Parthiban Sundaram

Lighting & Compositing Supervisor/ TeamLead | Mikros Animation

• Supervised more than 70 artists to achieve exceptional standards in project lighting and compositing.
• Partnered with leadership teams to determine mood, stylistic approach, and aesthetic direction of projects.
• Integrated cutting-edge solutions across initiatives such as Animation features, episodic production, and direct-to-DVD productions.
• Developed custom compositing gizmos, and proactively suggested asset-level fixes before episode production, significantly enhancing workflow efficiency.
• Provided artistic and technical guidance, ensuring consistency in quality, and adherence to project requirements.
• Streamlined lighting and compositing workflows, optimizing processes for improved productivity and reduced render times.
• Led team meetings, sharing project updates, feedback, and solutions to technical challenges.
• Worked closely with production teams to estimate timelines, allocate resources, and ensure milestone deliveries.
• Mentored team members, conducted performance evaluations, and identified training needs to foster professional growth.
• Collaborated with the VFX Supervisor and Lead Compositor to seamlessly integrate CG elements into live-action footage.
• Played a key role in pipeline automation, testing new tools, and working on IPs, and experimental projects.
• Oversaw internal QC approvals for post-production work, maintaining the highest standards.
• Stayed updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in lighting and compositing.
• Recognized with multiple awards, including the Challenging Compositor, Star Performer, Overall Performer, and Spot Awards for exceptional contributions.
• Actively participated in recruitment, working with talent acquisition to bring in top-tier artists.

• Created high-quality lighting comp setups for various projects, including feature films, commercials, and television shows
• Collaborated with the director and art director to establish the desired look and mood for each shot
• Assisted in developing and maintaining the documentation for smooth comp workflows in production.
• Troubleshot technical issues related to lighting comp and rendering, ensuring smooth production processes.
• Worked closely with the compositing team to provide clean plates, and optimized render passes for efficient compositing workflows.

• I worked as a junior comp artist and stand-by lead, and I successfully delivered four episodes.
• Applied learned color theory and lighting techniques into designs to add dimension and depth.
• Studied different techniques to apply to artistic endeavors.