About
Self-taught since the age of 12, I've been immersed in 3D for over two decades, fifteen of them professional. I grew from generalist artist to on-set VFX supervisor without ever letting go of the tools: I still do look development and lighting myself, and I'm still the person who works out why the render is wrong. I'm as at home advising a director on camera setups for a VFX-heavy scene as I am inside the pipeline that has to deliver it. Belgian and South African dual citizen, currently based in Johannesburg with full EU/EEA right to work (no sponsorship required), and pursuing the UK Skilled Worker or Global Talent routes for UK roles.
I've supervised teams of 20+ artists on award-winning feature films, Netflix series, and international commercial campaigns. I've been on set guiding camera placement, tracking marker layout, HDRI capture, and lighting references, then carried that knowledge straight into post to deliver the final shots. From shipping one of the most graphically advanced mobile games of its time to delivering full-length feature animation, every production has brought unique problems that needed solving. I personally drive look development, lighting, and compositing for the majority of the work, while simultaneously developing custom tools, HDAs, and automation that multiply our team's output. South African productions run on a fraction of international budgets, and that constraint is the best training there is: it taught me to plan early, cut work the camera will never see, and know exactly where the render hours should go.
Skills & Tools
DCC & Software
Renderers
Pipeline & Languages
Career Timeline
Credits
Awards
Press & Coverage
- The Peninsula Qatar · 2025Visit Qatar unveils new dynamic campaign
- Edge Picture · 2025Watch the new TVC for Visit Qatar
- Luma Animation · 2024Shaka iLembe wins SAFTA for Best Achievement in Visual Effects
- Mail & Guardian · 2025Power, blood and spirits: inside Kings of Jo'burg S3
- News24 · 202418 SAFTAs full winners list: Shaka iLembe crowned king with 13 wins
- Bizcommunity · 2024Shaka iLembe tops the 18th SAFTAs
- Screen Daily · 2022SC Films International launches Headspace at Cartoon Movie
- Writing Studio · 2023Headspace: A vibrant SA animated adventure
- SAMDB · 2023Luma's Headspace lands in cinemas September 2023
Open to EU and UK supervision roles from October 2026.
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