across 20 episodes. Responsibilities included 3D motion designs, look development, detailed compositions, emotional lighting, sophisticated modeling, animations, and camera setups. Contributed to the show's critical acclaim, recognized with a 2022 Emmy Award for Outstanding Motion Design.

Art Director - 3D Motion Designer - 3D Lighting at Hartemus

January 1, 2012 - Present

Provided freelance art direction and lead 3D artistry specializing in beauty, lighting, look development, and visual storytelling. Created pitch frames/books and worked extensively with Maya, Vray, Arnold, Nuke, and Photoshop. Collaborated with prestigious studios including Method Studios, The Mill, Groove Jones, Framestore, Digital Domain, We Are Royale, Los York, Zoic Studios, Gnet, MPC, Mirada Studios, and Blind Creative.

Art Director - 3D Supervisor at Blind Design

December 31, 2012 - August 11, 2025

Worked in multiple roles including Art Director, Creative Director, 3D Artist, and Supervisor mainly on commercials. Collaborated with studios like Radium and Blind, serving prominent clients such as Audi, Pepsi, AMC, Fox, Energizer, Lincoln, Mercury, Chevy, Nissan, and Hyundai. Led teams and projects within an eight-year period.

Art Director at Illumination Mac Guff

December 31, 2011 - August 11, 2025

Art directed and supervised digital visuals for the Oscar-nominated documentary "The Gatekeepers" (2013). Led a team producing visual simulations, recreations, and CGI shots to depict critical moments of Israeli and ShinBet history. Collaborated with director Dror Moreh and Jean-Jacques Benhamou.