Ashish Somkuwar

Ashish Somkuwar

Compositor

Senior Digital Compositor / 10 yrs

Bangalore, India

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Compositor

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Digital Compositor

The French Dispatch (2021)

Digital Compositor

Cruella (2021)

Digital Compositor

The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle (2020)

Compositor

1917 (2020)

Digital Compositor

The Lion King (2019)

Digital Compositor

Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

Digital Compositor

Dumbo (2019)

Digital Compositor

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)

Digital Compositor

Skyscraper (2018)

Digital Compositor

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Digital Compositor

Justice League (2017)

Digital Compositor

Dunkirk (2017)

Digital Compositor

Aquaman (2016)

Digital Compositor

X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

Digital Compositor

The Jungle Book (2016)

Compositor

Crimson Peak (2015)

Compositor

The Martian (2015)

Compositor

Fantastic Four (2015)

Digital Compositor

The Strain (2014)

Digital Compositor

Penny Dreadful (2014)

Digital Compositor

Noah (2014)

Digital Compositor

Endless Love (2014)

Digital Effects Artist

Águila Roja (2009)

Creative, Diverse Digital Compositor and Artist with years of experience in
VFX Compositing for Film with developing wide range of visual pieces to meet business and program objectives in both employer and their clients. Particularly adopt in creative original, Visual images that captures attention from serious and casual viewers.
Work History

  • Compositor

    MPC Bangalore

    January 2018 - Present
    Bangalore, India

    - Blue/green screen extractions and spill suppression.
    - Seamless Integration of live action, miniature and CGI sources.
    - 2D-3D Tracking, Layering of Element.
    - 3D Compositing, Deep Compositing.
    - Core Knowledge of Color Correction, color theory and lighting.
    - Maintain the overall look, Color balance, Quality for assigned shots.
    - Ability to work collaboratively with artist from other disciplines.
    - Create high quality digital composites and visual effects for assigned shots, seamlessly integrating the various layers of a shot.
    - Taking briefs and direction from Lead Compositors and VFX Supervisors to execute assigned shots.

  • Instructor: Digital Compositor

    Udemy

    November 2021 - Present

    Instructor: Nuke Compositing Masterclass
    I am teaching top-rated Nuke Compositing to artists from all levels to help perform high-end seamless integration of visual imagery.
    https://www.udemy.com/user/e8f9a6db-8301-4f91-ac0a-11a9ce18386a/

  • Compositor

    MPC

    January 2018 - Present
    Bangalore, India

  • Compositor

    Anibrain

    February 2014 - September 2017
    Pune, India

    - Blue / Green Screen Extraction with Non Destructive Spill Suppression.
    - CG / Live Action / Miniatures BG Integration.
    - Compositing, Prep and Roto Work.
    -Comping of Complex Layering of Elements.
    - Live Action Elements Compositing.
    - Maintain the overall look, Color balance, Quality for assigned shots
    - Taking briefs and direction from Lead Compositors and VFX Supervisors to execute assigned shots.

  • Digital Compositor

    Anibrain

    December 2014 - September 2017
    Pune, Maharashtra, India

    - Blue/green screen extractions, Additive Keying and spill suppression
    - Created high-quality digital composites and visual effects for assigned shots, seamlessly integrating the various layers of a shot.
    - Took briefs and direction from Lead Compositors and VFX Supervisors to execute assigned shots.
    - Maintained the overall look, Color balance, Quality for assigned shots

  • Freelance Compositor

    The VFX Workshop

    April 2010 - September 2013
    Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

    Jr. Compositor and Roto-Prep Artist

  • Freelance

    ? - Present
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Education

  • Bachelor in Electronics Enginnering

    R. T. M Nagpur University

    ? - March 2017

  • Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

    Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur

    ? - 2017

  • Diploma in Visual Effects and Animation

    Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Games + Animation

    2013 - 2016

  • Compositing For Visual Effects

    Gnomon Workshop

    May 2012 - November 2015

  • The Foundry Certified Artist

    Anibrain School of media design

    September 2014 - July 2015

  • Gnomon Workshop

    ? - ?