SideFX Houdini
Suraj Bathija
Graduate VFX Generalist
Bournemouth,England
Summary
Enthusiastic VFX graduate, seeking a full-time Generalist role, eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of the VFX pipeline and training in SideFX Houdini & Foundry Nuke. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in the Industry. With 2+ years' experience with Autodesk Maya, Substance Painter, and the Adobe Suite. 3+ years of experience in a small-sized studio in Mumbai, India.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Crew Member
Five Guys UK
Bournemouth, England
10.2021 - Current
- Worked part-time to support VFX Masters' at Bournemouth University.
- Took orders, prepared meals and collected payments. Providing excellent customer service by greeting customers and meeting quality expectations.
Post Production Head
Amicable Crew Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai, India
07.2018 - 09.2021
- Creating Motion Graphics Adverts, Making & Compositing CG Elements for Enhancing Visuals & Story, Creating 2D & 3D Animation Sequences.
- Completed 20+ Video & Sound Editing Projects including Music Videos, Short Films & Ad Films.
- On-Set supervision for VFX based projects.
- Involved in client meetings & planning for each step from Pre-Production to Post-Production to ensure smoothness in Post.
Freelance Video Editor
Self-Employed
Mumbai, India
12.2017 - 08.2021
- Edited 20+ Videos for Brands & Clients on Local & International Level.
- Created Motion Graphics content & used Visual Effects for Product Enhancements.
- Created titles, captions, graphics and templates in After Effects to give edits additional visual flare.
Education
Master of Arts - Digital Effects
Bournemouth University
Bournemouth, England 09.2021 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics Engineering
University of Mumbai
India 07.2017 - 10.2020
Higher Secondary - Science (Bifocal: PCM, Computer Science)
SS High School & Junior College
Navi Mumbai, India 07.2014 - 02.2016
Software
Foundry Nuke
Autodesk Maya
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
Substance Painter
Final Cut Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
PfTrack
Timeline
Crew Member
Five Guys UK
10.2021 - Current
Master of Arts - Digital Effects
Bournemouth University
09.2021 - 09.2022
Sr. Editor at IEEE VESIT, A Student branch of IEEE
08-2020
MTA: Introduction to programming using Python - Microsoft
09-2018
TEDxVESIT: Production Team Member
07-2018
Post Production Head
Amicable Crew Pvt. Ltd.
07.2018 - 09.2021
Freelance Video Editor
Self-Employed
12.2017 - 08.2021
Union Bank of India: First place in Short Film Competition
09-2017
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics Engineering
University of Mumbai
07.2017 - 10.2020
Higher Secondary - Science (Bifocal: PCM, Computer Science)
SS High School & Junior College
07.2014 - 02.2016
Scripting
- HScript
- Vex
- Python (Beginner)
Hobbies
- Playing Music. Performed in various college festivals as a guitarist and pianist.
- Travelling. Driving along scenic routes.
- Filming. Being part of a film crew over the past 4 years, meeting new people sharing the same goal.
Projects
Bournemouth University
'World War Battle Run' - Signature Shot
- Responsible for all - Acquisition, Tracking, FX & Modelling, Texturing, Lighting & Rendering, and Compositing.
- Used HScript & Vex throughout the project for setting & controlling various attributes.
'Bournemouth ePrix' - Group Project
- Responsible for Procedural Fence Generator Tool (HDA). Built using HScript & Vex. Modelled and Textured with two topology settings (High & Low Poly).
- Responsible for generating motion vector passes for compositing.
- Responsible for acquisition of 2 shots.
Amicable Crew Pvt. Ltd.
- Responsible for on-set VFX supervision and all CG Generalist & Compositing work for the following projects.
- 'Smooth Life' - Music Video
- 'Thema' - Corporate Video
- 'Ghatak' - Music Video
- 'Uliject' - Biotech Product Video
among various others
- used Autodesk Maya, Substance Painter & the Adobe Suite to deliver high-end client-specific graphics.
Certicates & Achievements
- MTA: Introduction to programming using Python - Microsoft.
- TEDxVESIT: Production Team Member.
- Critics choice Best Music Video World Film Carnival Singapore.
- Critics Choice Best Music Video Virgin Spring Cinefest.
- Union Bank of India: First place in Short Film Competition.
- Sr. Editor at IEEE VESIT, A Student branch of IEEE.