BAHA (AHMED BAHAMEDAN)
-Indie Animation Filmmaker-
-Indie Animation Filmmaker-
Worked in the Japanese animation industry for 6 years.
Credited:
TOEI Animation Studio
Assistant art director
THE JOURNEY animated feature film.
MANGA PRODUCTIONS & TOEI
Character designer
ASATEER animated show.
Square Enix
Special thanks
MANGA PRODUCTIONS & TOEI
Character designer
ASATEER animated show.
Square Enix
Special thanks
FFXIV game.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Toei Animation & Manga Productions (MiSK Foundation)
Junior Producer
Jun 2019 - Jun 2023
Working on several unannounced projects as Director Assistant, Junior Producer, Storyboard Artist, Character Designer, Translator from/to Japanese English and Arabic, and a Saudi Arabian Culture and Historical Advisor. With companies such as Kadokawa & Colorido.
Assistant Art Director
Jan 2019 - Jun 2019
On the film THE JOURNEY.
SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. 株式会社スクウェア・エニックス
Coordinator
Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
Coordinator for concept artists and 3D modelers within FFXIV department.
you can find my name on the credits listed as "Ahmed Bahamedan"
at 34:34
Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood: Closing Credits
Toei Animation & Manga Productions (MiSK Foundation)
Junior Producer
Jun 2019 - Jun 2023
Working on several unannounced projects as Director Assistant, Junior Producer, Storyboard Artist, Character Designer, Translator from/to Japanese English and Arabic, and a Saudi Arabian Culture and Historical Advisor. With companies such as Kadokawa & Colorido.
Assistant Art Director
Jan 2019 - Jun 2019
On the film THE JOURNEY.
SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. 株式会社スクウェア・エニックス
Coordinator
Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
Coordinator for concept artists and 3D modelers within FFXIV department.
you can find my name on the credits listed as "Ahmed Bahamedan"
at 34:34
Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood: Closing Credits
EDUCATION
SAIC (School of the Art Institute of Chicago)
2D Animation Focus
Jan 2024 - (Class of 2027)
With an intradisciplinary system, I try to focus on 2D animation, screenwriting and modeling (3D and Clay).
GOBELINS l'école de l'image
Summer Class in Animation
Jun 2022 - 2 weeks
Masterclasses in 2D Animation. Mentored by Sammy Fecih -
animator on ARCANE.
SAIC (School of the Art Institute of Chicago)
2D Animation Focus
Jan 2024 - (Class of 2027)
With an intradisciplinary system, I try to focus on 2D animation, screenwriting and modeling (3D and Clay).
GOBELINS l'école de l'image
Summer Class in Animation
Jun 2022 - 2 weeks
Masterclasses in 2D Animation. Mentored by Sammy Fecih -
animator on ARCANE.
Extended studies - from Storyboard to Animatics
April 2022 - 2 weeks
from a script to Animatics with Foley design. Taught by the legendary John Coven.
April 2022 - 2 weeks
from a script to Animatics with Foley design. Taught by the legendary John Coven.
Drawing for movement
Feb 2022 - 12 weeks
Focused on gesture drawing to understand movement.
Feb 2022 - 12 weeks
Focused on gesture drawing to understand movement.
CALARTS
High-Touch Animation: Drawing, Design & Story.
Jun 2021 - 6 weeks
Intensive program taught by Robert Lence and Linda Dorn, learning character design, and Story-telling.
Portfolio Development Workshop in (Visual Storytelling)
Apr 2021 - 8 weeks
Taught by Robert Lence, teaching composition, layout, staging, and clarity.
Apr 2021 - 8 weeks
Taught by Robert Lence, teaching composition, layout, staging, and clarity.
Portfolio Development Workshop in (Character Design)
Jan 2021 - 8 weeks
Taught by John Mahoney.
Jan 2021 - 8 weeks
Taught by John Mahoney.
CALARTS
Portfolio Development Workshop for Artists & Animators
Jan 2020 - 8 weeks
Taught by John Mahoney. A class that was delved into the essence of unconventional fundamentals for art making.
Portfolio Development Workshop for Artists & Animators
Jan 2020 - 8 weeks
Taught by John Mahoney. A class that was delved into the essence of unconventional fundamentals for art making.
TOKAI UNIVERSITY 東海大学
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Precision Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2017
Activities and Societies: Filmmaking group
In the course I got to learn Biotronics and Robotics all in Japanese.
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Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Precision Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2017
Activities and Societies: Filmmaking group
In the course I got to learn Biotronics and Robotics all in Japanese.
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SKILLS
2D Animation (TV-Pain & Harmony)
SB Artist (Storyboard Pro)
Character Design
Japanese language (Fluent)
Coordination & File Management (Excel Sheet wizard)
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HOBBIES etc.
Life drawing workshop organizer RAM Gathering
Rollerblade Skater
Classic Rock Guitar player - Stratocaster
Gave an Animation Masterclass at Princess Noura University
Life drawing workshop organizer RAM Gathering
Rollerblade Skater
Classic Rock Guitar player - Stratocaster
Gave an Animation Masterclass at Princess Noura University