Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Accomplishments
Software
Interests
Timeline

Varshitha Thota

SENIOR PAINT|ROTO ARTIST
South Brisbane,QLD

Summary

Summary

• Experience of over 15 years in VFX Industry as PAINT/PREP Artist.

• Passionate Visual effects artist experienced with network television and studio feature film schedules.

• Past work has included the Oscar winning films such as “Life of pi” and “Jungle book”.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
3
3
Language
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Paint and Roto Artist

Rising Sun Pictures
South Brisbane, QLD
08.2024 - Current

Role:
•Create and deliver high-quality rotoscope and motion paintwork, including rig
removal, tracking marker removal, and cosmetic fixes, aligned with creative
and technical briefs.
•Set the creative and technical standards for the team through benchmark
work.
•Develop rotoscope and motion paintwork that seamlessly integrates into the
compositing prep pipeline.
•Colaborate with Leads to achieve project creative and technical goals.
•Oversee quality control (QC) for team outputs, including outsourced vendor
work.
•Troubleshoot and resolve issues within Nuke scripts.
•Adhere to RSP's color pipeline and workflows, ensuring compliance with
project guidelines.
•Contribute to creative and technical discussions to enhance final image
quality while considering budget constraints.
•Work in a way that ensures continuity, enabling other team members to easily
pick up your work when needed.
•Colaborate with management to optimize production workflows, reduce
inefficiencies, and document processes.
•Ensure your work aligns with the technical and creative needs of other
production artists.
•Manage workload effectively, iterate based on feedback, and adapt to
evolving project briefs.
•Communicate proactively, addressing potential issues that may impact
delivery quality, deadlines, or budget.
•Consistently meet deadlines and present work-in-progress as required.

Senior Roto|Paint Artist

Industrial Light And Magic
Sydney, NSW
08.2022 - 05.2024

Role :

  • Rig Removal/Sequence paint.
  • Edge Extension.
  • Clean Plate Creation.
  • Applied VFX skills on prosthetic fixes, keying and seams blending.
  • 2D/3D tracking.
  • Knowledge of Shotgun.
  • Detailed Rotoscopy in silhouette with tracking techniques.
  • Handled the functions of VFX projects from inception to completion with very tight deadlines.
  • Efficient in Nuke, Silhouette and Mocha.

On Screen Credits :

  • Star wars Ashoka Episode-8 (The Jedi The Witch and The Warlord)
  • Star wars Ashoka Episode-7 (Dreams and Madness)
  • The Creator.
  • Star wars Ashoka Episode-6 (Far far away)
  • Star wars Ashoka Episode-4 (Fallen Jedi)
  • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
  • Mission Impossible- Dead Reckoning (part one)

Projects worked on:

  • Knuckles

Paint/Prep Team Lead

Outpost VFX
PUNE, MAHARASTRA
04.2022 - 07.2022

Role :

  • Manage a team of artists on a show
  • Set the standard of work for your team, always demonstrating an expert level of skills and understanding of paint work
  • Create a P show Wiki page with relevant technical information for artists to follow on the show
  • Liaise with the Comp Sup 3D Sup to understand P requirements for a project
  • Accurately bid paint tasks
  • Brief outsource vendors and create simple briefing images and descriptions
  • Lead live meetings with outsource vendors to discuss schedules, briefings and kickbacks
  • Where necessary take responsibility for delivering complex shot work
  • Establish workflow templates, methods and approach provide documentation for other artists on the team where necessary
  • Ensure that department tools are available for your team and properly set up for the show
  • Advise HOD of any advances made on a project for integration into other shows
  • Work with the HOD Supervisor on bidding for new shows
  • Assign appropriate tasks to Senior, Mid and Junior team members, showing a strong understanding of their abilities and strengths
  • Act as the key contact for production and supervisors, ensuring clear communication, dealing with creative challenges, solutions and adapting to changes in production scheduling
  • Maintain good relations with all other departments, foresee potential complications, and address any issues promptly
  • Attend dailies and represent the work of your team, guide artists on how to present work
  • Train, share knowledge and assume some responsibility for the progression of more junior members of the team

Senior Paint/Prep Artist

Method Studios
02.2019 - 04.2022

Role :

  • Rig Removal/Sequence paint.
  • Clean Plate Creation.
  • Grains Matching.
  • 2D/3D tracking and matte extraction.
  • Assist in script breakdown and bidding.
  • Mentor or Buddy juniors in the team.
  • Handled the functions of VFX projects from inception to completion with very tight deadlines.
  • Worked on keying and background matching to other.
  • Efficient in Nuke and silhouette.

On Screen Credits :

  • The Witches.

Projects worked on:

  • Eternals.
  • Loki.
  • Conjuring-3.
  • Jumanji.
  • Ford vs Ferrari.
  • John Wick Parabellum.
  • Men in black International.
  • Terminator (Dark Fate).
  • Top gun maverick.
  • Doctor Strange.

