ALAA ALSALANTY
CG SupervisorLighting & Lookdev SupervisorLighting TD
Work
Selected work
Showreel
Showreel
A selection of cinematic lighting and lookdev work across feature film and episodic VFX.
Info
Info
Cinematic Lighting TD and CG Supervisor with 9+ years of feature film, episodic, and commercial VFX experience. Proven track record delivering high-fidelity photorealistic imagery on Oscar-winning productions using Clarisse and Houdini.
Expert in physically based shading, look development, rendering optimization, and Linux-based pipeline environments. Adept at collaborating cross-departmentally with CG supervisors, art directors, and texture artists to realize ambitious visual styles under pressure.
Currently leading lookdev and lighting at Vogue Studios, Cairo — architecting shading and lighting workflows, building Python automation that reduces turnaround, and mentoring lighting artists toward a consistent, high approval-rate standard.
DCC / Rendering
Maya, Houdini, Clarisse, Nuke, Substance Painter, ZBrush, Arnold, RenderMan, V-Ray
Lighting & Lookdev
Cinematic lighting, physically based shading, lookdev, shading networks, MaterialX, HDRI, light linking, AOV management
Pipeline & Systems
Linux, ShotGrid, Python scripting, scene assembly, set dressing, workflow design
Lookdev & Lighting Supervisor / Lighting TD
Vogue Studios — Cairo, Egypt
11/2024 – 05/2026
Lighting Technical Director
DNEG — Montreal, QC, Canada
07/2022 – 12/2023
CG Supervisor / Lighting TD
Freelance — Canada · Saudi Arabia · Egypt
03/2021 – 05/2022
CG Supervisor — Shading & Lighting Lead
Aroma Designs & Solutions — Cairo, Egypt
11/2019 – 03/2021
3D Generalist
The Crew — Cairo, Egypt
03/2017 – 08/2018
Collaborations
Collaborations
Studios and productions I've delivered work with.
Connect
Connect
Available for feature, episodic, and commercial work. Relocation available.
Get in touch Email alaaalitaha@hotmail.com
Phone +201033255850
Location Giza, Egypt
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/alaa-alsalanty
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