Walid El Zayani

Walid El Zayani has a total of 19 years of work experience in the media industry. Walid started their career at Abu Dhabi Media Company in 2003 as a News Graphic Designer and held that position until 2007. Walid then took on the role of Senior Graphics Designer & Visual Effects Artist at the same company from 2007 to 2012. In 2012, they joined Dubai Media Incorporated as a Senior Motion Graphics and Visual Effects Artist, where they currently work.

Walid El Zayani has a diverse education history. In 1994 to 1998, they took Special Courses in Animations and Art Directing Techniques at Nanar Co. for artistic works. Later, in 1997 and 1998, El Zayani obtained a Higher Diploma in Computer Science from the Higher Institute of Overall Occupations. Moving forward, they attended training courses at Abu Dhabi TV from 2006 to 2008, specializing in Brainstorm E-Studio. Additionally, in 2008, they pursued Autodesk Smoke Fundamentals & Advanced at Brainwaves Systems Middle East, focusing on Video Editing, Compositing & Effects integrated system. El Zayani further expanded their skill set by completing Adobe Photoshop Certificate in Photo Editing and Designs at Unlimited Technology Training in 2009. That same year, they also acquired Autodesk 3ds Max Certificate in 3D Designs, Modeling, and Rendering from the same institution. Finally, in 2010, they participated in a Training Course for Wasp3D at Abu Dhabi TV.