PRATEEK GAURAV

VISUAL EFFECTS COMPOSITOR

Welcome to my website. Here you can watch clips of my work, learn about the projects I’ve worked on, find out more about my background and what inspires me. I’m super excited to showcase my professional experience, and would appreciate your feedback. Contact me with any questions or if you’d like to collaborate on a project.

ABOUT ME

I am a VFX Compositor, skilled in Nuke Compositing, As a Compositor I have had the opportunity to work on a variety of Feature Films, Commercials, and TV Series. Working as compositor has also allowed me to work in multiple pipelines at various Visual Effects Studios. Developing a variety of skills such as: Color matching, lighting/re-lighting, matte extractions from blue/green screen, transforming and warping elements, 2D/3D camera tracking, graining and degraining, paint fixes, and rotoscoping.I am very passionate about my work, and I strive to seamlessly integrate photo-real/stylized elements into live-action footage. I am looking to join a studio where I can continue growing as an Artist, creating compelling work in a fast pace work environment.

Proficiency

A pro-active, "Can do" and "No job is too small or too big" attitude.
Strong believer in the effectiveness of teamwork.
Excellent time management and communication skills.
A strong eye for detail, composition, color, and lighting.
Strong aesthetic skills in judging photo-realism and color.
Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and applications.
Ability to troubleshoot and deal with competing priorities and projects.
Strong understanding of VFX compositing techniques (3D projection, 2D tracking , Color Grading , Roto Work , Green Screen Comps , Deep Compositing , Set Extension , CG integration with multi-pass EXR techniques and Color Space Concepts).
Ability to remain calm during peak production periods and maintain the morale of the Compositing team.
Ensure quality and resolve errors independently except when requiring supervisor’s approval.
Implement compositing solutions for designated shots, utilizing base lighting comps and direction from Lighting and Compositing Leads and Lighting Supervisor.
Complete shots in an appropriate time frame while communicating any issues or slowdowns to Lighting leadership.

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES

Core - Nuke, After Effects, PFTrack, Mocha, Davinci.
Blender, Houdini, Maya, and Unreal (self-taught).
Details: Currently upskilling in 3D modeling, lighting, and rendering to enhance integration between 3D assets and 2D compositing pipelines. And also AI tools and workflows to augment compositing (prompting, AI-assisted rotoscope and cleanup, and reference-based asset generation). I’m actively integrating these techniques into my pipeline and can adopt studio-specific tools quickly.