HARSHAD SAWANT
wagholi, Pune
Summary
Senior VFX Compositor with 13+ years of experience in high-end film and television production. Specialized in Nuke compositing, CG integration, and complex shot finaling, with strong expertise in multi-pass compositing, deep compositing, and photorealistic image integration, and experienced in collaborating with supervisors and cross-department teams while maintaining high visual standards under tight production schedules.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior vfx compositor
Atomic Arts VFX Pvt. Ltd
Mumbai
01.2025 - Current
- Delivered high-quality compositing for CG and live-action VFX sequences using Foundry Nuke, integrating multi-pass CG renders with plates while maintaining photorealistic lighting, color balance, and depth.
- Took ownership of sequences from initial setup to final delivery, ensuring shot consistency and high-quality finaling across the sequence.
- Guided and supported junior and mid-level compositors, providing feedback on shots and helping resolve technical and artistic challenges.
- Optimized and organized Nuke scripts to improve efficiency, maintain clean workflows, and align with studio pipeline standards.
- Collaborated closely with Roto/Paint, Matchmove, Lighting, FX, and Matte Painting departments to ensure seamless integration of all elements and maintain continuity across shots.
Senior vfx compositor (Contract)
Outpost VFX
Mumbai
11.2024 - 12.2024
- Integrated multi-pass CG renders with live-action plates, ensuring accurate lighting, color balance, depth, and seamless visual integration.
- Executed high-quality compositing for CG-heavy and live-action VFX shots using Foundry Nuke, enhancing visual storytelling on a short-term project.
- Coordinated with CG, lighting, and VFX supervision teams to finalize shots, ensuring adherence to production deadlines within the studio pipeline.
Senior vfx compositor(Contract)
Folks VFX
Mumbai
09.2024 - 11.2024
- Owned technically challenging shots involving advanced keying, deep compositing, projections, matte extraction, and multi-pass integration, optimizing Nuke scripts and workflows to enable timely shot delivery under tight production schedules.
- Delivered high-quality compositing for CG-heavy and live-action VFX productions, integrating complex multi-pass CG renders with plates using Foundry Nuke, ensuring accurate lighting, color consistency, depth, and seamless photorealistic results.
- Collaborated with VFX supervisors, CG, lighting, and FX teams to ensure visual continuity across sequences, achieving the desired creative look for CG and VFX shots.
Senior vfx compositor (Contract)
Jellyfish pictures VFX
Mumbai
06.2024 - 09.2024
- Managed complex shots, executing advanced keying, projections, matte extraction, and multi-pass integration while optimizing Nuke scripts and workflows to meet tight production deadlines.
- Delivered high-quality compositing for both CG-driven and live-action VFX productions, integrating complex multi-pass CG renders with plates using Foundry Nuke while ensuring accurate lighting, color balance, depth, and photorealistic results.
- Collaborated with CG, lighting, FX, and VFX supervision teams to ensure visual continuity across sequences and enhance final look development and shot polish for CG and VFX shots.
VFX compositor
MPC films (Technicolor India)
Mumbai
06.2022 - 09.2023
- Delivered high-end compositing for feature films, integrating CG elements with live-action plates using Foundry Nuke.
- Handled complex shots with multi-pass CG renders and advanced keying techniques, ensuring photorealistic results.
- Owned challenging hero shots, delivering high-quality results within tight schedules.
- Collaborated with VFX supervisors and lighting departments to maintain consistency across sequences.
- Reviewed team shots, offering artistic and technical guidance to junior and mid-level compositors for improved quality.
- Ensured final shots achieved the cinematic quality required for major studio productions.
Senior VFX compositor
88 Pictures pvt ltd
Mumbai
01.2020 - 05.2022
- Integrated CG elements with live-action plates, ensuring accurate lighting, color consistency, depth, and photorealistic results.
- Handled complex compositing tasks, including multi-pass integration, deep compositing, keying, rotoscoping, color matching, and final shot delivery.
- Created compositing templates and optimized Nuke scripts to enhance workflow efficiency and ensure shot consistency.
- Collaborated with supervisors and teams to design efficient workflows and improve pipeline practices using Foundry Nuke.
- Expanded studio capabilities in VFX production by helping to develop a VFX compositing pipeline.
