About · The Artist
LIGHTING THAT
TELLS A STORY.
“Lighting & Look-Development Artist shaping cinematic worlds across animated features and live-action VFX.”
6+
Years in Production
10+
Feature Film Credits
5
Studios Worked With
4
Render Engines Mastered
I'm Manikanta Kudipudi, a Senior 3D Lighting & Rendering Artist currently with Sri Sarathi Studios. Over the last six years I've lit shots for animated features, live-action VFX, and series across India's top production houses.
My craft sits at the intersection of lighting, look-development, shading, and rendering optimization — building photoreal CG that locks seamlessly into live-action plates and supports the director's emotional intent.
Recently I've been folding Python and AI creative workflows into my pipeline — prompting, look-dev iteration, and production tooling — to keep shipping cinematic quality at modern speeds.
Based in
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh · India
Languages
English · Telugu · Hindi
Education
Diploma · 3D Animation & VFX
Pixelloid Studios · 2017–2018
Diploma · Civil Engineering
Andhra Polytechnic · 2011–2014
Notable Credits
KUBERA · HIT 3 · Dasara · OG · Peddi · Chhota Bheem