Rachad Meya

Rachad Meya

Lighting Artist Available

Mid-level Lighting Artist / 14 yrs

Toronto, Canada

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lighting technical director

Ghost in the Shell (2017)

lighting/compositing artist

Monster High

Monster High - Film Feature -
Ghost in the Shell
Strange Alloy - Short Film -
Voyager - Short Film -
Hi there, I would like to introduce myself my name is Rachad, I'm 25, from south of France (Montpellier),
I am passionate about the world of cinema and computer from a very young age.
So I choose to move towards in 3D computer graphics in Montpellier (Objectif 3D).

After three years of training, I moved to Paris to work in the field of computer graphics , for applying my knowledge of production and of course to learn more and more.
I move after in UK (Glasgow), and now i'm in Canada (Montreal)

My specialities are Lighting, rendering and Compositing

Softwares :

Maya / Houdini / Softimage XSI / Katana / Lightwave / Nuke / Fusion / PFTrack / Mental Ray / Mantra / Vray / Arnold Render

Adobe Photoshop / Adobe Premiere / Adobe After Effect

Deadline / RoyalRender / Muster
Work History

  • Lighting TD

    Rocket Science VFX

    February 2017 - February 2018

    - Lighting & Shading Artist with Maya/Vray at Rocket Science

    Project :
    "The Expanse" TV-Show Season 2 / Episode 12 & 13
    "Wish Upon" Feature Film
    "Killjoys" TV-Show Season 3

  • Lighting TD

    MPC

    August 2016 - December 2016

    - Lighting Artist with Katana/Renderman at MPC
    - "Ghost in the Shell" Movie

  • Lighting TD, Rendering and Compositing Artist

    Interference Pattern

    July 2016 - August 2016
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    - Look Dev
    - Lighting, Rendering and Compositing Artist with Houdini/Mantra and Fusion on a feature Short-Film at Interference Pattern

  • Interference Pattern

    July 2016 - August 2016

    - Look Dev
    - Lighting, Rendering and Compositing Artist with Houdini/Mantra and Fusion on a feature Short-Film at Interference Pattern

  • Lighting TD , Rendering and Compositing Artist

    Axis Animation

    January 2016 - April 2016
    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    - Lighting, Rendering and Compositing Artist with Houdini/Mantra and Fusion on "Monster High" Movie at Axis Animation

  • Axis Animation

    January 2016 - April 2016

    - Lighting, Rendering and Compositing Artist with Houdini/Mantra and Fusion on "Monster High" Movie at Axis Animation

  • CG Artist generalist

    BUF

    November 2015 - January 2016
    Région de Paris, France

    - Restore, keying & rotoscopy on a feature Film untitled blockbuster movie

  • BUF

    November 2015 - January 2016

    - Restore, keying & rotoscopy on a feature Film untitled blockbuster movie

  • Compositing Artist

    TeamTO

    June 2015 - September 2015

    - Compositing Artist on "Pyjamasques"​
    - Establishment of Templates Nuke for compositing on TV-Show "Pyjamasques"

  • Lighting TD and Compositing Artist

    SUPAMONKS Studio

    April 2015 - June 2015

    Strange Alloy, short-film directed by Loic Bramoullé (Space cat hob Director)
    - Camera stabilization, Tracking and Establishment Maya,
    - Establishment and creation of Templates Nuke for compositing on short-film "Strange Alloy"
    - Lighting and Compositing on short-film "Strange Alloy" at Suparesidence (Supamonks)

  • SUPAMONKS Studio

    April 2015 - June 2015

    Strange Alloy, short-film directed by Loic Bramoullé (Space cat hob Director)

    - Camera stabilization, Tracking and Establishment Maya,
    - Establishment and creation of Templates Nuke for compositing on short-film "Strange Alloy"
    - Lighting and Compositing on short-film "Strange Alloy" at Suparesidence (Supamonks)