- Joined the studio as a VFX compositor in a CG-focused production environment, contributing to multi-pass compositing and CG integration on various projects.
- Guided artists in troubleshooting compositing and pipeline issues throughout production.
VFX Compositor
Think tank digital media
Mumbai
2016 - 2018
- Led compositing team to deliver high-end VFX shots for feature films and episodic content.
- Expertly performed Nuke compositing, including multi-pass integration, keying, color matching, and final shot polish.
- Collaborated with VFX supervisors and cross-department teams to achieve seamless CG integration across projects.
- Ensured quality control and adherence to tight production schedules, contributing to timely project delivery.
- Mentored and supported compositors through technical guidance and shot reviews, fostering skill development.
VFX Compositor
Prasad film lab
Mumbai
2014 - 2016
- Integrated live-action footage, achieving seamless, photorealistic visuals through keying, rotoscoping, and paint techniques. demonstrating proficiency in Foundry Nuke's lighting and color capabilities while meeting deadlines.
- Combined various visual elements to construct cohesive scenes, contributing to overall narrative clarity in film projects.
- Operated industry-standard software for compositing and motion graphics tasks.
Prep Artist
Prime Focus LTD
Mumbai
2012 - 2014
- Utilized Nuke, Mocha, and other industry-standard tools for paint and prep tasks.
- Executed wire and rig removals, marker cleanup, and beauty fixes to enhance visual quality.
- Developed clean plates and patches, facilitating smoother workflows for compositing teams.
- Ensured frame consistency, texture detail, and motion continuity across projects.
- Collaborated with compositors and supervisors to meet tight production deadlines, ensuring project delivery.
Roto Scope Artist & team lead
Prime Focus LTD
Mumbai
2009 - 2012
- Led team of artists in producing rotoscopy that integrated with compositing and paint workflows.
- Collaborated with production teams to ensure work aligned with project goals.
- Managed multiple projects, delivering on time and meeting all deadlines.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literature, History
University of Mumbai
Mumbai10-2020
Skills
Nuke compositing
- Compositing
- Multi-pass compositing
- Deep compositing
- Keying (Green/Blue screen)
- Matte extraction
- Camera projection
- Color grading
- Shot finaling & look development
Pipeline & Workflow
- Pipeline management
- Script optimization
- Compositing templates
Additional Tools
- After Effects
- Fusion
- Mocha
- silhouette
- Cinema 4D
- 3ds Max
- Unreal Engine
Languages
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Marathi
Native
Native
Accomplishments
2-time top performer of the quarter (88 pictures).
Some Filmography
Major Studio & Franchise Films
- Avengers: Age of Ultron
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Ant-Man and the Wasp
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Disney / Major Fantasy Productions
- The Little Mermaid
- Snow White
- Exodus: Gods and Kings
- Wrath of the Titans
Major Hollywood Feature Films
- Inception
- Edge of Tomorrow
- Green Lantern
- Men in Black 3
- Napoleon
- Argylle
- Young Sherlock Holmes
- In the Grey
Indian Feature Films
- Baahubali: The Beginning
- Baahubali: The Conclusion
- Bhediya
Animation / Hybrid Films
- Scoob!
- Tom & Jerry
- Frankenweenie
Television & Streaming
- Vikings: Valhalla – Season 2 & 3
- Prehistoric Planet
- Silo
- Disenchanted
Timeline
Senior vfx compositor
Atomic Arts VFX Pvt. Ltd
01.2025 - Current
Senior vfx compositor (Contract)
Outpost VFX
11.2024 - 12.2024
Senior vfx compositor(Contract)
Folks VFX
09.2024 - 11.2024
Senior vfx compositor (Contract)
Jellyfish pictures VFX
06.2024 - 09.2024
VFX compositor
MPC films (Technicolor India)
06.2022 - 09.2023
Senior VFX compositor
88 Pictures pvt ltd
01.2020 - 05.2022
VFX Compositor
Think tank digital media
2016 - 2018
VFX Compositor
Prasad film lab
2014 - 2016
Prep Artist
Prime Focus LTD
2012 - 2014
Roto Scope Artist & team lead
Prime Focus LTD
2009 - 2012
Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literature, History
University of Mumbai