Nikhil Sinha

Compositing/Motion Graphics/Roto Paint

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Summary:
Extremely motivated visual effects artist with 5 years of compositing, motion graphics and roto paint experience. I have a keen
eye for detail and perfection while maintaining the ability to meet tight deadlines in a team-oriented environment.

Experience:
Dreamworks Animation: (2011-Present)

Freelance Work:

Home

Pacdigital - Delo Spot

Penguins of Madagascar

E3 Onlive Anthem Promo

Image Finaling Lead responsibilities, co-ordinating and approving shots cross-site. Image finaling work involving
addressing artistic notes and fixing rendering errors in the lighting frames using Nuke. Also contributed heavily to
the motion graphics in the show including animationg all UI elements in the alien space ships.

Image Finaling Lead responsibilities, co-ordinating and approving shots cross-site. Image Finaling work involving
addressing artistic notes and fixing rendering errors in the lighting frames using 3D projection, patches and roto in
Nuke.

How to Train your Dragon 2

Image Finaling Lead responsibilities, co-ordinating and approving shots cross-site. Image Finaling work involving
addressing artistic notes and fixing rendering errors in the lighting frames using 3D projection, patches and roto in
Nuke.

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Image Finaling Lead responsibilities, co-ordinating and approving shots cross-site. Image Finaling work involving
addressing artistic notes and fixing rendering errors in the lighting frames using 3D projection, patches and roto in
Nuke. Also contributed heavily to the motion graphics in the show including animationg all UI elements in the time
machine.

Turbo

Image Finaling work involving fixing rendering errors in the lighting frames using 3D projection, patches and roto
in Nuke.

The Croods

Image Finaling Lead responsibilities, co-ordinating and approving shots cross-site. Image Finaling work involving
addressing artistic notes and fixing rendering errors in the lighting frames using 3D projection, patches and roto in
Nuke.

Extensive compositing of a robot into a live action scene in Nuke. Tracking and Roto
throughout the spot.

Composited various elements into the shot alongwith extensive greenscreen and roto
work.

Sunrise: Voskhod

Composited shots involving Astronauts in space.

Hired Gun

Added debris and smoke from gunshots in the movie alongwith extensive tracking

Look For Water

Worked with CG and Live action elements on complicated compositing shots involving
3D projection and complex tracking.

Sol

Worked on tracking holographic UI onto elements in handheld footage.

Crazy Beats Strong Everytime

Worked with hard to key Greenscreen footage on a strict deadline.

Heart Mountain

Composited CG and Live action elements.

Dragons: Gift of the Nightfury (Short)

Image Finaling Lead responsibilities, co-ordinating and approving shots cross-site. Image Finaling work involving
addressing artistic notes and fixing rendering errors in the lighting frames using 3D projection, patches and roto in
Nuke. Very tight deadline.

Rise of the Guardians

Image Finaling Lead responsibilities, co-ordinating and approving shots cross-site. Image Finaling work involving
addressing artistic notes and fixing rendering errors in the lighting frames using 3D projection, patches and roto in
Nuke.

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (Short)

Image Finaling Lead responsibilities, co-ordinating and approving shots cross-site. Image Finaling work
involvingaddressing artistic notes andaddressing artistic notes and fixing rendering errors in the lighting frames
using 3D projection, patches and roto in Nuke.

Madagascar 3: Europes Most Wanted

Image Finaling work involving addressing artistic notes and fixing rendering errors in the lighting frames using 3D
projection, patches and roto in Nuke.

Puss In Boots

Image Finaling work involving addressing artistic notes and fixing rendering errors in the lighting frames using 3D
projection, patches and roto in Nuke.

Education:

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Animation & Visual Effects

Academy of Art University Fall 2005 - Spring 2011

A comprehensive Visual Effects degree specializing in Compositing.

Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics 2004-2005

A one year program covering the entire catalogue of Adobe softwares along with Maya and a host of other software.

Software:

Nuke, After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, Cinema 4D, Maya, Final Cut Pro

Languages:
English, Hindi