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Valli Manoranjan
Valli Manoranjan
CG Lighting, Rendering & Compositing Supervisor
Surrey, Canada

Summary

Lighting Supervisor with 13+ years of strong experience in CG.

Technical expert in utilizing Autodesk Maya.

Proficient user of Nuke, Fusion, Photoshop and Unreal.

Proud to be a part of technical core team which delivered a #1 TRP
Nickelodeon children series show "Motu Patlu" from 2012 - 2022.

Recent achievement include working as a Lighting Supervisor, ICON
Creative Studio, Canada for a Emmy Nominated show "Young Jedi
Adventures" produced by Lucasfilm.

With an eye for detail and a passion for storytelling, I breathe life into the
creations, whether it be Character/Prop Lookdev designs, Environmental
landscapes Lighting, or Immersive cinematic sequences.

Avid gamer and passionate visual artist who lives by the motto of ‘Love
what you do'!

Skills

Shading and UtitliesPhotographyAttention to DetailLightroomExcellent CommunicationProcess ImprovementTeamwork and CollaborationComplex Problem-SolvingTraining and mentoringLook DevelopmentEmployee Motivation

Software proficiency

Maya
Maya
Arnold
Arnold
Redshift
Redshift
Nuke
Nuke
Eyeon Fusion
Eyeon Fusion
Photoshop
Photoshop
Vegas Pro
Vegas Pro
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Lightroom

Experience

  • Lighting and Compositing Supervisor at Icon Creative Studio
    Vancouver, CA
    May 2023 - March 2024

    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.

  • CG Look Development Supervisor at Cosmos Maya India Private Limited
    Mumbai
    December 2022 - February 2023

  • CG Lighting Supervisor at Maya Digital Studio Pvt LTD
    Mumbai
    September 2011 - September 2022

  • Part Time CG lighting/shading Mentor at Power Wave Studio
    Mumbai, India
    July 2019 - September 2019

    Part time teaching lighting and shading in maya and also production worflow with tools

  • CG Lighting Team Lead at Maya Digital Studio Pvt LTD
    Mumbai, India
    December 2015 - Present

    Responsible for making light rigs, Lighting and Shading in Assets. sequence lighting and troubleshooting

    Projects -

    Captain Cactus:-

    Role - Assets Shading and Lighting, Pipeline Development for making shot process easier, Making Light Rig for Shots, managing Shot Production For Team and Troubleshooting Shots for Renders

    Pixie DVD Movie :-

    Role - BG Lighting and Shading, managing Shot Production For Team and Troubleshooting Shots for Renders

    Motu Patlu Movie/Episodes:-

    Role - Assets Shading and Lighting, Pipeline Development for making shot process easier, Making Light Rig for Shots, managing Shot Production For Team and Troubleshooting Shots for Renders

  • CG Lighting Artist at Maya Digital Studio Pvt LTD
    Mumbai, India
    September 2011 - December 2015

    sequence lighting

  • Lighting Apprentice at Rhythm & Hues
    Hydrebad, India
    May 2011 - July 2011