Mo Abghari
Toronto,ON
Summary
FX Artist specializing in procedural simulation with Houdini, backed by a decade of photographic and film-production experience. Leverage a sharp eye for composition and colour to design cinematic FX, integrate 3D assets.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner / Photographer & Editor
88Butterfly Studio
02.2021 - Current
- Operate boutique studio with 15-20 shoots per month (portraits & products)
- Direct lighting, capture RAW stills, retouch in Photoshop; maintain 95% repeat-business rate
- Oversee client communication, scheduling, and the delivery pipeline
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
Freelance Photographer & Photo Editor
Various
09.2009 - 01.2021
- Completed 1000 commercial & editorial projects; honed composition and color-grading skills foundational to FX shot design
Photo Editor
Everlasting Moment Studio
02.2019 - 09.2020
- Edited 500 images per week for weddings/events to a consistent color style
- Built Lightroom preset system that cut turnaround by 30%
- Coordinated with multi-shooter teams to maintain visual continuity
Education
Diploma with Honours - 3D Animation & VFX (VFX Stream)
Vancouver Film School
Vancouver, BC01.2025
Certificate - CG Fundamentals
Think Tank Training Centre
Vancouver, BC01.2023
Diploma - Film Production
Toronto Film School
Toronto, ON01.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Photography
University of Applied Science And Technology
Tehran-Iran01.2017
Skills
- FX / Simulation: Houdini – Pyro, Flip, RBD, Particles; VEX scripting
- 3D & Surfacing: Maya, Arnold, Redshift, Substance Painter
- Compositing: Nuke
- Rendering & Lighting: Solaris, Karma XPU
- Imaging: Photoshop, Lightroom
- Soft Skills: Visual storytelling, rapid iteration, team collaboration
SOFTWARE
- Houdini
- Maya
- Arnold
- Redshift
- Substance Painter
- Nuke
- Solaris
- Karma XPU
- Photoshop
- Lightroom
- After Effects
- Premiere Pro
PORTFOLIO
View demo reel and project breakdowns at moabghari.myportfolio.com
Languages
English
Full Professional
Persian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Owner / Photographer & Editor
88Butterfly Studio
02.2021 - Current
Photo Editor
Everlasting Moment Studio
02.2019 - 09.2020
Freelance Photographer & Photo Editor
Various
09.2009 - 01.2021
Diploma with Honours - 3D Animation & VFX (VFX Stream)
Vancouver Film School
Certificate - CG Fundamentals
Think Tank Training Centre
Diploma - Film Production
Toronto Film School
Bachelor of Arts - Photography
University of Applied Science And Technology
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