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Hello! I am a designer with 18+ years of experience in 3D animation, visual effects, and motion graphics.

As a rule of thumb, my latest project is my best project -with the added experience of the previous project(s)!

I have accumulated knowledge in areas such as typography, design fundamentals, product engineering, 3D computer graphics, animation principles and color theory, as well as a deep understanding of various file formats and delivery workflows used in VFX and postproduction.

Experience:

Idea Generation & Development

Pre-Visualization & Concept/Look Development

3D & 2D Product Visualization & Animation

Product Engineering & Prototyping

Visual Effects: 3D Modelling, Texturing, Lighting, Animation & Simulation, Rendering, 2D/3D Tracking, Green screen extraction, Rotoscoping, Matte painting, Matching CGI with Live-Action, Set Extension, Look Development, Video manipulation, Camera Projection & VFX Compositing, VFX Breakdown & On-set Supervision.

Motion Graphics: TV Broadcast Branding, On-air graphics, Channel Identity (signatures, menus, fly-ins, etc.), Logo Animation, TV Show packages (titles, bumpers, lower thirds, etc.), Trailers, Promotions & Documentaries.

Product Visualization: Convert conceptual designs and CAD files into fully realized products with photorealistic renderings and promotions to visually communicate its functions, features, and component specifications serving a specific purpose for different stakeholders.

Game Assets, AR & VR Visualization: Designing, Modelling, Texture baking & preparing 3D assets for Games, Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality applications. 360° Exterior & Interior architecture VR visualization.

For business inquiries, drop me an email at:

atenvalley@gmail.com

Company registry number at the chamber of commerce in The Netherlands (KVK): 76799646

VAT: NL003116431B35

The World As I See It

The following are my original works

One of the most spiritually satisfying concepts I have come across in scientific literature is the Big Bounce Cycle. Endless cycles of Big Bangs and Big Crunchs!

While the Big Bang Theory is quite famous, the Big Crunch—the opposite of the Big Bang—is not nearly as well-known, though I find it very satisfying.

Life

According to psychology, physiology, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, political science, computer intelligence, robotics, literary criticism, economics, history & religious studies:

"Humans live life through the lens of a story"

I first learnt about this from Dr. Jordan Peterson. We live through stories shaped by religious and cultural narratives mostly determined by the time & place of our birth.

If anyone were born into a different religion or culture than the one they currently belong to, most people would adopt the story of that narrative rather than their current beliefs, as happens in most cases today. This doesn't mean that individuals can't change their beliefs or rebel against their culture, but statistically, the majority tend to stick with the inherited narratives.

Most people often mistake their inherited heritage for absolute truth, basing what feels "right" on the narratives passed down to them.

That's why nations & cultures with so much Pride and attachment to their own national identity & narratives turn out terrible for the whole world and for themselves. That's what's preventing many African and poor nations from developing, because they are too attached to their inherited way of life.

It doesnt make sense to force a story on other people since it was given to us by chance in the first place. More Humility would save the world a lot of unnecessary suffering.

The root of all evil is selfishness. The root of all good is selflessness.

The purpose of human life is to live a good life...

Because GOOD is better than BAD.

Sleep well (6-9 hours)

Eat whole foods (the less packaging the better)

Exercise weekly (do exercises you like)

Sums up more than 80% of the health advice on the internet.

Add viewing morning sunlight from Dr. Andrew Huberman, and you get the core of the 21st-century expert's wellness advice backed by modern science.

Basically an ancient recipe: sleep well, eat well, and play outside.

Humor seems to me as divine mercy to humankind to withstand the hardships of the human condition. Sarcasm can bring instant relief to the most tragic events.

We laugh at our own flaws & mistakes. We laugh at life's unexpected turns. Laughter lightens our burdens. Standup comedians speak about hard things to live through but funny when delivered with sarcasm. We laugh and keep moving forward. Laughter is resilience.

Humor is perhaps the best way to deliver uncomfortable truths.

The best opportunities have a short window, they pop up and fade away quickly, either you catch them or let'em slip...

A split of a second window to pass the ball correctly to win a sports championship

A few seconds' window to say Hi to someone interesting and ask for their contact before they walk out of sight

A few minutes' window at the start of a deal to earn %20 more by negotiating a raise that would've taken days/weeks/months to earn

A few hours' window to seize the day before you fall asleep

A few weeks' window to learn a skill that can alter your career trajectory A few months' window to workout consistently to transform your body

A few years' window to live a moral life to gain immortality in the kingdom of heaven... allegedly.

Opportunities are everywhere, will you capture them? or just let'em slip?

Mindset

One thing I've noticed that helps me identify my genuine gut feeling 'intuition' is that it must come to mind as my own thought, not as me impersonating someone else saying it, like a family member, friend, or someone I admire, they are not me!
For example, if I am choosing between 2 travel destinations, and I keep thinking about a friend recommending how good one is, then those thoughts aren't genuine, I'm literally imagining my friend saying how good it is, not me!
So whenever I hear a mentor, idol, 'prophet', 'God' or anyone saying something in my head, I don't take it as a genuine gut feeling and act on it, because I'm literally impersonating someone else and hearing them talking with their tone of voice, not me!
The more I rely on thoughts I say with my own voice that do not include any reference to someone else, the more I make choices that align with my true self.

