Archaic
Creative Director and Director of Photography. Brand, film and digital production for clients including Bril, Ozil and Heineken.
CREATIVE DIRECTION / FILM / SOFTWARE
A director.
A builder.
I’m Mbeng Ngassa. I bring more than 20 years of agency and production experience to films, brands, software and interactive experiences.
CURRENTLY BASED IN
Limbe, Cameroon
RIGHT TO WORK
United Kingdom and Cameroon
COLLABORATION
Freelance, project and contract work
ONE PRACTICE / SEVERAL WAYS TO BUILD
I work across creative direction, cinematography, motion design, 3D, CAD and software development. Sometimes the answer is a film. Sometimes it is an application, a production tool or an experience people can step into.
My software work includes Pass Pass, Soko Soko, Eshey Label Creator and Tchkap Live. I shape the product, design its interface and develop the working application, using AI-assisted workflows alongside programming, testing and visual craft.
Silent N Studios is the home for my original screen worlds, including The Mbengs and Children of the Ore. My recent freelance work also includes AI video animation delivered through Upwork.
Explore software and interactive work →INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
A career across
four countries.
London agency experience and a production career in Africa.
InMobi
Creative Technologist. Mobile campaigns for Unilever, Ford and Kia; direction of animators and developers creating interactive advertising.
Mareep Production
Creative Lead, Film Department. Television, brand content and coordination of production teams.
Independent creative technology
Digital campaigns and specialist teams for Genex, Sensis, Albion, Rehab Studio, AKQA and JWT.
MRM London
Senior Multimedia Developer. Work for Unilever, Microsoft, Intel and Reebok, including the Cannes Lion-winning Magnum 7 Sins campaign.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
The Los Angeles Film School
Directing, cinematography, editing and sound design.
West London University
BA Media Arts and Advertising.
Unreal Engine 5
Udemy training in 3D animation, virtual production and AR applications.
Creative direction
Brand strategy, visual identity, art direction, packaging and creative team leadership.
Film and motion
Direction, cinematography, editing, motion graphics, VFX and AI-assisted filmmaking. Film work → VFX breakdown →
3D and CAD
Blender and Maya modelling and animation, CAD drafting and design, product visualisation and Unreal Engine cinematics. Blender process →
Software development
Product planning, UI/UX, web applications, AI integration and creative automation. React, TypeScript, JavaScript and Python. Selected applications →
Interactive experiences
Camera-controlled games, body tracking, Canvas and Three.js graphics, and local visual effects. Tchkap Live prototype →
Photography
Portraits, place, documentary work and visual storytelling. Photography archive →
BACKGROUND / EXPERIENCE / CAPABILITIES
Choose your
CV edition.
Each includes my experience, training, current capabilities and right to work.
LET’S BUILD SOMETHING USEFUL
Bring the brief.
We’ll find its form.
Available for freelance projects and creative collaborations.
Discuss a freelance project on WhatsApp ↗mbengngassa@gmail.com ↗