Gunjan Kathale

Gunjan Kathale

Mid-level Surfacing Artist / Mid-level Lighting Artist / 13 yrs

Bangalore, India

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Digital Artist

Terra Formars (2019)

Surfacing Artist

Trolls (2016)

Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)

Look Dev Artist

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)

Lighting Sr. Artist

R.I.P.D. (2013)

Look Dev Artist

Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

Look Dev Artist

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)

Look Dev Artist

Hop (2011)

Yogi Bear (2010)

Lighting Technical Director

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)

Lighting Technical Director

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)

Lighting Technical Director

Aliens in the Attic (2009)

Lighting Artist

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

Work History

  • Lead Character Surfacing

    Double Negative

    July 2020 - March 2021
    London, United Kingdom

  • Surfacing Artist

    Double Negative

    May 2017 - July 2020
    London, United Kingdom

  • Surfacing Artist

    DreamWorks Dedicated Unit

    June 2014 - December 2016
    Bangalore, India

  • Lookdev artist

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    March 2014 - May 2014

    Looking into lighting, shading and texture painting for a full cg ride film. Included huge sets and huge filesets to be rendered in houdini. Management of resources and planning to some extent.

  • FX Artist (TD)

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    August 2013 - February 2014

    Working as a Houdini FX Artist. Worked with SOPs, POPs, VOPs and ROPs. Now Continuing learning in DOPs.

  • Lighting Artist

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    January 2013 - August 2013

    Lighting using proprietary softwares by Rhythm and Hues. Also working with Houdini and Blender.

    Along with lighting also doing some FX testing in Houdini and some lighting testing in Blender.

  • Look Development Artist (Surfacing Artist)

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    January 2010 - December 2012

    Surfacing and Rendering in a rendering engine proprietary to Rhythm and Hues. Hair and Fur: Grooming, Shading and Rendering. Houdini / Mantra Shading and Rendering.

  • Lighting Technical Director

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    January 2008 - December 2009

    Lighting, Rendering and a little bit of Compositing.

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Education

  • Symbiosis International University

    2004 - 2007

  • Sanjeewan Vidyalaya, Panchgani

    1992 - 2004