Adham El Kosht

Work History

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  Cinematics Director

  Skeleton Key

  September 2022 - Present
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  cinematics director

  Gearbox Software

  June 2020 - Present
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  Cinematics Director

  Gearbox Software

  June 2019 - September 2022

  My main task is to make sure the story is well comprehended by the player in an entertaining manner. Some specific tasks are:
  
  -To direct and review storyboard artists
  -Blocking: to make sure the tone and timing are servicing the story and its characters
  -To actively participate during the talent casting process
  -To direct talent and camera ops on set (mocap shoots) aiming for memorable performances
  -To supervise the integration and different steps of the post production until delivery
  -To mentor and follow up the cinematic team in order to achieve a reasonable quality under budget
  -Actively participate in the production strategies and pipeline need to achieve our goals

• Narrative Structure Teacher (Part Time)

  Cégep Limoilou

  January 2019 - April 2019

  Quebec, Canada

  Narrative Structure for Game Design.
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  cinematic designer

  Activision

  March 2017 - March 2019
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  Shot Prepper & Virtual Camera

  Wētā FX

  July 2015 - March 2017

  Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

  Responsible of the preparation of the CG shots for the animation and motion editing department supervisors. This includes animation selection, character positioning for shot framing and a 1st pass edit. The latest shows I worked on include:
  -Jungle Book (Directed by Jon Favreau) : scene prepper
  -The BFG (directed by Steven Spielberg): camera framing, animation and editing.
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  Wētā FX

  July 2015 - July 2016
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  camera specialist / cut scene editor

  Ubisoft

  February 2012 - July 2015

  Quebec, Canadá
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  Freelance Videographer

  IAAF

  March 2013 - June 2015

  Monaco

  To produce, film and edit some of the IAAF sport events and interviews.
  (contractual - part time)
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  Motion Editor

  Wētā FX

  August 2014 - November 2014

  New Zealand

  Responsible of the preparation of the CG shots for the animation department supervisors.
  Adjust the motion in order to fit the narrative and aesthetic needs of the film "The Hobbit" directed by Peter Jackson.
  
  
  
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  Wētā FX

  August 2014 - November 2014

  

• Scriptwriter

  Immervision

  February 2011 - January 2012

  Montreal

  • To develop and enhance the original idea for a feature length movie in pre-production
  • To research for contextual data, write and complete the 1st draft of the screenplay
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  Production crew in the communications team

  Personal, telecommunications company, sponsor of the Rally D

  2010 - 2010

  Argentina - Chile

  • To write, translate and verify the internal communication of the organization;
  • To coordinate the press interviews to the competitors.
  
  Achievements:
  • Completion of all the tasks during 17 days in the 15 cities of the journey.

• Director of institutional commercials

  Bridgestone Corporation

  June 2008 - November 2009

  · To guide and produce the image and communication projects;
  · To design, draft and manage audiovisual projects.
  
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  Director of institutional commercials

  Bridgestone-Nippon, Argentina (www.neumatico.org/new)

  2008 - 2009

  Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • To guide and produce the image and communication projects ;
  • Design, draft and manage audiovisual projects.
  
  Achievements:
  • Design of the window display for an aesthetic renovation of the store;
  • Improving the structure and content of the website.

• Image and Communications Coordinator

  Clínica Van Thienen

  2006 - 2009

  Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • To draft, design and accomplish the audiovisual projects;
  • To set and revise the written and visual contents of the website;
  • To organize and promote the commercial events.
  
  Achievements:
  • Substantial augmentation of regular visitors;
  • Improvement of the internal communication system;
  • Creation of the 1st photography contest, generating visual material for promotional needs.
  Leading
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  In location producer, preproducer and logger

  Television Abierta, Productions, Argentina - Fox Movies, Asi

  2008 - 2008

  • To revise the footage written and directed by Mariano Cohn and Gaston Duprat;
  • Responsible for recruiting artists, locations and the needs of all the shooting;
  • To coordinate logistics and production team with the artists and technicians.
  
  Achievements:
  • Production and filming of 110 cultural and comedy clips in 21 days, over different cities of Egypt and Dubai.
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  Wētā FX

  ? - Present

  
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  Activision

  ? - Present
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  Ubisoft

  ? - Present