Bio
Shahab Shahali
I am a film director and 3D artist (B. 1994, Tehran, Iran) with 10+ years of experience creating cinematic visuals, real-time environments, and experimental digital art. I work with 3D software to build narrative-driven worlds for music videos, fashion films, and audiovisual performances. I am now focusing on game design and real-time storytelling, aiming to bring my experience in cinema, visual direction, and character-driven narratives into interactive media.
Areas of Expertise & Technical Skills
• Creative Direction & Narrative Design
Directing visual projects, developing story concepts, and leading production pipelines.
• Real-Time & 3D Production
Unreal Engine, Cinema 4D, Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Marvelous Designer, TouchDesigner, and Resolume.
• Motion & Post-Production
After Effects, Nuke, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop.
• Pipeline Building & Team Collaboration
Designing workflows, managing deadlines, and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• AI & New Media Art
Experience training and using open-source AI models (Stable Diffusion, WAN).
Exhibitions
• 2026 NODUS TOLLENS (3D Video Art), MassArt x SoWa – Pending, Boston
• 2024 Amygdala (Audio/Visual Performance), Ava Platt – ZON Edition 1, Tehran
• 2022 Digital Vertigo (3D Video Art), Platform 101 Vol. 3 (Kandovan Gallery), Tehran
• 2021 Telecommunication (3D Video Art), Platform 101 Vol. 2 (Bavan Gallery), Tehran
• 2020 MFE (3D Video Art), Neo Shibuya TV, Tokyo
• 2020 Maze (3D Video Art), Lightbox Live – Creative Code Festival, NYC
• 2019 EVE 2:4–3:24 (3D Video Art), Tehran Contemporary Sounds, Berlin
• 2018 BIPS (Installation Art), Noxte: Physique Exhibition, Tehran
• 2018 EVE 2:4–3:24 (3D Video Art), TADAEX, Tehran
• 2017 Room 404 (3D Video Art), TADAEX, Tehran
Professional Experience
2017–Present
• Artist, Nullsight
Creating experimental digital art, audiovisual projects, and interactive 3D works.
2015–Present
• Freelance Director & 3D Artist
Specialized in cinematic scenes, fashion films, music videos, and commercial content.
• Instructor (Digital Art & 3D Software)
Teaching 3D tools and creative pipelines.
2017–2019
• Artist & Curator, TADAEX
Worked on digital art exhibitions, curating interactive and 3D-centric installations.
Education
Certificate in New Media Art – Tehran Institute of Technology