Ahmed A.Private profile: Upwork shows its earnings only to signed-in members, so we check it every few weeks, not daily. MRR here is a rough estimate (Upwork's six-month earnings ÷ months active). Last read Nov 5, 2026.

Cinematic 3D lighting, lookdev and rendering that make your animation, commercial or film look like a real production. 10+ years in animation, TV series and commercials, most recently leading a full Lighting & Lookdev department. WHAT I CAN DO FOR YOU • Cinematic lighting and look development, photoreal or stylized/toon • Shading and texturing (Arnold, Substance 3D Painter) • Full 3D generalist work: modeling, layout, camera and rendering • Compositing in Nuke and After Effects with multipass EXR, AOVs and Light Groups • Render optimization, so long videos render fast without losing quality • Custom Maya/Arnold Python tools and pipeline automation SELECTED CREDITS • Crazy Frog (TV Production): Lighting & Lookdev Supervisor • Crew (Commercial): Lighting & Lookdev Supervisor • Omantel (Commercial): CG Lead, covering lighting, shading and layout • Zain Iraq "World of Offers" (3M+ YouTube views): 3D Generalist • Fwasel Ramadan (Saudi TV): Shading & Lighting • Bakkar (Animated TV Series): Environment Modeling PIPELINE TOOLS I also build and sell my own Maya/Arnold tools: Arnold Utilities, TX Converter, Toon Tool and a USD Bridge from Maya to Houdini. This means your project gets a clean, organized pipeline, not only good-looking frames. HOW I WORK • Clear communication and regular progress previews • A paid pilot shot first on bigger projects, so we lock the look before scaling • On-time delivery in the formats you need Software: Maya, Arnold, V-Ray, Redshift, Nuke, After Effects, Substance 3D Painter, Photoshop, ZBrush, Houdini (USD/Solaris), Python Check my portfolio below for my showreel and recent work. Send me a message here on Upwork and let's talk about your project.