Valli Manoranjan

Business Development & Branding:
• Established a demographic setup for the company.
• Created a company website and domain, ensuring visibility on Google
(merabdrywall.com).
• Designed the company logo and business cards.
• Developed company service contracts with copyrights and branding.
• Set up a Google Business Profile for the owner with a Gmail domain for professional use
communication.
• Implemented Google Analytics to track profile interactions and Google AdSense for
broader outreach across Canada.

Operational & Employee Management:
• Drafted and executed employee contracts, officially signed by all employees.
• Created Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for employees to follow as part of the
contract.
• Boosted team morale by visiting on-site projects and working alongside the team for a
few days.
• Developed a structured daily reporting system, creating a dashboard for the owner to
track work progress.
• Established an on-site lead protocol for filling out daily work logs online, integrating it into
the company system.
• Ensured smooth job assignments through an employment link app, instructing employees
to check in and out using the app.

Project - Young Jedi Adventures ( On Air At Disney +)

Software - Maya, Arnold & nuke

• Supervise lighting/compositing of a project and lead artists to attain the creative lighting goals of the Art Director, Producer and Client.
• Collaborated with other departments to achieve organizational goals, fostering teamwork across various functions.

Cosmos Maya India Private Limited Formerly known as Maya Digital Studios Private Limited

• Responsible for Leading Look Development Team to meet the Company Deadlines.
• Guiding the Team with knowledge of Color, Temperature, shaders, utilities and Atmospheric Perspective.

Project - CG Animation show "Motu Patlu" & "The Bhoot Bandhus"
Render Engine Software used on project - Arnold.

Responsibilities -

• Responsible for the aesthetic integrity and technical qualify of the final image on screen.
• Maintain the overall look, color balance and qualify for assigned shots and sequences to create uniformity in all assigned work
• Worked with Mattel Client for a Test Project

Cosmos Maya India Private Limited Formerly known as Maya Digital Studios Private Limited

• This role has shared accountability for the management and deliverables of the Lighting department utilizing research, development and implementation of new techniques when necessary.

Projects-
As a Lighting Supervisor in 3D Animation Shows Like - Motu Patlu, Putra, Guddu The Great, Inspector Chingum, Guru Bhole, Leo Da Vinci & Lallan Babban.
And also on Test Projects for 3D to 2D conversion through shading.

3D Render Engine used on Projects - Arnold and Redshift

Cosmos Creative Academy is affiliated with Cosmos Maya India Private Limited which is also formerly known as Maya Digital Studio Pvt Ltd

• Enhanced mentee performance by providing personalized guidance and support.
• Served as role model for mentees by demonstrating strong values and ethical standards.
• Guided mentees in overcoming challenges by sharing personal experiences and offering practical advice.

• Responsible for making light rigs in 3D Software Maya, Also worked in Look dev to finalize the shading and over all Visual Look 3D assets in Maya software.
• Coordinated with technical director to create Maya Batch Tools for Lighting Layers and cache process which made process much more faster for artist and reduced the delivery time of episodes from 1.5 weeks to 3 days.
• Troubleshoot technical issues related to rendering or performance issue in Maya.

Render Engine Software used on projects - Arnold & Mental Ray

Projects -
As a Lighting Lead in 3D Animation shows Like - Leo Da Vinci, Guru Bhole, Guddu The Great, Inspector Chingum, Motu Patlu & Shiva

• Worked as a Sequence Lighter in Maya software.
• Ensured visual consistency across multiple Sequences by thoroughly testing and adjusting lighting settings as needed.
• Balanced artistic vision with technical constraints by collaborating closely with Leads and Supervisor throughout production cycles.
• Participated in dailies to maintain clear communication channels with Lighting departments regarding assigned sequences.

Projects -
CG Animation shows - Motu Patlu, Vir The Robo boy, Shiva & Captain Cactus.
CG Animation Movie - "Pixies"

VFX Movie - Manjhi The Mountain Man
Render Engine Software used on projects - Mental ray. & Arnold

Projects -
CG Animation shows - The Centsables and Motu Patlu.
Render Engine Software used on projects - Mental ray

• Participated in dailies to maintain clear communication channels with Lighting departments regarding assigned sequences.
• Maintained documentation of all completed work, providing valuable resources for future reference.
• Ensured visual consistency across multiple sequences by thoroughly testing and adjusting lighting settings as needed.

• Collaborated with fellow apprentices on group projects, honing teamwork and communication skills.
• Was working as Trainee in Lighting apprenticeship program