Rakan Al-Hadeed Email and Phone Number

● support other 2D workflows within the Blue Zoo / Brighton Zoo studios. ● assist tool development and workflow improvements across the studio ● Supporting production artists; as a knowledge source of best practices as well as helping to resolve escalated technical issues. ● Ensure technical standards are known and adhered to across the production. i.e. naming conventions, file structure, review workflows. ● Be responsible for Technical Approvals at the Scene Build and Rigging stages. ● Develop, maintain and provide training documentation for additional tools used in the production ● Review additional tools and software ( commercial & open source ) for inclusion in the pipeline ● Work with the rest of the Pipeline team and the IT team to support technology within the studio in general (Google Workspace, Production Servers, Think box Deadline) ● Assist with support tickets to artist software vendors (Toon Boom, Adobe, Ftrack, Shotgrid, Ayon) ● Troubleshoot technical production issues including: rendering, 3D asset integration, deliveries, color space, asset libraries. ● Assist the Production Manager with the provision and quality control of deliverables ● Anticipate issues before they become emergencies and coordinate both short term and long term solutions

• Set up my own business teaching the Arabic language to non-native speakers (adult learners)• Deliver engaging 1:1 classes for private Arabic students from around the world, in-person and online • Create quarterly plans for the students with learning goals based on their level of ability• Develop effective individualised lesson plans, prepare learning materials and curriculum, and respond to all students’ questions to ensure understanding• Prepare the students to succeed in internationally-recognised language examinations, such as the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)

• Confidently teach classes of up to 30 students at secondary education level (KS3 and KS4), across a wide range of subjects, based on lesson plans pre-prepared by the class teacher • Keep students focused and on-task, using effective classroom management techniques • Develop positive relationships with students and provide constructive feedback to build their self-esteem and encourage them to work towards their goals • Handle complex and sensitive issues (such as safeguarding) with empathy and understanding• Work effectively as part of the school team to deliver the best education possible for the students

• Repaired and refurbished computers, gaming consoles, laptops, phones, and tablets• Installed and fixed software for Windows and Mac • Upgrading computers and laptops • Visited clients at home to diagnose and troubleshoot issues with computers and laptops

• Completed training on effective adult education methods for teaching Arabic as a foreign language • Prepared and delivered 1:1 Arabic classes for non-native speakers (adult learners)

• Liaised with potential clients for small business loans via telephone or in person to determine their eligibility, and work with them to submit quality applications• Marketed new financial products to companies and individuals

• As Assistant Technical Director: supported the Technical Director to create work pipelines, to troubleshoot high-level and urgent problems, and to develop more effective ways of working by researching new methods of using software, testing these methods, and delivering training to implement them• As Team Manager: managed three teams of technical artists (the Compositing Team, the Digital Painting Team, and the Scene Setup Team) to develop an educational children’s television series called Al Moktashef Al Sagheer (The Little Explorer)• As Team Manager: planned and coordinated projects, assigned work, ensured that deadlines were met, handled recruitment, performance evaluations and pay rises, and delivered high quality training, including training on Toon Boom Harmony/Toon Boom Story Board Pro, compositing, digital painting and scene setup• Solely responsible for quality assurance for the Compositing, Digital Painting and Scene Setup Teams, including making amendments and final judgments and importing the colour sheets into the programs• When the Technical Director post became vacant, acted as Technical Director (February 2016 – August 2017) - raised productivity by creating a new work pipeline, leading to a 10% reduction in costs for the 2D Department

• Worked on a project to convert all the printed education material for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia into engaging and interactive e-learning content • Cooperated with teachers on scripts and with actors to shoot videos for e-learning content• Produced graphics, edited and composited videos, and created short clips from images, audio, and text

• Worked on The Red Sea Astrarium project (a resort and entertainment attraction in Aqaba, Jordan), designing and drawing high quality entertainment-related concept art

• Worked on animated series such as Pink Panther and Pals (winner of four Kidscreen Awards), A Very Pink Christmas Movie, Tareq and Shireen, Madrasaty (My School) and The Vase• Managed a team of up to 42 artists to deliver Pink Panther and Pals • Solely responsible for quality assurance for all animation projects produced by the 2D Department – managed to successfully deliver the digital painting, colouring, scene setting and compositing for A Very Pink Christmas Movie to MGM studios with zero modifications needed, avoiding a $3 million penalty• Developed the user interface and user experience for educational video games