Good intentions are seeds of courage.

Its easier to stand up for yourself when you are truly aiming for good.

Its easier to withstand people's judgment if you have no bad intentions.

Its easier to be bold when I'm saying what I think is true
What I think is true might be wrong indeed but I'm not lying

Its easier to be brave if you believe in God. It's easier to face the whole world if you put God first.
Its easier to live on your own terms with little regard for culture and peer pressure if you believe in God and aim for good.

A Quiet Mind is a prerequisite to paying attention.

The more you think you know, the less you pay attention
The less you think you know, the more you pay attention
If you know nothing... then you would be paying full attention

Mindful listening = Stop adding thoughts of your own
Stop adding thoughts of your own = Calming your mind
Calming your mind = Controlling your mind
Controlling your mind = Controlling your world

Forgiveness can be used as a shield to block any guilt that might arise from the same situation

The path to enlightenment is to continually do good and bear the bad things life throws at you without becoming resentful

Took me a while until I adapted the solution to stopping negative thought patterns or bad memories playing in my head, by NOT engaging with them or turning them into a dialogue.
The way out of replaying a negative memory is not adding another thought until I end it with satisfaction in my own way. Adding more thoughts is like scratching itchy skin and hoping the itching will stop.
The solution is to let it pass, which requires resisting the desire to add more thoughts. Distraction, mindfulness, or saying a little prayer works for me.
This becomes easier with time, and negative thought patterns become weaker and less frequent. There is science behind these strategies found in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

All the trouble I faced for being honest and transparent has been rewarded by a better understanding of myself and the world.
People have done me wrong, but God has done me right.
I'm grateful and blessed to have the capacity to live as my true self.

God

Modern-day Muslims & Christians identify God from the past.

I identify God in everything around me, in the present.

There is nothing about God in the past that is not present today.

The scientific definition of Singularity, right before the Big Bang and at the center of black holes, is:

"Infinite Density and Zero Volume."
Can you imagine that? How can something Infinite be 0 in Volume?

Sounds stranger than fiction to me.
It only makes sense when I link it to the oneness of God.

The Universe started from a singularity, and it will end in a singularity (according to one scientific theory).
Why not consider Singularity a scientific definition of God?

My entire biology is God's work right there for me to feel connected to a higher power.

I have no control over my heart muscle or my blood circulation or anything happening biologically under my own skin, yet it's all working automatically. Wirelessly, God is making my heart beat its not me! I'm just driving a borrowed body. I might give it back any day, I'm grateful for the gift of life.

The idea that God is one of the voices inside your head is A VERY DANGEROUS IDEA.The notion that God is talking to me as "a few whispering 'good' thoughts" which people can differentiate from the 60,000 average thoughts per day, is a doorway to mistaking yourself for the Creator of the Universe.We are not Prophets. God doesn't talk to us. That would be cheating, it would undermine the principle of free will. He has given us the choice to ignore his existence and do whatever the hell we want. Many do and die while doing so.Our Mental Model of God—shaped by our beliefs, teachings, and reflections—whispers to us.

God is the ultimate Goodness at the end of my aim.
My aim is to live a good life, one day at a time.
A good day is marked by good deeds.

Good People

Good people make a solitary voluntary decision to pursue the truth in every situation, every day. This decision is visible in every interaction. Its a way of life.

"We are what we repeatedly do, not what we rarely do.
The way we do one thing, is the way we do everything."

Good people pay attention to their surroundings and seek the truth that lingers in the air

Bad people pay attention to their selfish desires and shy away from the truth in front of their eyes

Just as light & shadow define the world
Dots & dashes form all letters in Morse code
0s & 1s in binary create all numbers and images
I see truth & lies as the binary code of Good and Evil.

The way to a good life starts with telling the truth—about ourselves and the world—and not lying.

Carl Jung said "The bigger the facade, the bigger the shadow"
The more lies, the more evil
The bigger the lies, the bigger the evil
The harder it is to say the truth in one room, the more evil in that room

The best people I've met can handle more truth about themselves and the world. The worst people I've met lie easily and repeatedly.

“The degree to which a person can grow is directly proportional to the amount of truth they can accept about themselves without running away.” - Leland Val Van De Wall

Afterlife

I couldn’t comprehend eternal hell until I drew parallels with the sadistic nature of BDSM and violent crimes.

“The notion of repeating a cycle of intense sensations that kill you, Only To Be Reborn And Experience It Again, might not seem too daunting for some insatiable dark souls.”

I believe those who ignore God & chase Extreme Intense Sensations (to the point of enjoying pain & hurting others) will go to hell for a while until they get enough of it.

I believe those who live by God & resist the temptations of such intense sensations (that harm others or themselves) will be rewarded with holy sensations in the kingdom of heaven.

I believe I have all of eternity to visit family members and old friends whom I haven't seen in a while.

It's not that I don't care; it's that I truly believe in God and the afterlife.

Self-Authoring

I completed Dr. Jordan Peterson's Self-Authoring program and created the following visual map based on it. Representing my past, present, and future to help me understand myself.