Lokesh Mani
Bengaluru
Summary
Accomplished Lighting & Compositing Supervisor with a proven track record at Xentrix Studios and Zebuanimation Studio, adept in enhancing visual storytelling through strategic planning and quality control. Excelled in team building and workflow management, significantly improving project delivery timelines.
Skilled in developing nuke gizmos, demonstrating a keen attention to detail and a commitment to excellence.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Lighting & Compositing Supervisor
Zebu Animation Studio
Bengaluru
06.2022 - 10.2024
- Artistic Vision: Collaborate with the showrunner, director, and production designer to establish the overall lighting, and compositing style of the show.
- Quality Control: Review and approve the work of the lighting and compositing artists to ensure that it meets the required standards of quality and consistency.
- Scheduling: Collaborate with the showrunner to forecast the timeline of project deliverables and manage the lighting and compositing schedule, ensuring that the work is completed on time.
- Team Management: Lead and mentor the lighting and compositing teams, providing them with the necessary guidance and support to develop their creative skills to meet project requirements.
- Collaboration: Work closely with other departments, such as animation, surfacing, and effects, to ensure a seamless workflow.
- Vendor Management: Manage relationships with external vendors who provide VFX services.
Lighting & Compositing Supervisor
Xentrix Studios
Bengaluru
08.2020 - 05.2022
- Technical skill: Developed nuke gizmos to streamline repetitive tasks, and improve nuke workflows.
- Artistic Vision: Collaborate with the director and art director to establish the overall lighting style and aesthetic.
- Quality Control: Review and approve the work of the lighting and compositing artists to ensure that it meets the required standards of quality and consistency.
- Schedule Management: Manage the lighting and compositing schedule, ensuring that the work is completed on time.
- Team Management: Lead and mentor the lighting and compositing teams, providing them with the necessary guidance and support to develop their creative skills to meet project requirements.
- Collaboration: Work closely with other departments, such as animation, surfacing, and effects, to ensure a seamless workflow.
Lead Compositor
Xentrix Studios
Bengaluru
05.2018 - 07.2020
- Partner with Show Supervisor to set lighting look and ambiance.
- Executed pivotal shots across all sequences.
- Developed nuke gizmos to streamline repetitive tasks and improve nuke workflow.
- Quality Control: Review and approve the work of the compositing artists to ensure that it meets the required standards of quality and consistency.
Senior Compositor
Xentrix Studios
Bengaluru
11.2015 - 04.2018
- Worked on major FX-oriented projects.
- Executed pivotal shots across all sequences.
- Used projection techniques in comp, and fixed some of the lighting render jitter.
- Developed nuke gizmos to streamline repetitive tasks and improve nuke workflow.
CGI Compositor
Xentrix Studios
Bengaluru
04.2013 - 10.2015
- I worked on FX-oriented projects.
- I worked on a complex sequence and maintained the continuity.
Junior Compositor
Xentrix Studios
Bengaluru
04.2011 - 03.2013
- Communicate regularly with leads to understand and maintain the high quality standard work.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Animation And Special Effects
Frame Boxx Animation & Visual Effects
Bengaluru, KarnatakaSkills
- Attention to detail
- Quality Control
- Workflow management
- Strategic planning
- Inventory oversight
- Schedule management
- Relationship building
- Team building
- Training and mentoring
Languages
Tamil
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Timeline
Lighting & Compositing Supervisor
Zebu Animation Studio
06.2022 - 10.2024
Lighting & Compositing Supervisor
Xentrix Studios
08.2020 - 05.2022
Lead Compositor
Xentrix Studios
05.2018 - 07.2020
Senior Compositor
Xentrix Studios
11.2015 - 04.2018
CGI Compositor
Xentrix Studios
04.2013 - 10.2015
Junior Compositor
Xentrix Studios
04.2011 - 03.2013
Some College (No Degree) - Animation And Special Effects
Frame Boxx Animation & Visual Effects
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