Suraj Makhija

Suraj Makhija

Lead Lighting&Compositing; - Lookdev TD

Lead Lighting TD / Mid-level lookdev artist / 8 yrs

Bangalore, India

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Lighting TD

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

Digital Artist

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

Lighting Lead TD

Nimona (2023)

Lead Lighting TD

Entergalactic (2022)

Digital Artist

Bullet Train (2022)

Lead Lighting And Compositing

Ron's gone wrong (2021)

Look Development Artist

Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)

Lighting Artist Mpc

The one and only Ivan (2020)

Lighting Artist

1917 (2020)

Lighting Artist

The Lion King (2019)

Lighting Artist

X-MEN Dark Phoenix (2019)

Lighting Artist

A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

Lighting Artist

Justice League (2017)

Matchmove Lead

Fifty Shades Darker (2017)

Digital Artist

xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)

Matchmove Lead

A Monster Calls (2017)

Digital Artist

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

Digital Artist

Suicide Squad (2016)

Machmove Artist

The Revenant (2016)

Digital Artist

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)

Digital Artist

Goosebumps (2015)

Digital Artist

The Martian (2015)

Digital Artist

Terminator: Genisys (2015)

Digital Artist

Cinderella (2015)

Digital Artist

Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

Matchmove Artist

Seventh Son (2015)

Digital Artist

Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

Digital Artist

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Digital Artist

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

Digital Artist

Godzilla (2014)

Digital Artist

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

Visual Effects - Matchmove Artist

Maleficent (2014)

Matchmove Artist

300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

Matchmove Artist

The Monuments Men (2014)

Matchmove Artist

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

Matchmove Artist

47 Ronin (2013)

Matchmove Artist

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)

Matchmove Artist

RED 2 (2013)

Matchmove Artist

The Lone Ranger (2013)

Visual Effects - Matchmove Artist

World War Z (2013)

Visual Effects - Matchmove Artist

Man of Steel (2013)

Digital Artist

Life of Pi (2012)

Matchmove Artist

Skyfall (2012)

Visual Effects - Matchmove Artist

Total Recall (2012)

Visual Effects - Matchmove Artist

Prometheus (2012)

Matchmove Artist

Wrath of the Titans (2012)

Matchmove Artist

John Carter (2012)

Matchmove Artist

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)

Matchmove Artist

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

Matchmove Artist

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

Visual Effects

Game of Thrones (2011)

Experienced Lighting and Compositing Artist with a demonstrated history of working in the motion pictures and film industry. Skilled in Katana, Renderman, Maya, Arnold, Clarisse & Nuke for Lighting and Lookdev with VFX and Feature Animation experience.
Work History

  • Lighting TD

    Double Negative

    August 2020 - Present
    Mumbai, India

  • lighting artist

    MPC Bangalore

    January 2017 - April 2020
    Bangalore

    Lighting, Lookdev, Compositing
    Optimizing Renders and Setups, Creation of HDRis for lighting, Sequence and Shot Lighting.
    Lighting and Setup for FX shots, VFX Shots and Full CG Shots

  • Visual Effects - Lighting Artist

    MPC

    December 2016 - March 2020
    Bengaluru Area, India

    Lighting Artist - The One and only Ivan
    Lighting Artist - 1917
    Lighting Artist - The Lion King
    Lighting Artist - Dark Phoenix
    Lighting Artist - A Wrinkle In Time
    Lighting Artist - Justice League

  • Matchmove Mentor

    Trace VFX

    February 2019 - April 2019
    Mumbai Area, India

    Trained a group of junior trainees in Matchmove specializing in camera tracking
    Right from basics to enabling them to get production ready

  • Visual Effects - Matchmove Lead

    MPC

    November 2010 - December 2016
    Bangalore

    Camera and Object Tracking
    Layout
    Proxy Geo Build

  • Graphic Designer and Employer

    FOTO FLASH : Satellite 1

    January 2002 - October 2010
    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

    Designed posters, brochures, logos, flyers and resumes.
    Photography included portraiture, wedding and events ranging from corporate meetings to city events.

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Education

  • Diploma in Visual Effects

    Frameboxx Animation And Visual effects

    2008 - 2010

  • Bachelors Degree

    Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College

    April 2000 - March 2003

  • St. Josephs Boys High School

    1991 - 1998