Ace Combat 7 cinematic aircraft artwork

RABIA RAHOU / VISUAL WORLDS

Worlds with
consequence.

Game cinematics, lighting supervision, visual development and compositing across film and animation.

Supervisor of
Rendering / Compositing / Lighting

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01 / ARCHIVE

Rabia Rahou is a Montréal-based supervisor of rendering, compositing, lighting and, when required, any pixel that needs adult supervision. His work moves between game cinematics, animation, and feature VFX.

02 / SELECTED WORK

The work, by world.

24 selected projects

03 / JAPAN

A cinematic production chapter

Square Enix.
Anima Inc.
Tokyo.

A formative period spanning game cinematics, colour, lighting, visual effects, and art direction across Square Enix, Nintendo, and Bandai Namco worlds.

04 / NORTH AMERICA

Supervision, delivery, and final pixels

MPC Vancouver.
MPC Montréal.
Bardel.

A second production chapter shaped by feature VFX and animation: leading lighting, rendering, compositing, and the delivery of final images at scale.

05 / RESEARCH

Roji Research

Rendering systems for image-making: USD scene assembly, lighting, MaterialX lookdev, native path tracing, browser review, and AI-assisted production operations.

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06 / RECOGNITION

The work travels.
It gets noticed.

Selected production recognition and published work across independent film, feature VFX, and game cinematics.

Awards / Nominations

  • 2025The Last ForestLos Angeles Animation Festival — Honorable Mention
  • 2025Young Woman and the SeaVisual Effects Society Awards — Nominee
  • 2023Final Fantasy XIVBAFTA Games Award — Evolving Game, Winner

Publications

  • 2DArtist MagazineFeatured artist / published work
  • ARTDigital Painting TechniquesFeatured artist / contributing work