WALID ALSHAQRA

• Created and edited promotional content for the Yango Play online platform, ensuring high-quality video and graphic design tailored to different marketing strategies.
• Produced and designed promotional assets in various formats and resolutions, including vertical (1080x1920) and square (1080x1080) versions, optimizing content for social media and platform-specific requirements.
• Managed the entire post-production process, including editing, motion graphics creation, and exporting final promos in multiple file formats to ensure compatibility across platforms and devices.

• At Pixelogic Media, I lead a team of digital media encoding specialists, who are responsible for creating, managing, and delivering digital media assets for various platforms and devices, such as streaming services, mobile applications, and digital cinema. I oversee the workflow, quality, and efficiency of the encoding process, ensuring compliance with client specifications and industry standards. I also collaborate with other teams and departments, such as production, post-production, and localization, to provide seamless and integrated solutions for our customers.

• Led a team of 15+ post-production professionals in delivering high-quality edits for a TV drama series that garnered over 3 million viewers per episode.
• Coordinated post-production schedules and resource allocation for feature films and commercials, ensuring all projects were completed on time and within budget.
• Managed communication between the post-production team and directors to incorporate creative feedback and technical requirements, resulting in flawless final cuts.
• Implemented an efficient digital workflow reducing project turnaround time by 20%.
• Supervised the integration of VFX and sound design, ensuring a seamless experience for viewers and meeting industry specifications.
• Reviewed and approved all post-production materials, ensuring the final product adhered to creative direction and technical standards.
• Monitored post-production progress and resolved technical issues, preventing delays and ensuring timely delivery of all deliverables.
• Directed quality assurance (QA) processes to guarantee that final outputs met broadcast standards for color grading, sound mixing, and editing.

• Film and Video Colorist with over 15 years of experience, having contributed to the color grading of 50+ films, TV series, and commercials across a diverse range of genres and formats.
• Listed as a Certified Worldwide Colorist on the Baselight website (UK), recognized for expertise in Autodesk Lustre, Baselight, and Davinci Resolve.
• Expert in creating unique looks and cinematic color grades, specializing in shot matching, color correction, and visual storytelling that aligns with the director’s vision and enhances the emotional impact of the narrative.
• Demonstrated ability to craft consistent and cohesive looks across entire projects, ensuring visual continuity from scene to scene and shot to shot.
• Strong technical color knowledge, including color science, HDR workflows, color space management, and calibration techniques to achieve the highest color accuracy and quality.
• Collaborated closely with directors, DPs, and post-production teams, interpreting creative concepts and transforming them into stunning visual aesthetics through precise color grading.
• Handled color grading for high-profile projects, including feature films, TV series, and international commercials, ensuring each project met broadcast and cinematic standards.
• Extensive experience with advanced color grading hardware (including DaVinci Resolve control surfaces, Baselight systems) and advanced color correction tools, ensuring optimal results in various formats and resolutions.
• Managed grading workflows from raw footage through to final delivery, creating deliverables for theatrical, broadcast, and digital platforms while adhering to specific technical requirements.

• Led color grading for all films and TV drama series produced by twofour54 Abu Dhabi & MBC group, delivering high-quality, visually compelling content for both local and international audiences.
• Specialized in color grading on Baselight and DaVinci Resolve, ensuring precise color correction, shot matching, and creative looks across diverse projects.
• Worked closely with directors, DPs, and creative teams to interpret visual concepts and enhance narrative storytelling through the power of color.
• Managed the complete post-production color grading workflow, from raw footage to final delivery, ensuring technical accuracy and color consistency across all deliverables.
• Created unique color looks and optimized color schemes to align with the artistic direction and vision of each project.
• Maintained color integrity throughout the grading process, ensuring that projects met broadcast and theatrical standards for various distribution formats.
• Developed and maintained efficient grading workflows, utilizing both Baselight systems and DaVinci Resolve to ensure high-quality results within tight deadlines.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including editors, sound designers, and visual effects artists, to create seamless, polished final products.

