firas's CGPortoflio Gallery

Doritos Game Sequance

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:20:41 +0000

In two weeks we finished 12sec game sequence to be used inside an interesting Doritos commercial.

The goal was to create a cars racing game seq.

The project was delivered on March 2009, but i didnt have time to post it :(

I Supervise the team and job, plus rigging, and did parts of the car modeling, and environment shading.

some other pictures :

the rig :

Full Credits :
Agency : Impact BBD
Production : Eye-SquadFlame Compositing : Michael Welz
Post Production : OptixDigital Pictures
Concept Design : Amin Faramarzeyan
Car Modeling : Nicholas King
Environment Modeling : Geoffrey Dela Cruz
Techincal Director : Firas J.Ershead

TV shows

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:55:29 +0000

TV channel logo animation..
2008 was my most intense year of one man show pressure. creating more than 20 TV Show graphics, working on my personal laptop.

Using Maya & Aftereffects with trapcode & revision plugins.

Main logo animation :

2D Designs : Habib Feghali and Najeeb Omar
Sound Design : Alain Majdalani

Audi R8

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:36:15 +0000

Another 3D R8, but with full detailed interior, I did this project for an application that customize the car options.

The application was build on flash, and my job was to model/shade and create a workflow to export miLables and the passes stack to integrate it inside the flash.

I can't remember how much time it took, since this was a freelance project, and i my time wasn't dedicated to the project (about 5 to 6 weeks)

I based my modeling on 2 things : lots of photographs and base model for the r8.

I enjoy it,since i develop few tools on mel/python, and I used the openPipeline to manage the project.

some other images:

dubai international film festival

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:26:15 +0000

Dubai International Film Festival Poster, part of 30sec animation, that ends with "Burj Al Arab" building, made of film equipments.

Even this is not the offical poster for the event, but a personal conceptual poster, I would like to share it, its using the elements that I perpared for the animation.

Animation team worked on the animation (CondorDubai) :
Art Director, Character Design & Composting : Ghaydaa Saleem (www.ghaydaa.com)
Character & Props Animation : Jim Hatibarua (jimanimator.blogspot.com)
Environment Modeling & Shading TD : Morteza Ramezanali (www.cgdna.com)
Animation Director, Treatment & Character TD : Firas J.Ershead (www.firas3d.com)

MORE IMAGES, WIP & Wires are avilable in

www.firas3d.com/portfolio

welcome for any critiq, and hope you will like it.

QIB tree

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:58:32 +0000

This is 40sec animation for Qatar Islamic Bank.

My part was team managment, little 3d,compositing & directing.

the credit goes to :

Agency Team
Creative Director : (zaman-QATAR/UAE) Alaa Marouf

Condor Team :
Producer : Maya Badran
Art Director : Ghaydaa Salem
3D Tree modeling & Shading : Mortaza Ramezanali
2D animation : Jim Hatibarua
Director/compositing & technical support : Firas Ershead

RETA

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:47:03 +0000

This is one of 3 illustrations I did for a friend. He asked me to do painting for his flat, and he belives that any CG artist can draw Any way am technical director, who cant draw a stright line

so, using Ilustrator CS2 (trace), and Photoshop effects/layers I did those.

It was better that what I imagened.

I name the paintings :
RETA
PASSPORT
ZALEM YA GHAZAL

qib identity

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:59:26 +0000

30 sec animation.

Details :

YOU TUBE :

Ta3meer 4 seasons

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:53:15 +0000

15sec x 4 animation.

ShuaaCapital Logo Animation

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:32:24 +0000

Rashid Tatweer

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 06:15:06 +0000

Those are Rashid Tatweer posters.

Rashid Tatweer is a young body, represent the growing of Tatweer (http://www.tatweerdubai.com/)

Technical Info :
Its a typical 3D character on 2D background.
Modeling : CPS, smartPaintWrap (tool under development), smartVtxII.
Facials : based on Jason Osipa setup.
Rig : based on FinalRig + custom modifications&setup on arms, fingers, and foot.
Cloth : soft skined + cloth simulation as geometry Influence.
Shading : Mental Ray, DT3Dskin,mib_amb_occlusion.

