Welcome to my world

Hi, I’m Ayoub El Aoubaidi
Director of Photography.

I’m Ayoub El Aoubaidi — Director of Photography, Commercial Producer, and Color Grading Specialist passionate about crafting cinematic stories with visual precision.
Combining artistic vision with deep technical expertise, I create powerful, emotionally engaging narratives.

With a Master’s in Filmmaking and a background in media design and image science, I bring a unique blend of creativity and technical skill to every project — from commercials and documentaries to branded content and cinema.

Based in Budapest, I collaborate with directors, agencies, and creative teams to bring visually rich stories to life — where art meets science, and every frame has purpose.

Features

What I Do

Image processing

I develop algorithms that perform various operations on images, including enhancement, compression, restoration, facial detection, and data analysis.

Cinematography

I have a deep passion for cinematography, with a special focus on lighting. Light is my essential tool, allowing me to craft visual stories with every frame.

Color grading

I design high-quality LUTs that can be applied to LOG, RAW, and REC709 files.

Montage

Montage is the third phase of writing a film. I enjoy being involved in the editing process, ensuring that every cut is precisely crafted and meaningful.

3D Modeling

Creation of 3D scenes, Texture.

Commercials Producer

As a Commercial Producer, I oversee the entire production process, from concept to completion. I manage budgets, coordinate teams, and ensure that each project meets both creative and technical standards. My goal is to bring ideas to life with a focus on visual impact and storytelling, delivering compelling content that resonates with audiences.

6+ Years of Experience

My Resume

Education Quality

Filmmaking Master

Eötvös Loránd University

Directing, Editing, Cinematography.
Film theory, Film History.

Image Engineering, Technology and Art

High Institute of Audiovisual and Cinema Carriers

Image processing, Signal Processing, Electronics.
Video/sound editing.
Framing & Lighting.

Sound and Image Technology and Engineering

High Institute of Audiovisual and Cinema Carriers

Art and Cinema History and aesthetics, Montage.
Optics, photometry and colorimetry.
Photography, Cameras Technology, Framing & Lighting.
Acoustic, signal processing.

Sound and Image Technology

High School of Technology

Programming, mathematical tools for multimedia, Economics, Marketing, IT, Computer Technology.

Scientific Baccalaureate

High School Qualifying

Physics and Chemistry.

Research

Portraiture in Cinematography

Master’s Thesis in Filmmaking – Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest

This research examines portraiture in cinematography as a tool for character insight and emotional storytelling, focusing on how framing and lighting build a visual connection with the subject.

Digital cinema and image compression

Mémoire on Image Processing Research Using MATLAB – Enhancement and Compression in Digital Cinema

This research explores image enhancement and compression in digital cinema, using Fourier Transform algorithms in MATLAB to preserve quality while optimizing file size and transmission.

Image sonification

Exploring Psychoacoustic and Psychovisual Principles in the Sonification of Images

This research explores converting visual data into sound by combining psychoacoustic and psychovisual principles, enabling a novel sensory method for image analysis and artistic expression.

Basics of image engineering

Biological Inspirations in Image Engineering

This research explores the basics of image engineering by comparing its scientific foundations with natural inspirations, emphasizing how biological vision shapes modern imaging technologies.

Features

Cinematography Skill

LIGHTING
100%
CAMERA OPERATOR
95%
3D & VFX
80%
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR & PHOTOSHOP & PREMIER
80%
COLOR GRADING/DaVinci Resolve
90%
Features

Development Skill

MATLAB, C++, phython
85%
HTML/CSS
80%
IMAGE PROCESSING USING MATLAB
90%
SOFTWARE
75%
PLUGIN
70%

Professional Experience

Director of Photography

“Should have been there” — Hungarian short film, Piliscsév, Hungary
Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

Cinematography for a Hungarian short fiction film shot on location.

Producer / Director / Writer / Director of Photography / Editor / Colorist

“A Teszt” — First Hungarian Short Fiction, Budapest, Hungary
Sep 2024 – Oct 2024

Led all creative and technical roles for a 6-minute fiction short film.

Videographer / Producer

Freelance, Budapest, Hungary
Apr 2024 – Oct 2024

Produced and filmed a commercial for V&K Kft.

Director of Photography / Co-producer

METU, Budapest, Hungary
Jun 2024

Collaboration on a graduation film project.

Director of Photography

ELTE, Budapest, Hungary
May 2024

Film collaboration with ELTE.

1st Assistant Camera

ELTE, Budapest, Hungary
Apr 2024

Assisted camera work for a graduation project.

Director of Photography

“The Resolution” — DougProd, Casablanca, Morocco
May 2023 – Jul 2023

Shot a short film for DougProd.

Director of Photography

“MALDEX” & “Escape Love” — DreamPic, Rabat, Morocco
May 2023 – Jul 2023

Director of Photography for two short films.

Director of Photography

“Dolmai” Documentary — ISMAC, Rabat, Morocco
Jan 2023 – May 2023

Cinematography for documentary film project.

Video Engineer

SNRT/TV, Rabat, Morocco
Jun 2022 – Sep 2022

Quality control and image exploitation for broadcasted content.

Director of Photography / Camera Operator / Colorist

“Loqman” Documentary — DougProd, Casablanca, Morocco
Mar 2022

Filmed and color graded documentary.

Director of Photography / Camera Operator / Colorist

Series of 4 short films — IMAGEProd, Casablanca, Morocco
Jan 2022 – Feb 2022

Cinematography and color grading for multiple short films.

Scientific aspect

Developement

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application for logistics and labeling

AYOUB EL AOUBAIDI

App Developer

Windows/MAC App Development

Mar 4, 2021 - Aug 30, 2022
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This app is pretty useful for labeling, it uses a variable average to achieve accurate results .

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Image restoration

AYOUB EL AOUBAIDI

Developer

Programme

Sep 22, 2021 - Sep 23, 2021
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This programme can detect the most optimal average for thresholding and restore writings in book images, or any kind of writings.

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Image engineering

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Developer

Programme

Sep 25, 2021 - Sep 26, 2021
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This programme works on all three channels of an rgb image to make a color enhancement.

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Image engineering

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Image engineer

Programme

Oct 10, 2021 - Oct 15, 2021
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Advanced image processing programme for motion detection.

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Image engineer

Codec

2022
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This is an initiative codec and compression programme that uses motion detection for interframe compression (similar to H.265 technology) and fourrier transforme for intraframe compression for video.

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Digital cinema

Book

2022
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A research book that explains how the digital image processing works, research was done on how to compress images using the Fourrier Transform to reduce the details as a result compress the images.

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Image Sonification

Book

2021
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A book/research about transforming images to sound.

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Late projects

Contact

Contact With Me

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AYOUB EL AOUBAIDI

Director of Photography/Commercial Producer
Image Engineering

Connect with directly via email, whatsapp or call.

Phone: +36 20 516 8411 Email: ayoubelaoubaidi@gmail.com