• Oversaw end-to-end post-production processes, managing color grading, editing, and final delivery for films, drama series, and commercials, ensuring all content adhered to high industry standards.
• Led a team of editors, colorists, and technical staff, supervising all phases of post-production for 50+ film and TV projects, ensuring quality control and timely project completion.
• Directed the color grading process for all in-house productions, utilizing industry-standard software such as Baselight and DaVinci Resolve to craft dynamic, cinematic color grades that aligned with the director’s creative vision.
• Collaborated with creative teams, including directors, producers, and DPs, to develop and execute unique color looks and maintain visual continuity across diverse projects, from high-budget films to TV series and commercials.
• Managed technical workflows in post-production, ensuring seamless integration of video, sound, and visual effects. Supervised the work of editors and VFX teams, ensuring the final product met broadcasting standards and client specifications.
• Developed and maintained efficient post-production pipelines, ensuring that projects were completed on time and within budget, including the successful management of tight deadlines and multiple projects running concurrently.
• Maintained a strong understanding of color science, including color space management, HDR workflows, and technical color calibration, ensuring consistent output across all deliverables.
• Acted as the primary point of contact for all post-production-related matters, liaising between internal teams, external vendors, and clients to guarantee that the final product met creative and technical expectations.
• Contributed to the mentorship and training of junior colorists and post-production staff, ensuring that best practices in color grading, editing, and post-production management were followed.
• Successfully supervised the delivery of final assets in various formats, including 1080p, 4K, and mobile-specific formats, ensuring compatibility across digital platforms, social media, and broadcast networks.
• Problem-solved complex technical issues, handling everything from color mismatches to technical format conversions, ensuring smooth workflows and preventing delays in the post-production process.

• Oversaw end-to-end post-production processes, managing color grading, editing, and final delivery for films, drama series, and commercials, ensuring all content adhered to high industry standards.
• Led a team of editors, colorists, and technical staff, supervising all phases of post-production for 50+ film and TV projects, ensuring quality control and timely project completion.
• Directed the color grading process for all in-house productions, utilizing industry-standard software such as Baselight and DaVinci Resolve to craft dynamic, cinematic color grades that aligned with the director’s creative vision.
• Collaborated with creative teams, including directors, producers, and DPs, to develop and execute unique color looks and maintain visual continuity across diverse projects, from high-budget films to TV series and commercials.
• Managed technical workflows in post-production, ensuring seamless integration of video, sound, and visual effects. Supervised the work of editors and VFX teams, ensuring the final product met broadcasting standards and client specifications.
• Developed and maintained efficient post-production pipelines, ensuring that projects were completed on time and within budget, including the successful management of tight deadlines and multiple projects running concurrently.
• Maintained a strong understanding of color science, including color space management, HDR workflows, and technical color calibration, ensuring consistent output across all deliverables.
• Acted as the primary point of contact for all post-production-related matters, liaising between internal teams, external vendors, and clients to guarantee that the final product met creative and technical expectations.
• Contributed to the mentorship and training of junior colorists and post-production staff, ensuring that best practices in color grading, editing, and post-production management were followed.
• Successfully supervised the delivery of final assets in various formats, including 1080p, 4K, and mobile-specific formats, ensuring compatibility across digital platforms, social media, and broadcast networks.
• Problem-solved complex technical issues, handling everything from color mismatches to technical format conversions, ensuring smooth workflows and preventing delays in the post-production process.

Created high-end visual effects and motion graphics using Autodesk Smoke, delivering complex shots for broadcast content.

Performed advanced compositing and finishing tasks, including rotoscoping, keying, matchmoving, and 3D camera tracking, to create seamless blends between CGI elements and live-action shots.

Utilized Smoke’s 3D compositing tools to integrate 3D models and motion graphics into live-action footage, creating visually compelling content for TV commercials and music video

• Created and designed original soundscapes for a wide range of media projects, including films, TV series, and advertisements, ensuring immersive and emotionally impactful audio experiences.
• Worked closely with the music composer Khaled Hammad and other creative team members to understand the project’s artistic vision, translating it into custom sound designs, including foley, dialogue editing, and ambient effects.
• Developed sound effects and audio elements that complemented the narrative tone of each project, enhancing storytelling through layered soundscapes, environmental sounds, and atmospheric textures.
• Edited and processed dialogue to ensure clarity and consistency, removing background noise and enhancing vocal performances for a polished, professional sound.
• Utilized industry-standard sound design software, including Pro Tools to create and manipulate sounds, ensuring they met both the creative and technical specifications for each project.
• Managed audio libraries, archiving sound effects, dialogue, and music assets for easy retrieval during future projects, improving workflow efficiency.