Credits :
Producer : Maya Badran.
Character Design & Poster Design - Ghaydaa Salem.
Background Design & Compositing - Wissam Trodi
Modeling - Ghaydaa Salem.
Character Setup, Lighting & Shading - Firas Ershead.
Animation - Jacques

Spacial thanks to our Producer Maya Badran and out helpful Client team in Tatweer.

HSBC 60 Years in UAE

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:18:57 +0000

This is a small animation (15sec) for simple storyboard, which has count up, fireworks, and end logo.

I tried to make it more intersting by using 3D elements, camera movment, logo elements, adding small rocket.

its a mix of Maya, Particle Illusion and Aftereffects. and it 2K res.

details :

I'll upload the movie soon.

PETE - Pringles

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 08:20:11 +0000

I did the modeling, shading , rigging .. Maya hair dynamics for the hair simulation

credits :
Animation : Zaid Swadi
Art Director : Habib Feghali

This animation was done as a test, and I enjoyed the great experience.

Modhesh - Dubai Summer Surprises

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:56:28 +0000

3D character animation, for DSS mascot - Modhesh.

This character is very simple, at the same time it has uniqe body, that can stretch, and bend.

I used Maya Hair to do the dynamics of his hair, and umbrella movments.

Ronald McDonald

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 08:10:00 +0000

Target was to creat 3D ronald McDonald for 15 sec animation.

software : Maya Cloth, Maya Hair, and software render.

[IMG]ttp://img321.imageshack.us/img321/6240/ronald03zw3.jpg[/IMG]

Dr.aref

Wed, 08 Sep 2004 09:55:57 +0000

Dr.Aref is a 3D character to 15sec Animation Series, we were 3 People(Art Director,CharacterTD-me- and Animator) on the Project
+ Studio Maneger + Producer + Editor.
no ClothSimulation, and Maya Standered Render
I used PuppetMaster (matthias zeller mel) for character setup, thankx to him. with some extra controllers & attributes.
Link
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>> Hi resolution image <<

AE TV IDENTs

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:21:43 +0000

qatar festival - snow

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:44:08 +0000

this is 4 years old project .. an maybe the first experince in modeling,rigging and shading 3d character on full cg commercial .. the team was very small :

great art director : habbib fieghali
amazing animator : zaid swadi
our studio manager and compositing : ghassan abod.

rendering was in maya software render.

qatar festival

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:41:22 +0000

Chartacter "angelina Jolie"

Sun, 10 Apr 2005 15:19:12 +0000

just a small character test for a client .. finaly i can share it with all 5 days from design till rendering the animation .. it was nice experince.
i know the lips are huge .. its 3D surgery
thankx for comments

Angelina Jolie

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 19:44:02 +0000

Crest/sanoon - Tvc

Tue, 22 Nov 2005 22:33:17 +0000

Crest "Sanoon City" is 30 second TV commercials, fully computer animated created by MediaTech Advertising Services. for Saatchi/Dubai, this animation is the 4th animation reveal a festival on the city.
"Sanoon City" Credits:
Art Director/Compositing: Habib Feghali
Animation : Zaid Swadi
Environment/Prop Modeling : Amir Jahanlou
Character Modeling,Rigging, Shading/Lighting and Technical Director : Firas Ershead.
We developed lots of project management utilities, crowd animation, automatic file referencing.
some rendered frames :

character design and concept : http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=201800
3D snap shots :
http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/5626/wipsnap1rk.jpg
Animation Link : Animation

Crest Sanoon

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:33:45 +0000

Crest "Sanoon" is 4x30sec TV commercials, full CG animation, each happen in different environment.

team :

Habib Fieghali (art director), Amir Jahanlou (props modeling), Zaid Swadi (keyframing), Firas J.Ershead (technical director--modeling-shading-rigging-mel scripting)

Emirates Towers - Dubai

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 19:02:58 +0000