Yamen Al-Khatib is a 3D artist working in animation since 2001.
He began learning digital arts in 1995, when he was 15 years old.
He was born in Damascus in 1980. He graduated from the Adham Ismail Center in Damascus, specializing in drawing and sculpture, in 2003.
He is fluent in English and Turkish in addition to his native Arabic.
Yamen founded several companies throughout his career.
2004 3dyk Team - Damascus, Syria
2015 Leo Production LLC - Istanbul, Turkey
2024 Leo Production LLC FZ - Sharjah, UAE
After his company faced difficulties due to regional conflicts, he closed his UAE branch and decided to return to Syria.
Yamen taught many outstanding students in the field of animation through Arena Syria Academy and through his previous company in Syria and Turkey.
Softwares :
Throughout his career, Yamen has learned many programs and tools, most notably:
3ds Max
Unreal Engine
After Effects
DaVinci Resolve
Photoshop
ZBrush
MudBox
Substance Painter
Marvelus Design
Style 3D Atelier
PFTrack
Audio Production Programs
FL Studio
Steinberg-Nuendo
Dolby Atmos Composer
Experience :
Yamen has gained extensive experience in several areas within the field of animation:
Managing and executing large-scale, long-term animation projects.
Managing and executing virtual reality projects, where he supervised and implemented at least 10 complete projects.
Designing 3D characters for films and games.
Experience in character costume design.
Experience in 3D character hair grooming.
Experience in visual effects design. And much more.
Yamen also has considerable experience in sound engineering and music composition.
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Hobbies and Additional Skills:
Proficient in Arabic calligraphy in most known scripts.
Has possessed a talent for drawing and sculpting since childhood.
Has a talent for composing and arranging music using composition software through digital notation.
In addition, has experience in Dolby Atmos spatial sound engineering.
Has 5 years of experience in the field of Damascene art, also known as Ajami art, which refers to ornamentation and hand engraving.