Arae is a dynamic and experimental designer, eager to explore new techniques in design, embracing special effects, projections, camera tricks and practical lighting solutions. With her background foundation in photography, Arae loves to render sets with dynamic lighting via an open collaboration with the DP and director, often using her models in live sessions to work through shots and ideas. DPs frequently recommend her for her love of collaboration and focus on teamwork to build a collective vision. Arae believes the movie is made in preproduction and loves building extensive previs. 

 

Unbound to a single style, Arae plays with rich, layered realism that digs into character, over-the-top fantasy, campy extravagant looks, and even clean minimalism. Her love of design is wide-reaching, allowing her to fluidly transition between film, event, stage, and interior design. While her heart will always be in narrative films, her love of exploration has enriched her with an extensive base of knowledge across multiple industries, and found friends in the most niche of places! 

Arae has worked in Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, Cleveland, Portland, Reykjavik- Iceland, Capetown & Johannesburg- South Africa and Bogota- Colombia. She has a valid passport and is always ready to travel.

Arae is versed in Sketchup, Vectorworks, V-Ray, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop. She is fluent in Excel and prizes her readiness and strong organizational skills to approach each job with a steady hand. Arae is a long-standing member of the Art Directors Guild and works on both union and nonunion projects.

 

Outside of the design, Arae values the importance of personal growth and authenticity, she believes to be a good artist is to be a good human first.  She can generally be found outside; hiking with her dog, gardening, hosting dinner parties, traveling, seeing live shows or working on one of many creative side projects. 


Representation: 

Commercial - Ajay Ghosh  

aghosh@zerogravitymanagement.com

Narrative- Diana Massaband Franklin 
dmassaband@zerogravitymanagement.com

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Direct Contact:

Arae Webner

(1)-440-645-8777

araewebner@gmail.com