Arun Ram-Mohan

Arun Ram-Mohan

Experienced Lighter/Compositor/Stereographer/Tools Developer

Lead Technical Director / 22 yrs

Edmonton, Canada

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Production Technology

Nimona (2023)

Additional Technical Direction / Lighting Artist

Ice Age: Scrat Tales (2022)

Lighting Supervisor

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf

Production Technology TD

Nimona (2022)

Senior Stereoscopic Artist

Spies in Disguise (2019)

Lighting And Compositing Lead

La Noria (2018)

Special Thanks

Legend of the Ancient Sword (2018)

Compositor Generalist

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (2014)

2.5D Artist

World of Warcraft: Warbringers (2018)

Senior Lighting Technical Director

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Senior Lighting TD

The BFG (2016)

Senior Lighting Technical Director

Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)

Senior Lighting Technical Director

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)

Lighting Technical Director

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Lighting TD

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Lead Lighting/Compositing TD

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)

Lead Lighting/Compositing TD

Hotel Transylvania (2012)

Stereo Layout TD

Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)

Senior Lighting Technical Director

Rio (2011)

Senior Lighting Technical Director

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

Lighting Technical Director

Avatar (2009)

Lighting Technical Director

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

Lighting Technical Director

Horton Hears a Who! (2008)

Lighting Technical Director

The Water Horse (2007)

Lighting Technical Director

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

Lighting Technical Director

No Time for Nuts (2006)

Lighting Technical Director

Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)

Lighting

Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty (2005)

Technical Assistant

Robots (2005)

Artist

Jade Empire (2005)

3D Artist

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003)
Arun's Film Lighting Reel
Arun R: Senior/Lead Technical Director
Lighting Work from "The BFG"
Pool Party, Sequence Keys
Fishing Lesson, Sequence Keys
Johnny meets Mavis, Sequence Keys
Mavis' First Sunrise, Sequence Keys
Abandoned Tackle Shop, Sequence Keys
Dracula Flashback, Sequence Keys
Forest Invasion, Sequence Keys
Neytiri (Avatar)
Arrival in Rio
The Scorch
Lighting TD
Scrat with Excalibur (No Time for Nuts)
Smaug (The Hobbit 2)
Lighting TD
Fishing Lesson (Cloudy with Meatballs 2)
Lighting TD
Dracula and Mavis (Hotel Transylvania)
Unlit Forges (The Hobbit 2)
The Erebor Forges
Azog Underwater
Tulio and Carnaval Mirror
Magic Mountain Vista
IA2 Poster, CG Render
Work History

  • CG Supervisor

    Humanoid Studios

    November 2022 - Present

  • Lighting Supervisor

    BioWare

    May 2021 - November 2022

  • Senior Stereo TD

    Blue Sky Studios

    May 2018 - June 2019
    Greenwich, CT

  • Lead Lighting/Compositing TD

    NightWheel Pictures, LLC

    April 2016 - July 2018

  • Compositor Generalist

    Blizzard Entertainment

    May 2017 - December 2017

  • Senior Lighting Technical Director

    Wētā FX

    May 2015 - April 2017

  • Lighting Technical Director

    Wētā FX

    October 2013 - November 2014

    Did two short contracts to help finish lighting for "The Hobbit 2" and "The Hobbit 3."

  • Lead Lighting/Compositing Technical Director

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    December 2011 - August 2013

  • Senior Lighting Technical Director

    Blue Sky Studios

    August 2009 - October 2011

  • Senior Color & Lighting TD

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    February 2009 - July 2009

  • Lighting Technical Director

    Wētā FX

    October 2006 - December 2008

  • Lighting Technical Director

    Blue Sky Studios

    May 2004 - September 2006

  • Technical Artist

    BioWare

    May 2002 - April 2004

  • Developer

    TenFold Corporation

    January 2000 - September 2000
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Education

  • Master of Science, Computer Science

    Columbia University

    September 2020 - ?

  • Bachelor of Science, Physics

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    August 1995 - June 1998

  • Certificate, 3D Animation

    Vancouver Film School

    December 2000 - November 2001

  • University of California, Berkeley

    1998 - 1999