  • Layout Artist

    Ellipse Studio

    February 2015 - April 2015

    Layout Artist on "Bobby and Bill" at Ellipse Studio (Dargaud Media)

  • Lighting TD and Compositing Artist

    SUPAMONKS Studio

    December 2014 - February 2015

    Voyager, short-film directed by Loic Magar & Roman Veiga
    - Look Dev
    - Lighting and Establishment of rendering scene on Maya
    - Establishment and creation of Templates Nuke for compositing on Live Short-film "Voyager" at Suparesidence (Supamonks)

  • SUPAMONKS Studio

    December 2014 - February 2015

    Voyager, short-film directed by Loic Magar & Roman Veiga
    - Look Dev
    - Lighting and Establishment of rendering scene on Maya
    - Establishment and creation of Templates Nuke for compositing on Live Short-film "Voyager" at Suparesidence (Supamonks)

  • Self Maya 2015 training

    Ellipse Studio

    November 2014 - December 2014

    Deepening of Maya and Mental Ray at Ellipse Studio (Dargaud-Média)

  • Ellipse Studio

    November 2014 - December 2014

    Deepening of Maya and Mental Ray at Ellipse Studio (Dargaud-Média)

  • Lighting and Compositing Artist

    Ellipse Studio

    October 2014 - November 2014

    "Garfield Show " Special Episode at Ellipse Studio (Dargaud-Média)
    Lighting / Rendering / Compositing

  • Render Wrangler

    Mikros Image

    June 2014 - July 2014

    I manage renders of many sequences and plans of every productions. (Movie & Tv-spot Commercial)

  • Rendering , Compositing Artist & Render Wrangler

    Ellipse Studio

    November 2013 - June 2014

    Rendering / Compositing & Render Wrangler on "Linkers : Secrets Code" TV-show at Ellipse Studio (Dargaud-Média)
    Debugging / Optimising the scene with critical render time.

  • Ellipse Studio

    November 2013 - June 2014

    Rendering / Compositing & Render Wrangler on "Linkers : Secrets Code" TV-show at Ellipse Studio (Dargaud-Média)

    Debugging / Optimising the scene with critical render time.

  • Shading and Texturing Artist

    Ellipse Studio

    August 2013 - November 2013

    Shading / Texturing on "Linkers : Secrets Code" at Ellipse Studio (Dargaud-Média)

  • Ellipse Studio

    August 2013 - November 2013

    Shading / Texturing on "Linkers : Secrets Code" at Ellipse Studio (Dargaud-Média)

  • Compositing and FX Artist

    Studio Redfrog

    April 2013 - April 2013

    "Garfield Show season 4"
    Rendering/Compositing/Fx
    https://www.studioredfrog.com/

  • Studio Redfrog

    April 2013 - April 2013

    "Garfield Show season 4"
    Rendering/Compositing/Fx

    https://www.studioredfrog.com/

  • Compositing Artist

    Studio Redfrog

    February 2013 - April 2013

    "Garfield Show season 4"
    Rendering/Compositing
    https://www.studioredfrog.com/

  • CG Artist Generalist

    O+ STUDIO

    August 2011 - February 2012

    Cg Artist Generalist
    Modeling/Shading/Rigging/Lighting/Rendering/Compositing
    Spot-TV "Adsat Internatnational"
    https://www.adsat-international.com/

  • O+ STUDIO

    August 2011 - February 2012

    Cg Artist Generalist
    Modeling/Shading/Rigging/Lighting/Rendering/Compositing

    Spot-TV "Adsat Internatnational"
    https://www.adsat-international.com/

  • Etudiant en infographie

    Objectif 3D

    October 2008 - June 2011

    https://www.objectif3d.com/

  • Objectif 3D

    October 2008 - June 2011

    https://www.objectif3d.com/

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Education

  • BAC +2 in Infographiste 3D

    Objectif 3D

    2008 - 2011