Yadnyesh Dalvi
Bournemouth,UK
Summary
Accomplished VFX artist with 6+ years of experience in look development, surfacing, and texture painting for feature films and episodic VFX. Proficient in industry-standard software, including Houdini, Mari, Substance Painter/Designer, Photoshop, Nuke, and Renderman. Demonstrates strong skills in photoreal and stylized texturing, shading, and material response. Experienced in reference sourcing, photo shoot direction, asset library management, render optimization, and multi-show pipeline management. Adept at cross-department collaboration with asset supervisors, HODs, and look-dev teams to achieve high-quality results in character texturing/look-dev and prop & environment surfacing across photorealistic and cartoon styles.
Overview
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Certification
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years of post-secondary education
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years of professional experience
Work history
Surfacing Artist
DNEG
Mumbai, India
2024.05 - 2025.08
- Created high-end, production-ready textures for 40 + hero and background assets across shows.
- Delivered look development for assigned assets, matching real-world and supervisor references.
- Surfaced precise texture details for close-up scrutiny on features and episodes.
Texture Artist
SUPERDUPER
London, United Kingdom
2024.01 - 2024.05
- Delivered texture work for active production, supporting asset surfacing workflows.
- Produced 60+ asset texture variations across 4 months of studio pipeline work.
Texture Lookdev Artist
MPC
Mumbai, India
2022.08 - 2023.05
- Painted photoreal textures and technical map sets for hero assets on major theatrical releases, including Mufasa: The Lion King and Atlas
- Sourced and directed reference photography, supplementing studio-provided material with original photo shoots to close coverage gaps
- Re-purposed and adapted existing asset library textures to accelerate delivery without compromising quality
Character Texture/Lookdev Lead
Cosmo Giantwheel PVT
Mumbai, India
2020.08 - 2022.08
- Led texturing and look development across multiple concurrent shows, including Master Moley, Jet Set Go, Tip the Mouse, and Paddles
- Partnered with the look-dev team to troubleshoot technical blockers and keep render-optimized assets on schedule
- Matched and extended established art styles across characters and assets to maintain visual consistency show-wide
- Reported team progress and blockers directly to the Asset Supervisor, supporting pipeline-wide decision-making
- Produced photorealistic textures from photographic reference and concept art for a full slate of production assets
Asset Artist
Innovative Animation
Mumbai, India
2018.03 - 2020.07
- Consistently ensured that all work was in full compliance with company standards and quality expectations.
- Worked closely with teammates and supervisors in a collaborative environment to produce high-fidelity, high-quality deliverables.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Computer Application
Manipal University Jaipur
Jaipur India 2023.06 - 2026.05
Master's Degree - Digital Effects
Bournemouth University
Bournemouth, England 2025.09 -
Diploma of Higher Education - Animation & VFX
Arena Animation
Mumbai India 2013.05 - 2017.04
Skills
Software & Tools
Houdini Mari Substance Painter/Designer Photoshop Nuke Zbrush Marvelous Designer Katana Renderman Maya
Core Disciplines
Look Development Surfacing Texture Painting Photoreal & Stylized Texturing Shading & Material Response Procedural Texturing & Asset Creation
Production Skills
Reference Sourcing & Photo Shoot Direction Asset Library Management Render Optimization Multi-Show Pipeline Management Cross-Department Collaboration (Asset Supervisors, HODs, Look-Dev Teams)
Domain Focus
Feature Film & Episodic VFX Character Texturing/Look-Dev Prop & Environment Surfacing Photorealistic & Cartoon Styles
Certification
- Master's in Digital Effects - Bournemouth University, UK (09/2026)
- Modelling Props for VFX – CAVE Academy, London, UK (06/2023)
- Character Creation – CGMA (04/2022)
- Diploma in Animation – Arena Animation (04/2017)
Timeline
Master's Degree - Digital Effects
Bournemouth University
2025.09 -
Surfacing Artist
DNEG
2024.05 - 2025.08
Texture Artist
SUPERDUPER
2024.01 - 2024.05
Bachelor's Degree - Computer Application
Manipal University Jaipur
2023.06 - 2026.05
Texture Lookdev Artist
MPC
2022.08 - 2023.05
Character Texture/Lookdev Lead
Cosmo Giantwheel PVT
2020.08 - 2022.08
Asset Artist
Innovative Animation
2018.03 - 2020.07
Diploma of Higher Education - Animation & VFX
Arena Animation
2013.05 - 2017.04