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RAVINDER KUNDI
DOB 1ST JUNE 1978
PHONE NO +13109946524

                                                                                                                ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY (VES)                                                                                                                     ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION (BAFTA)

EMPLOYMENT

-WARNER BROTHERS, Los Angeles, California                                    Oct 2021- Present
CHARACTER DESIGNER/VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST
3d Feature Film - Coyote vs. Acme (2023) 3d Feature Film - Project in Development..

-ANIMAL LOGIC, Los Angeles, California (Freelance)                             Jul 2021- Oct 2021
CHARACTER DESIGNER/VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST
3d Feature Film - TOTO (2024)

-DREAMWORKS ANIMATION, Los Angeles, California                          Nov 2020-Jul 2021
CHARACTER DESIGNER/VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST
2 Feature Film Currently in Development

-SKYDANCE ANIMATION, Los Angeles, California                                   Mar 2020- Oct 2020
CHARACTER DESIGNER/VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST
3d Feature Film -LUCK (2020)

-BASE FX, Los Angeles, California(Freelance)                             Jul 2020- Sep 2020
CHARACTER DESIGNER
3d Feature Film -LORD OF THE WEST (2020)

-WARNER BROTHERS, Los Angeles, California                                    Jan 2018- Mar 2020
CHARACTER DESIGNER/VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST
3d Feature Film -SCOOBY BOO (2020)

-WILD CANARY/NETFLIX, Los Angeles, California (Freelance)       Jan 2019-Mar 2019
CHARACTER DESIGNER
Project Currently in development

-REEL FX, Los Angeles, California                                                              Oct 2017-Dec 2017   
ART DIRECTOR
3D Feature Film - UGLY DOLLS (2019)
Art Director for the Robert Rodriguez version of Ugly Dolls.

-PARAMOUNT STUDIOS (ANIMATION), Los Angeles, California     Oct 2014-Oct 2017
 VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST/CONCEPT ARTIST
       3D Feature film - AMUSEMENT PARK (2018)
            3D Feature film -FIN( CANCELLED)   
       

-MAGIC HILL ANIMATION, Los Angeles, California (Freelance)      Aug 2017-Nov 2017
CHARACTER DESIGNER
3D Feature Film-HIDDEN DRAGON (2022)        

-LOCKSMITH ANIMATION , London, United Kingdom           Nov 2014- Feb 2017
         ART DIRECTOR / VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST/CONCEPT ARTIST
Freelance Concept / Visual Development Artist on various Development projects,
 with Sarah Smith and Elisabeth Murdoch in collaboration with Double Negative.

 -KEN DUNCAN STUDIOS, Los Angeles, California                     Sept 2015- Oct 2015
        3D VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST/PREVIZ ARTIST
                  Freelance Visual Development Artist/ Previz Artist on a Teaser                     

-REEL FX (MANDOO PICTURES) Angeles, California Jul 2014-Oct 2104
 VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST/CONCEPT ARTIST
3D Feature Film -ROCK DOG.(2015)  


-DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG, Los Angeles, California Oct 2011–Jul 2014
 VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST/CONCEPT ARTIST
3D Feature Film - Mumbai Musical (2017)( CANCELLED)     
3D Feature Film – HOME! (2015)
3D Feature Film - Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
3D Feature Film - TURBO (2013)

       
-DR D STUDIOS . Sydney, Australia                                 MAY 2011 – SEPT 2011
3D Feature Film : HAPPY FEET 2
Senior Lensing /previz artist


-SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS .Los Angeles, California    APRIL 2010-MAY 2011
3D Feature Film : ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (SONY PICTURES)
Digital Set Designer(viz dev)/Concept Artist
Senior Rough Layout artist


- AARDMAN ANIMATIONS . Bristol, England                 MAY 2009-MARCH 2010
3D Feature Film : ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (SONY PICTURES)
Digital Set Designer (viz dev)/Concept Artist
3D Environment Modeler


-ANIMAL LOGIC . Sydney Australia                                    AUG 2008 –MAY 2009
3D Feature Film : ZACK SNYDER’S
LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS (WARNER BROTHERS)

Digital Set Designer (viz dev)//Concept Artist
3d Environment Modeler
Senior Layout artist


- FRAMESTORE CFC. London ,England                               JUNE 2007 -JULY 2008
3D Feature Film : THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX. (UNIVERSAL PICTURES)
Senior Layout Artist
Final Layout Artist (Assistant to Art director in Set Dressing)


- UNIVERSAL PICTURES London, England.                           FEB 2007 -JUNE 2007
-3D Feature film THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX,
Digital Set Designer (viz dev)// Concept Artist
3d Environment modeler / Previz


- BLUR STUDIOS, California (freelance)                                      JAN 2006 – MAR 2007
- GAME : MARVEL’S SPIDER MAN 3 CINEMATIC.
3D Character modeler and Texturing.


- CARTOON FILM CO. Berlin Germany                                    MAR 2006 – DEC 2006
- 2D Feature Film : KLEINER DODO (WARNER BROTHERS GERMANY)
Sequence Director, 3D Character /Set Modelling, Head of 3D pre-visual /Conceptual
layout, Background painter


BERLIN FILM CO. Berlin, Germany                                         NOV 2003 - FEB 2006
3D Feature Film, HAPPILY NEVER AFTER (LIONSGATE FILM)
Set Design, Senior Pre-visual Artist, Senior 3D Layout Artist, set dressing and Matte Painting.


- HAHN FILM GMBH. Berlin, Germany APRIL 2003 - NOV 2003

2D Feature Film HAPPILY NEVER (LIONSGATE FILM)

Character Designer, Set Designer, Layout Artist


                  -CUPPA COFFEE ANIMATION. Toronto, Canada               JUNE 2002 -OCT2002
                  Disney's JOJO'S CIRCUS (Stop Motion)
 Production Designer Locations designer for Disney's first ever stop motion children's show 2003


- Steven Griffiths, ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK. Ontario, Canada            AUG 2001
Children of Asia (Voice Actor)
The Silver medal at the 2001 New York film festival


- KUL GRAPHICS. Nairobi, Kenya                                         MAY 2000 - AUG 2000
-Children’s Book Illustrator/Designer
- MUKUND ARTS. Nairobi, Kenya JAN 1996 - MAY 1997
- Graphic Designer of the official Kenyan Stamp, where i worked under the President of Kenya,


EDUCATION


SHERIDAN COLLEGE. Ontario Canada                                   SEPT 1998 - JUNE 2002
-Classical Animation (3 year Diploma)

Course work included: Animation techniques, Layout and Design, Storyboard, Life Drawing, Writing for Animation, History of Animation, Film and Sound techniques, Editing, Directing and Producing


CUPPACOFFEE ANIMATION. Ontario, Canada JAN 2002 - MAY 2002         -Stop Motion Animation
Received training in Animation for stop motion, lighting for stop motion, camera operation


LOUGHBROUGH UNIVERSITY, United Kingdom                          SEPT 1997 - JUNE 1998
-Foundation in Art and Design (1 year BTEC Diploma)
- Guilds A+ Black and white Photography


COMPUTER TRAININGMaya,3d studio Max, Zbrush,Marvalous Design , Photoshop,  After Effects, Premiere, Painter, Illustrator,nuke