Myriam Cherif

Biography

Myriam has a background in Computer Science, Film and Cultural studies. She has been working in the Visual Effects (VFX) industry for over 7 years and has worked for multiple studios across London, including Industrial Light and Magic’s Stagecraft team. She contributed to numerous projects on both operational and R&D levels and has created previsualisation-related VR and AR experiences for both VFX and Production Design departments. Her production credits include The Creator, 1899 and The Marvels.

At UAL, she brings her technical expertise in Visual Computing, Game Technology and Software Engineering to support the Fashion, Textiles & Technology Institute (FTTI)’s research projects while managing the institute’s specialist Extended Reality (XR) research laboratory based at UAL’s East Bank campus.