Rey Sandu Godakumbura

Senior Compositing & Lighting Artist

2023-2025

The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)

• First lighter on the show, helping establish the visual style for a groundbreaking theatrical release.
• Built lightweight Python tools to automate repetitive tasks and improve pipeline efficiency
• Debugged rendering and compositing pipelines across productions, ensuring project reliability under deadlines
• Produced reports and dashboards for supervisors and producers to track project status
• Led review and feedback sessions for artists in developing and executing creative solutions
• Coordinated with technical directors to identify bottlenecks and propose workflow improvements

Leo (2023)

• Created functional 3D environments that directors preferred over painted mattes.
• Helped test and implement new pipeline tools that improved environment workflows.

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

• Worked closely with director James Cameron on techvis for high-end cameras, Technodollys, and lidar scans.
• Delivered precise Maya scene analysis to guide cinematography and VFX integration.