I am a senior visual effects professional with over 14 years of experience as a Roto Prep Lead and Senior Compositor, skilled at integrating CG elements and matte paintings with live-action footage, and leading teams to deliver polished VFX. I love painting and photography, enjoy quickly learning new tools, and excel at matching color, lighting and exposure across elements, matte extraction from blue/green screens, 2D/3D camera tracking, paint fixes, and matte painting.

Nitheesh Mohan

I am a senior visual effects professional with over 14 years of experience as a Roto Prep Lead and Senior Compositor, skilled at integrating CG elements and matte paintings with live-action footage, and leading teams to deliver polished VFX. I love painting and photography, enjoy quickly learning new tools, and excel at matching color, lighting and exposure across elements, matte extraction from blue/green screens, 2D/3D camera tracking, paint fixes, and matte painting.

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I am a senior visual effects professional with over 14 years of experience as a Roto Prep Lead and Senior Compositor, skilled at integrating CG elements and matte paintings with live-action footage, and leading teams to deliver polished VFX.

I love painting and photography, enjoy quickly learning new tools, and excel at matching color, lighting and exposure across elements, matte extraction from blue/green screens, 2D/3D camera tracking, paint fixes, and matte painting.

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Language

Malayalam
Fluent
Tamil
Advanced
Telugu
Beginner
Hindi
Beginner
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Senior Compositor (Assistant Lead Compositor) at Ingenuity Studios, LLC
November 1, 2022 - May 31, 2025
Led compositing work and assisted in leading a team; contributed to projects including The Crossover (Disney+), Shooting Stars, and Sunny (Apple TV); integrated CG elements and matte paintings with live-action plates; matched color, lighting and exposure; performed roto/paint fixes.
Senior Compositor at Ingenuity Studios, LLC
September 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022
Senior compositor responsible for delivering high quality VFX shots and supporting the lead; collaborated with cross-discipline teams.
Senior Compositor at DNEG
November 1, 2021 - July 31, 2022
Contributed to multiple film/TV VFX sequences across projects; performed lighting, color matching, and shot integration.
Compositor at MPC
August 1, 2016 - November 30, 2021
Compositor responsible for integrating CG elements with live action, maintaining shot consistency and pipeline efficiency.
Compositor & Prep Paint at Anibrain
October 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016
Handled comp and prep paint tasks; contributed to matte paintings and shot polishing.
Compositor & PrepPaint at FutureWorks Media Limited
February 1, 2015 - October 31, 2015
Performed compositing and prep painting; collaborated on projects.
Compositor at 5 Elements Entertainment
January 1, 2014 - February 28, 2015
Compositor focusing on live-action/VFX integration; contributed to shot work and plate prep.
Compositor at RIA Digital Solutions
February 1, 2012 - January 31, 2014
Compositor for projects; assisted in finishing VFX shots.
Roto paint Artist at Marlen Institute
February 1, 2011 - January 31, 2012
Roto and paint artist handling mattes and frame prep; prepared shots for compositing.

Education

Bachelor's degree at Manipal University
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015
Visual Effects, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects at Image Multimedia
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011
Diploma of Education at Image College of Arts Animation and Technology
January 11, 2030 - February 11, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services