Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Demoreel link
Timeline
Generic

Prasad Kulkarni

Compositing Supervisor
Pune

Summary

Compositing supervisor with 18+ years of professional experience of compositing in 3d Feature films, 360 Degree ride films , Commercials and 3+ years extensive experience in VFX compositing as a lead and supervisor on Hollywood and Bollywood films. Excellent reputation for resolving compositing problems and making utility scripts
in Nuke.Also have in-depth knowledge of 3D feature films production process.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Compositing Supervisor

Company3 Method Studio
Pune
11.2022 - Current
  • Worked and supervised compositing on Various shows of Marvel and ILM movies like What if , My pretty , Iron heart, Arcane 2, Rizball , Duster etc.
  • Game cinematic of Free Fire.
  • Mentored newly hired employees ,trained them and developed utility scripts to ease repetitive tasks in nuke.
  • The role also included Bidding, deciding methodologies to execute the shot in various department to achieve the final output.

VFX Compositing Supervisor

DNEG
08.2019 - 10.2022

Matrix 4, Fast and Furious 9, Brahmastra, Slumberland, The witcher, Dune, Extrapolation etc.

Worked as compositing lead and Supervisor on Hollywood and Bollywood Movies . The role included guiding , mentoring team members in creating aesthetically and technically sound shots in Nuke using compositing techniques such as chroma keying , tracking , projections ,adding grains ,combining and color correcting 2d and 3d elements from lighting and FX. Presenting shots to VFX supervisors in dailies ,taking their notes, explaining those to artists in team and getting those addressed.

CG Compositing Lead

Prana Studios
07.2007 - 07.2019

Dorothy of OZ -

  • Worked as a compositing and stereography lead.
  • Set look of master shots.
  • Developed project specific nuke scripts.

Reload Studios – World War Toons :

  • Worked as a compositing lead on this game trailer.
  • Trailer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ95G9I6GMQ

Chimelong – The Adventure of KAKA and KIKI

  • Worked as a compositing tech lead on a this 10k resolution 60 fps ride .show for one of the largest screen in the world,(Chimelong, China).
  • Worked as a 3d stereography lead.
  • Trailer Link: not available as it’s a ride show film.

Pourquoi j'ai pas mangé mon père (French CG movie)

  • Worked as a compositing lead on a 1.5 hour French movie, managed a team of 15 compositors and handled 15-18 sequences in color management and in Stereo.
  • Developed utility scripts for nuke to increase work efficiency.
  • Worked closely with supervisors and lighting leads to plan timely delivery of the project.
  • Worked as a compositing lead and as a lead for stereoscopy.
  • Set the look and feel of many sequences by doing their master shots.
  • Handled a team of 12 compositors.
  • Trailer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CDXnaPHqy8

Foosball (CG movie)

  • Worked on Finale match (stadium sequence) for this movie
  • Worked as a compositing co-lead and as a lead for stereography.
  • Set the look and feel of many sequences and shots.
  • Developed utility scripts in nuke.
  • Trailer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gPCPK0AX9Y

The Legend of the Dark Prince (360 degree dome project)

  • A complex project with screen resolution of 10k and 5 cameras (no stereo).
  • Helped in setting up the compositing work flow.
  • Worked as a co-lead and also worked on shots.

Space Chimps2 (CG movie)

  • A low budget project which required faster delivery of color shots.
  • Worked as a co-lead and also worked on shots.
  • Trailer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuG5cBOFQIE

Unstable Fables

  • Worked as a CG compositor on this set of 3 movies.

AE Compositor

Pictureal India pvt.ltd.
Mumbai
01.2004 - 06.2007

Worked on various aspects of graphics creation from planning, setting up compositing workflows, editing, Color corrections etc.

-Worked on motion graphics – packaging and animation of online products in after effects.

-Worked on online commercials of HP- computer is personal again campaign.

-Worked on online commercials of OCC- Orange county choppers

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Programming

Vidyabharati Science College
Amravati, Maharashtra
06.2001 - 04.2004

Skills

CG and VFX Compositing

Nuke python scripting

Demoreel link

VFX Reel : https://vimeo.com/1040236633

CG Reel : https://vimeo.com/162732191

Timeline

Compositing Supervisor

Company3 Method Studio
11.2022 - Current

VFX Compositing Supervisor

DNEG
08.2019 - 10.2022

CG Compositing Lead

Prana Studios
07.2007 - 07.2019

AE Compositor

Pictureal India pvt.ltd.
01.2004 - 06.2007

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Programming

Vidyabharati Science College
06.2001 - 04.2004
Prasad KulkarniCompositing Supervisor