> lead cinematic artist
> xr&technical dev.
> unreal engine dev.
> cinematographer

Awards_
* Siggraph Asia 2024
Best in Show XR Theatre
* Europan XR Award
Best Volumetric Experience
* The PFCAT
Best VR
* Epic MegaGrants Winner

bits & bobs of my work

a vocal landscape

A Vocal Landscape premiere at Venice Biennale 2023

unreal animation

toon in UE

unreal engine + stable diffusion

character animation UE

bts irl cinematography

wonder dynamics

metro vertigo

AVL exhibit at MOOR + unity

at microsoft mixed reality studio

A Vocal Landscape bts

A Vocal Landscape look dev.

projection mapping / performance

Tuner AR concept art

rensha

volumetric AVL

depth recording + houdini

specular map + anamorphic volumetric shading

cinematography showreel

Omid Zarei is a multi-skilled technical artist on the quest to explore alternative ways of visual storytelling. With a background in VFX he completed his studies in cinematography and film production in Paris after which he has worked as cinematographer and produced realtime cinematic projects in a diverse range of platforms.His latest VR project won
and EPIC MegaGrant & VIFF Immersed special prize and premiered in Venice Biennale in 2023.

He has initiated, produced and led multi-disciplinary projects with the aim to open a space for team collaboration with visual artists, filmmakers, game devs, sound designers, performers as well as specialised XR artists.