safari sosebee
Art Director | Real time Principle Creative | Educator
I’m a Creative Director and Principal Artist with 17+ years in VFX, virtual production, and real-time filmmaking. I started out in lighting and environment design, and over time moved into art direction and leading teams on cinematic projects.
My work includes collaborating with directors like Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, and production designer Andrew Jones on The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and Skeleton Crew. I helped plan and design virtual sets for LED stages using Unreal Engine, supporting key creatives with virtual location scouts and real-time visualization.
I’ve also led teams on game cinematics like Fateless: Godforge, applying traditional film techniques to fully animated, real-time projects.
These days, I focus on helping directors and production designers bridge creative vision with technical execution. I guide teams through lookdev, cinematic design, and virtual production planning, making sure everything is grounded in story and built to be shootable.
Lately, I’ve been focused on AI-assisted production tools to understand how those tools can enhance workflow, not replace it.
Projects
Here is a collection of project specific pages that showcase in more detail what was done on them.
Expertise
Below are some examples of my work ranging from 3D assets all the way to Art Direction Leadership
Art Direction & Virtual Production
3D Environments
3D Characters
Lighting & Look Development
Get In Touch
I’m always available to talk shop and would love to help your project in any way I can.