I am an experienced Lighting Artist with six years of industry expertise working with major platforms such as Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, and more. My passion lies in creating realistic lighting and photo-realistic rendering that meet both technical and aesthetic standards. I enjoy working on challenging projects that help me enhance my skills and deliver quality work under tight deadlines. Throughout my career, I have developed strong skills in lighting, shading, compositing, and HDRI techniques alongside technical software knowledge including Houdini, Maya, Katana, Nuke, and others. I am a collaborative team player with good communication skills who embraces new tools enthusiastically and consistently strives for excellence in my craft.

Ajay Biswas

I am an experienced Lighting Artist with six years of industry expertise working with major platforms such as Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, and more. My passion lies in creating realistic lighting and photo-realistic rendering that meet both technical and aesthetic standards. I enjoy working on challenging projects that help me enhance my skills and deliver quality work under tight deadlines. Throughout my career, I have developed strong skills in lighting, shading, compositing, and HDRI techniques alongside technical software knowledge including Houdini, Maya, Katana, Nuke, and others. I am a collaborative team player with good communication skills who embraces new tools enthusiastically and consistently strives for excellence in my craft.

Available to hire

I am an experienced Lighting Artist with six years of industry expertise working with major platforms such as Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, and more. My passion lies in creating realistic lighting and photo-realistic rendering that meet both technical and aesthetic standards. I enjoy working on challenging projects that help me enhance my skills and deliver quality work under tight deadlines.

Throughout my career, I have developed strong skills in lighting, shading, compositing, and HDRI techniques alongside technical software knowledge including Houdini, Maya, Katana, Nuke, and others. I am a collaborative team player with good communication skills who embraces new tools enthusiastically and consistently strives for excellence in my craft.

See more

Language

English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Bengali
Fluent

Work Experience

Mid Lighting Artist at MPC
May 1, 2021 - Present
Responsible for capturing real-life 360° HDRI photographs using an 8mm fish-eye lens and performing HDRI stitching, extracting relevant lighting information, and grading to match the live-action plates. Create realistic lighting effects such as CG smoke, water, fire, dust, adhering to technical and aesthetic standards. Analyze live-action plates to understand lighting techniques, light properties, and material behavior. Optimize scenes by reading logs, conducting research and development with geometry scans, lighting, shading, and render settings. Plan key shots with detailed technical and creative breakdowns for entire sequences.
SVFX Lighting Artist at SVFX
April 1, 2021 - August 8, 2025
Delivered high-quality lighting outputs within tight deadlines for a range of clients. Executed HDRI stitching, extracted lighting information, and performed grading to ensure shots matched requirements accurately.
Freelance Lighting Artist at Self-employed
December 1, 2019 - August 8, 2025
Specialized in HDRI stitching, extracting lighting information, and grading shots accordingly. Created realistic lighting for CG elements including smoke, water, fire, dust while respecting project technical and aesthetic standards.

Education

Higher Secondary Education at West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, Calcutta University
September 1, 2008 - December 1, 2015
Diploma in 3D Animation & Visualization at Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics, Kolkata
November 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Specialization in Lighting at Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics, Kolkata
January 1, 2019 - April 1, 2019

Qualifications

Certified course in 3D Animation and Visualization
January 11, 2030 - August 8, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet