Hadi Jalali

Work History

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  Freelance Concept Artist

  Edison & Clarke

  April 2011 - Present

• 2D Matte Painter

  K/O Paper Products

  December 2013 - December 2013

  Worked with Photographer Stephen Berkman and producer Alex Kurtzman on creating matte paintings for the photo book produced for the Sleepy Hollow television series.

• Senior Concept Artist

  SweetRush

  October 2013 - December 2013

  Worked with creative director Erik Borzi on first creating storyboards then full concepts for an animated commercial commissioned by Firestone.
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  Senior Concept Artist

  Daniel Clark & Associates

  June 2013 - June 2013

  Worked with creative director Daniel Clark on the French poster for Disney's Frozen, alongside two other concept designers.

• Storyboard Artist

  Erik Borzi Photography

  January 2013 - April 2013

  Worked with art director Erik Borzi on illustrating storyboards for a non-disclosed project.
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  Senior Concept Artist/2D Matte Painter

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  November 2012 - February 2013

  Worked with art director Ken Nakada on 300: Rise of an Empire as a senior concept artist, and 2D matte painter later into the post-production of the film. Then moved on to the film Into the Storm (previously Dark Skies) as 2D matte painter under the art direction of Vanessa Cheung.

• Lead Storyboard Artist

  Eric Chang Photoworks

  November 2012 - December 2012

  Worked with director Eric Chang on creating storyboards for his award-winning fashion film Lilith.

• Senior Concept Artist

  Scenario Lane Productions

  October 2012 - October 2012

  Worked closely with director Breck Eisner and production designer Andrew Menzies to design key scenes from the script for The Last Witch Hunter that would be used to pitch the film.
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  Senior Concept Artist

  Thinkwell

  August 2012 - September 2012

  Worked closely with art director Michael Scheffe to create various concepts for two undisclosed theme park projects.
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  Concept Artist

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  June 2012 - August 2012

  Worked with creative director Mike Meaker on preliminary designs for The Seventh Son and on environment designs for 300: Rise of an Empire (previously Battle of Artemisia), then with art director Chris Consani on designing environments, key scenes, and effects for Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters.
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  Concept Artist

  Mirada Studios

  May 2012 - June 2012

  Worked on developing new concepts and refining previous ones for the project Walt Disney World: The New Fantasyland.
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  Concept Artist

  Mirada Studios

  April 2012 - April 2012

  Worked closely in a team of two artists with director Mathew Cullen to develop concepts for an undisclosed feature film pitch.
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  Concept Artist

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  April 2011 - December 2011

  Worked with art director Sei Nakashima to develop environment concepts and to design effects for the film Alvin & the Chipmunks 3: Chipwrecked.
  Then worked with art director Chris Grun on the film R.I.P.D. to further develop the design of the character played by Kevin Bacon, to design exterior environments affected by the vortexes in the film, and to a variety of effects that would be passed onto the post-production team.
  Also worked briefly with matte painting supervisor Richard Mahon on several seaside concepts for Life of Pi, and partook in creating a

• Freelance IT Professional

  Keyvan Co.

  June 2007 - December 2007

• Writing Center Tutor

  American University of Sharjah

  2006 - 2007

  Worked under the guidance of the program director, Maria Eleftheriou, to assist ESL students in improving and correcting essays and assignments with regards to their grammar, vocabulary, and writing techniques.