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GANESH KUMBHAR

GANESH KUMBHAR

Toronto,ON

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Lighting & Compositing Artist

Stellar Creative Lab
12.2022 - 11.2023
  • Key Project - Sausage Party
  • Be responsible for lighting, rendering and compositing of your shots to a high standard
  • Complete fixes or changes requested by lead, director or clients



Senior Lighting Artist

Spin VFX
03.2022 - 11.2022
  • Work closely with the CG Supervisors to determine the technical approach and requirements needed to achieve the desired look for specific project(s)
  • Collaborate with Lighting Leads to support the technical and creative requirements of the lighting team


Senior Lighting & Compositing Artist

The Industrial Brothers
08.2021 - 04.2022
  • Key Projects : The Daniel Spellbound
  • In-depth knowledge of Solaris and efficient in Houdini.
  • Responsible in maintaining lighting pipeline and workflow as dedicated by project.


Senior Lighting Artist

Jam Filled Ltd.
01.2021 - 08.2021
  • Key Projects : The Dino Ranch and The Tale Dark & Grim.
  • Design, create and implement efficient method, tools and workflow.


Senior Lighter/Compositor

Snowball VFX
04.2019 - 12.2020
  • Key Projects : Fancy Nancy.
  • Design, create and implement efficient method, tools, and workflow
  • Work with TDs and Pipeline to improve show structure


Lighter/Compositor

Jam Filled
01.2018 - 04.2019
  • Key Projects – Thomas & Friends
  • Responsible for final 3D scene assembly and rendering of elements required to complete visual effects shots


CG Lighter

Technicolor
10.2016 - 12.2017
  • Key Projects - Anne, Canada Story of Us, People of Earth Season 1& 2 and Christmas Encore.
  • Follow design reference and have sympathy with wide range of styles.
  • Understand the principles of cinematography including depth of field, density, use of filters.

Lighting & Compositing Artist

ARC Production
03.2016 - 08.2016
  • Key Projects : Max Steel & Tarzan and Jane
  • Setup location and character lighting for individual shots in CG show.
  • Compositing of rendered layers, as well as effects layers from the special effects team.

Vfx Lighting Artist

Prime Focus Technologies
09.2013 - 08.2014


  • Key Projects - Sin City 2 A Dame To Kill For and TV Commercials.
  • Participated in a daily shot reviews and critiques for shot artist
  • Responsible for preparing and presenting creative work to clients for modification and approval

Lighting Artist

Prana PVT. LTD
03.2011 - 09.2013
  • Key Projects - Planes 2 Fire and Rescue, Ride Films and Tinker Bell and The Legend of The Neverbeast.
  • Design and creating production light rigs, light work flows and tools.

Lighting Artist

TATA Elxsi Limited
08.2009 - 02.2011
  • Key Projects : The Arjuna , Winx , Tata Motors (Tv commercial).
  • Create shaders & lighting for environmental sets to make photo real effect.

Education

Post Graduation - Project Management

Fleming College
Peterborough, ON
08.2015

Bachelor of Science - Computer Animation

Thakur College of Engineering And Technology
Mumbai, India
10.2009

Skills

    Unreal Engine

    Katana

    Houdini

    Solaris

    Nuke

    Redshift

    Fusion

    Arnold

    After Effects

    V-Ray

    Renderman

    Maya

Timeline

Sr. Lighting & Compositing Artist

Stellar Creative Lab
12.2022 - 11.2023

Senior Lighting Artist

Spin VFX
03.2022 - 11.2022

Senior Lighting & Compositing Artist

The Industrial Brothers
08.2021 - 04.2022

Senior Lighting Artist

Jam Filled Ltd.
01.2021 - 08.2021

Senior Lighter/Compositor

Snowball VFX
04.2019 - 12.2020

Lighter/Compositor

Jam Filled
01.2018 - 04.2019

CG Lighter

Technicolor
10.2016 - 12.2017

Lighting & Compositing Artist

ARC Production
03.2016 - 08.2016

Vfx Lighting Artist

Prime Focus Technologies
09.2013 - 08.2014

Lighting Artist

Prana PVT. LTD
03.2011 - 09.2013

Lighting Artist

TATA Elxsi Limited
08.2009 - 02.2011

Post Graduation - Project Management

Fleming College

Bachelor of Science - Computer Animation

Thakur College of Engineering And Technology
GANESH KUMBHAR