video editing instructor) & (English/ German/ Arabic) Translator

Ahmad Okbelbab

Personal Data:

Profession: Freelance Trainer on: (Avid Media Composer, Avid iNews, Avid Media Central UX, Final Cut Pro 7, Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro) Nationality: Egyptian

Date of Birth: Sep.11.1969

Email: ********@*****.***

Mobile: +974-********

Address: Al Muthanna Bin Haritha Str.69, Doha / Qatar. Languages:

• Arabic: Natively

• English Fluent

• German Fluent (Spent 8 years in Germany as a student)

• French: Intermediate

Quali fications and Education:

• Certi fied trainer by both Avid and Apple on non linear video editing. From Avid in the UK branch on Avid Media Composer. From Apple headquarters in Cupertino/ California on Final Cut Pro X.

• Hold a Diploma in film making from New York Film Academy in New York.

• Hold a bachelor's degree in mass communication from Cairo university.

• Very soon certi fied trainer on Adobe Premiere Pro.

• Certi fied trainer at Aljazeera training center since 2009, and author of 3 books in Arabic about non-linear video editing on: Avid Media Composer, Final 7 and Final Cut Pro X. 2011-2012:

Comprehensive, and advanced courses and exams at Future Media Concepts in Washington DC and also at the training farm in New York City/ USA on: 1. Final Cut Pro X

2. Avid Media Composer

3. Adobe Photoshop

4. Adobe After Effects

5. Adobe Captivate

2008:

1. TV Documentary Production course at Aljazeera Media Training Center in Doha/Qatar 2. Arabic Vocal Placement at Aljazeera Media Training Center in Doha/Qatar. 2007: Non Linear Video Editing course on Final Cut Pro 7 at Aljazeera Channel in Qatar. 2006: Non Linear Video Editing course on Final Cut Pro at Apple Center in Cairo/ Egypt. 2004:

1. TV -Producer and Presenter Course at the faculty of Mass Communication/ Cairo university/ Egypt.

2. TV -Directing & Camera Shooting Course at the faculty of Mass Communication/ Cairo university / Egypt.

2002: Japanese language basic course: At Japan Foundation/ Cairo Of fice/ Egypt. 2000: Studio management course:At The American University in Cairo/ Egypt. 1999:

1. Avid Non Linear Video Editing & Linear Video Tape Editing course: At the American University in Cairo/ Egypt.

2. Photoshop course at IBM, Cairo/ Egypt.

1998: German/ Arabic intensive translation course at the German Goethe Institute in Cairo/ Egypt. Work Experience: Since1999 till now: over 15 years of experience. Since 2015 till now:

Freelance Trainer at Aljazeera Media Training & Development Center. I train now at Aljazeera headquarters in Qatar the operational and the editorial staff of Aljazeera Network on:

• Avid Media Central

• Avid iNews,

• Avid Media Composer

• Adobe Premiere

• Final Cut Pro X

Between 2007 - 2015:

Joined Aljazeera network as a senior non linear video editor of programs and documentaries on: Avid Media Composer, and Final Cut Pro 7 and Pinnacle Liquid Blue. Since 2009 - now:

Certi fied trainer at Aljazeera Training center on non linear video editing on: Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro 7, Final Cut Pro X and Adobe premiere. I have trained over than 400 trainees in more than 40 courses till now. I authored 3 books in Arabic about non linear video editing on: Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro 7 and Final Cut Pro X.

Between 2009 and 2013:

Freelance trainer with the British Consulting ITN : on Avid Media Composer at the saudi Arabian news channel AL Ekhbariya and at the tv of Oman.: http://www.itnconsulting.co.uk/ 2006:

Non linear video editor of news and documentaries on Avid Xpress Pro at the middle east correspondent of fice of the German tv channel "ZDF" in Cairo. 2005:

Trainer of non linear video editing at SONY of Saudi Arabia on: Avid Media Composer and Pinnacle Liquid Blue.

I have trained more than 100 trainees in the Saudi Arabian TV in Riyadh, Jeddah, Yanbou, and also in several other TV stations in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 1999-2004:

Non linear video editor on Avid Media Composer 8000 XL Mac in the Egyptian TV. I have edited several tv trailer and promotions by using nesting and all kind of visual effects intensively. Also as a freelancer at the German tv channels "ARD" and " DW" as: 1. Assistant producer, Avid video editor, and translator (German/ Arabic) for the German tv channel (ARD) correspondent of fice in Cairo with its tv correspondent Mr.Joerg Armbruster and others.

2. Assistant producer and translator (German/ Arabic) in several reports for the German tv channel DW "Deutsche Welle" in Egypt and Saudi Arabia with its tv reporters: Mr. Michael Wetzel, Ms.Aya Bach, and others.

References:

1. Mr.Abba ShapiroApple Certi fied Instructor and author. He was my FCP X trainer in New York City. Email: ************@**.***

2. Mr.Gary Rogers, Project Manger at ITN Consulting, Email: ****@*******.*** . Tel:+44 (0-20-743*-****

3. Mr.Nick Walshe Media consultant at ITN Consulting, Email: ****.******@***.**.** . Tel:+44 (0-20-783*-****

4. Mrs.Dohrte asselman, secretary and coordinator of the german TV “DW”. Email: ******.********@**-*****.**

5. Mr. Ali Elayeb head of Operations Production Center at Aljazeera news channel Email: *****@*********.*** . Tel:+974********

6. Mr. Luc Walpot, the correspondent of the German TV “ZDF” in the middle east. Email:******.*@***.** . Telephone: +202-*******

7. Mr. Michael Wetzel, German TV Reporter, DW 'Deutsche Welle'. Email: *******.******@**-*****.** . Tel:+49-30-464*-****

8. Ms. Aya Bach, German TV Reporter, DW '. Email: ***.****@**-*****.** 9. Mr. Mahmud Cadan, Project manager, MMS, Modern Media Systems A branch of Al Faisaliah Group Holding Co. Ltd, the sole distributor of Sony products in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Address:P.O.Box: 65335 Riyadh 11556, Saudi Arabia. Email: *******@***********.*** .Tel: +966********, Mob: +966*********-**.Mr. Joerg Armbruster, The German TV 'ARD' Correspondent in Cairo since 1999. Telephone: +202*******

Hobbies:

• Playing and composing of music on oriental yamaha keyboard.

• Arabic Voice Placement.

Showreel :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XtMj9Sbeyk&list=PL8EBD4CB701FEF7BA Showreel at Aljazeera:

A documentary about Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5_qdk0O0zQ A documentary called axis of people: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z51sfiCzg2A A documentary called zero hour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PdtN79o3S8 A documentary about Rafah port: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4PqZfGNz64 A documentary about Robert Fisk:http://aflam-musiiiiiiiiiic.blogspot.qa/2012/01/blog-post_7575.html A documentary about Borhan Galion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk3wuWG6C8Y A documentary about Tareq Albeshry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njfH_lBNhK8

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