Senior Paint/Prep Artist

Double Negative
MUMBAI, MAHARASTRA
01.2016 - 01.2019

Role :

  • Rig Removal/Sequence paint.
  • Clean Plate Creation.
  • Grains Matching.
  • 2D/3D tracking and matte extraction.
  • Knowledge of Shotgun.
  • Worked on keying and background matching to other.
  • Worked on Compositing in LORO (Spanish Movie).
  • Manage workflow to balance production schedule.
  • Implemented Rotoscoping and Tracking techniques.
  • Ability to remain calm and confident in a fast-paced environment.

On Screen Credits:

  • Venom.
  • Red Sparrow.

Projects Worked on :

  • Black Panther.
  • Avengers Infinity War.
  • Deadpool-2.
  • Thor Ragnarok.
  • Justice League.
  • Loro (Spanish movie).

Bg Paint/Prep Artist

Moving Picture Company
BANGALORE, KARNATAKA
12.2014 - 01.2017

Role :

  • Good knowledge of Camera projection.
  • Applied VFX skills on prosthetic fixes, keying and seams blending.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Trained and mentored a Roto academy.
  • Provide verbal and written progress reports to supervisor.
  • Highly organized with first-class time/project management skills.
  • Ability to stay calm under pressure.
  • Good working knowledge of relevant 3D software, such as maya.

On Screen Credits:

  • Maleficent.
  • X-men Apocalypse.
  • The Finest Hours.
  • Exodus.
  • Guardians of Galaxy.
  • Seventh Son.
  • Pirates of Caribbean.

Projects worked on:

  • Jungle Book.
  • Wonder Woman.
  • Ghost in the shell.
  • Suicide Squad.

Bg Paint/Prep Artist

Rhythm And Hues Studios
MUMBAI, MAHARASTRA
11.2012 - 11.2012

Role :

  • Attended training sessions on Paint/prep.
  • Worked closely with Team lead for project life of pi.
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork
  • Worked on
  • Life of pi.

Senior Roto Artist

The Z Effect Studios(Pixel Tree)
CHENNAI, TAMILNADU
04.2011 - 11.2011

Role :

  • Worked under tight deadlines.
  • Handled and qc'ed roto shots.
  • Helped in bidding and shot breakdown.
  • Worked on :
  • John Carter of Mars.
  • Tv commercials.

Roto Artist

Moving Picture Company
BANGALORE, KARNATAKA
06.2010 - 02.2011

Role :

  • Detailed Rotoscopy in silhouette with tracking techniques.

Projects worked on:

  • Worked on movie:
  • Harrypotter-8.
  • Fast and Furious-5.
  • Pirates of Caribbean -4.
  • Xmen-4.
  • SuckerPunch

Education

B SC - Computer Science

All India Institute of Science And Research -AIISR
04.2010 - 05.2013

Specialization in Visual Effects - Professional Qualification

Frameboxx Animation And Visual Effects, Bangalore
03.2010 - 05.2010

Specialization in Maya And Modeling - Professional Qualification

Base Animation Academy, Vijaywada,Andhra Pradesh.
06.2009 - 02.2010

Accomplishments

    • Effectively managed and trained a team of over 20 Roto students in MPC(2017).

    • Instructed and guided the team in silhouette and mocha software’s during a period of two months.

    • Supervised artists and offered proper feedback to ensure successful results.

Software

Nuke,Silhouette,Mocha,AdobeAftereffects, AdobePremiere,Adobe PhotoshopMaya

Interests

Movies,Photography,Sports, Music,Trekking,Travelling,Cooking,

Timeline

Senior Paint and Roto Artist - Rising Sun Pictures
08.2024 - Current
Senior Roto|Paint Artist - Industrial Light And Magic
08.2022 - 05.2024
Paint/Prep Team Lead - Outpost VFX
04.2022 - 07.2022
Senior Paint/Prep Artist - Method Studios
02.2019 - 04.2022
Senior Paint/Prep Artist - Double Negative
01.2016 - 01.2019
Bg Paint/Prep Artist - Moving Picture Company
12.2014 - 01.2017
Bg Paint/Prep Artist - Rhythm And Hues Studios
11.2012 - 11.2012
Senior Roto Artist - The Z Effect Studios(Pixel Tree)
04.2011 - 11.2011
Roto Artist - Moving Picture Company
06.2010 - 02.2011
All India Institute of Science And Research -AIISR - B SC, Computer Science
04.2010 - 05.2013
Frameboxx Animation And Visual Effects - Specialization in Visual Effects , Professional Qualification
03.2010 - 05.2010
Base Animation Academy - Specialization in Maya And Modeling, Professional Qualification
06.2009 - 02.2010
Varshitha ThotaSENIOR PAINT|ROTO ARTIST