Salma is graduated from Facutly of Engineering, Cairo University, Architectural Department . Salma has been working with 3D Studio since the early '90s. In 1993 she worked at Computek (Computer and Electronic house SAE). She became the Multimedia manager at the same company in 1994 until 1996. Supporting employees of the Ministry of Education and other governmental sectors to efficiently use 3D Studio was part of her responsibilities at Computek. She has been teaching 3ds max at the American University in Cairo (Engineering services department) ,since 1992 up till now., She also works as a freelancer doing mainly commercials and 3d episodes . Her work has been accepted in international festivals like German Festival "BitFilm: year 2003 and 46th Internationals Leipziger Festival in Germany. She was a Discreet Certified Instructor from 2001 till mid 2004.
She has Previous experience in:
· Advanced modeling, rendering and animation techniques, using 3D Studio MAX
· Advanced 3D Character animation and lip synchronization
· Using Simulation techniques in Animations
· Composting different media files using Combustion from Discreet & Aftereffect from Adobe. (The technique of Composting video on Chroma with graphics was extensively used in her work "The Joyful Game")
· Non linear Editing using Adobe Premiere.
· Experience in creating High resolution Logos for Cinema screening (2048 X 1536) and managing the Printing to film process.
· Experience in organizing & teaching 3d max and character studio courses including her own tutorials. Samples of tutorials are posted in the following site.
http://www.highend3d.com/3dsmax/tutorials/

Few words to say from Salma....
Hi, My name is Salma Hassaballa, I teach 3d max since 1992, I guess I inherited the love of teaching from my dear parents. Well, I believe that everyone of us is gifted with his own special talent, so search for this talent inside yourself, use it, teach it if you can , maybe this is a way to thank God for what He has given you. That is my philosophy in teaching. Actually teaching is not just preparing, learning, studying, presenting or even acting, it is much boarder than this. It is a relation between the teacher and the student… a strong bond of continuous love and respect that can never be broken. The teacher feels a sense of responsibility for the students' future success in return the student feels complete gratitude.

I am really lucky to enter the field of graphics. It gives you the ability to paint your ideas . If we say that a picture may express a thousand words so how about animation? I feel even more lucky to work with max,! ,as it mixes art and science amazingly, you can do whatever you want, add whatever feeling you have. I am really fascinated with the logic behind this program. I believe that 3d max is one of the most powerful packages in 3d field. Imagine? I was expecting this success long ago. in the early 90s I used to say that the quick evolution of the 3d studio DOS will let it cross the borders of the high end and be one of the most eminent high end package in 3d. and here we are all my expectations have come true.
I believe that successful teaching lets students understand concepts so they don't have to know just how to use a particular command, they also know when , and why, to use it so that they can catch up with the future progress later on. I also focus on bringing up the creation that is buried inside every student , how to keep his individuality, and to flourish his creativity. That's why the practical work is an essence in the 3d max courses level I & II . In level I, I insist to let each student choose his/her own project, develop his own storyboard, and create. In Level II I expect more from my students, I expect from them to create under any constraint so they are asked to create a project with special requirements. we have a scheduled discussion. everyone presents his own work and in a friendly atmosphere, we criticize , encourage, learn and even laugh together. These precious moments which I always cherish, sure will stay in the memory of everyone of us. I am always willing to hear their comments on the courses as much as they like to hear mine on their work.
I believe that the Egyptian student is as much creative as his own ancestors but we do really lack team work.
Here in the Engineering Services, we have succeeded to achieve this team work, also the system, open door policy , continues supervision and feedback, competent machines and continues maintenance, all contributed in our success.
I believe also that a successful graphic artist some how has a sense in music, don't you agree with me? I love music very much, I have learned the piano since I was 6 years old. I always compose my music in my work, you can see that in the songs found in the traveler series for instance. But I have to confess that I have been encouraged very much by Dr. Ahmed El Gebali, who is an eminent Egyptian composer and a friend of the family.
I hope you like my site, enjoy graphics and music


Work & Achievements:
1. Presentation in the form of animated images of an office for the Arab Contractors corporation, November 1992.
2. Presentation in the form of animated images of the entrance of Psychiatric hospital for Dr. Zakeya El Shafea, professor of architecture, December 1992.
3. "Allocation of spaces - using computers to satisfy user's needs", a paper accepted in the fifth international research conference on housing in Montreal, Canada, in the 7th of July 1992.
4. Presentation in the form of rendered images of "El Haramin" residential complex, the images were taken in the shop's first floor. This presentation was made for the Concorde office who won third prize in a competition held in September, 1993.
5. Presentation in residential complex "Zahraa Mekka" for "Mekaa investment corporation, January, 1994.
6. Interior images of the Living area of an apartment for Ahmed Saad office in April 1994.
7. Presentation in the form of animated images for the main spine of El Azhar educational hospital for "Shafie Sherif Bureau" in May 1994.
8. A commercial shown on TV on "El Gayza El Koubra (Book Series) by Mrs. Fatma El Sehrawy, 1996.
9. Calander design for the Arab contractors Medical center 1997.
10. Perspectives for Dr. Arch. Moustafa Madbouly who won first prize in Competition of housing units for 6th October investment and Development Company, 1997.
11. The Production of the "El Robaeia Company" documentary film, 1998 "duration half an hour"
12. Logo of High educ. Channel, 1999
13. "Shoaa Logo" Film production company, 1999 (The work was printed to Film with high resolution 2048 X 1536)
14. "Shams, Sahaba, Ensan" or "Sun, Cloud, Man" episode ; duration 4:30 min.
15. Nile TV Logo
16. The Joyful Game , an episode for kids , duration 14 min. Accepted at the children film festival in Cairo
17. Birdy has told me an episode for kids, duration 5 min. Which has been accepted in the following German Festivals:
18. Bitfilm festival September 2003
19. 46th International Leipzig Festival October 2003
20. 1st Islamic Festival in California 2004
21. Drop of Happiness



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