Ahmed Elmatarawi

Animation professor

Full time professor, animation, July 2017–present, Savannah College of Art and Design
Responsible for teaching 3D character animation, principles of animation, 3D rigging for bachelor and Master’s degrees.

Full time character td/animator, July 2014–July 2017, The Mill
Responsible for character rigging, facial rigging, writing Maya tools through Python and MEL scripting, nCloth tech rig setup. Responsible for animation, animating characters from scratch and Mocap animation. Some of the projects I was involved in include Game of War; The Huntsman: Winter’s War; Nintendo: Paper Mario and Kirby; Kia: Super Bowl 2017; Old Spice: Jungle Hero.

3D artist intern, June 2014–July 2014, The Mill
Responsible for rigging and animation assistance on Maya. Scripting tools in Python to help with animation and rigging.

Animation teaching assistant, March 2013–May 2014, Savannah College of Art and Design
Responsible for supporting classroom professor through further explanation to dealing with animation in Maya and rigging aspects. Teaching how to use the graph editor, dope sheet, tools for helping with animation in Maya as well as animation principles. Worked on meeting with students during class time and on the weekends when further help or explanation is required.

Animator, Oct. 2012–Jan. 2013, Irie Studios Animation Production Company
Remote freelancing. Responsible for character animation.

Student of the Year, CG student awards, May 2014
Chair’s Select Award Achievement in Animation, SCAD Animation Graduation Show, May 2014