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Varun Choudhry
Varun Choudhry
Modeling Artist at Light N Light VFX Studios
Mumbai, India

Summary

I am a specialized 3D Character Artist with expertise in modeling, sculpting, and texturing characters, environments, backgrounds, and props for animation, games, and cinematics. My skills also include rigging and animating characters and mechanical objects. With a strong passion for learning and a proactive approach to problem-solving, I enjoy bringing creative and innovative solutions to the team to enhance productivity and quality. Since 2016, I have been developing characters from concepts, images, scans, and LiDAR data for various projects. I have experience as both a freelancer and a full-time employee, and I possess a strong understanding of human and animal anatomy.

Skills

Character ModelingHard Surface ModelingSculptingDigital SculptingDigital PaintingTexturingPBR TexturingRigging3D AnimationRendering

Software proficiency

Maya
Maya
ZBrush
ZBrush
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Marvelous Designer
Marvelous Designer
SpeedTree
SpeedTree
Photoshop
Photoshop
After Effects
After Effects
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Arnold
Arnold
Keyshot
Keyshot
TopoGun
TopoGun
Marmoset Toolbag
Marmoset Toolbag
Mudbox
Mudbox
xNormal
xNormal

Reel

Productions

    • Movie
      Parasakthi
    • Year
      2026
    • Role
      3D Vehicle Artist
    • Company
      Light N Light VFX Studios
    • Movie
      Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2
    • Year
      2025
    • Role
      3D Character Artist
    • Company
      Light N Light VFX Studios
    • Movie
      Gustaakh Ishq
    • Year
      2025
    • Role
      3D Environment Artist
    • Company
      Light N Light VFX Studios
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      Agent Ching Attacks (Ching's Secret Ad)
    • Year
      2025
    • Role
      3D Prop Artist
    • Company
      Light N Light VFX Studios
    • Movie
      Kantara: A Legend Chapter-1
    • Year
      2025
    • Role
      3D Environment Artist
    • Company
      Light N Light VFX Studios
    • TV Production
      Salakaar
    • Year
      2025
    • Role
      3D Character/Props/Vehicle Artist
    • Company
      Light N Light VFX Studios
    • Movie
      Kannappa
    • Year
      2025
    • Role
      FX Artist
    • Company
      Light N Light VFX Studios
    • Movie
      Paddington in Peru
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      3D Prop Artist
    • Company
      Framestore
    • TV Production
      Ted
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      3D Prop & Vehicle Artist
    • Company
      Framestore
    • Video Game
      Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      3D Character Artist
    • Company
      Technicolor Games
    • Video Game
      Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      3D Character Artist
    • Company
      Technicolor Games
    • Video Game
      Grand Theft Auto: 3 – The Definitive Edition
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      3D Character Artist
    • Company
      Technicolor Games
    • Movie
      Brahmāstra - Part One: Shiva
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      3D Background Artist
    • Company
      DNEG
    • Movie
      Kung Fury 2
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      3D Prop Artist
    • Company
      DNEG
    • Movie
      Ghostbusters: Afterlife
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      3D Prop Artist
    • Company
      DNEG
    • Movie
      Infinite
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      3D Environment Artist
    • Company
      DNEG
    • Movie
      Jungle Cruise
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      3D Environment Artist
    • Company
      DNEG
    • Movie
      Dune: Part One
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      3D Environment Artist
    • Company
      DNEG
    • Movie
      F9
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      3D Prop Artist
    • Company
      DNEG
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      EVOX Images
    • Year
      2018
    • Role
      CGI Modeling Artist
    • Company
      Adnet Global
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      Wayfair
    • Year
      2018
    • Role
      CGI Modeling Artist
    • Company
      Adnet Global
    • Movie
      The Light
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      3D Prop & Vehicle Artist
    • Company
      iRealities Group Pvt. Ltd.
    • TV Production
      Sheikh Chilli & Friendz
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      3D Character Artist
    • Company
      iRealities Group Pvt. Ltd.

Experience

  • Modeling Artist at Light N Light VFX Studios
    Mumbai, IN
    February 2025 - Present

  • Senior Modeling Artist at Framestore
    Mumbai
    February 2023 - April 2024

    Created highly detailed props, automotive, environment and characters based upon Photogrammetry scans and matching camera angles.

  • Mid 3D Character Artist at Technicolor Games
    Bangalore
    March 2021 - February 2023

    • Created remastered model versions of 3D characters for a AAA game and involved in a very fine texturing process.

    • Got the opportunity to work with Photogrammetry head scans for building Blend Shape assets, where the skills leveled up in rewrapping the poly-mesh and cleaning up the unwanted data at sculpt pass.

  • Production Faculty at Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC)
    Mumbai
    July 2020 - March 2021

    • Taught, mentored, and led students to newly challenged skills in The Animation & VFX Industry by training their aesthetic and technical knowledge over software’s like Maya, ZBrush, Mudbox, 3ds Max, Photoshop, Substance Painter, Arnold, After Effects, etc.

    • Conducted many guest lectures on the software’s which were apart from their regular courses.

  • Modeling TD at DNEG
    Mumbai
    November 2019 - June 2020

    • Modeled and UV-unwrapped hard-surface building assets like mansions, halls, rooms, floors, furniture, decorative items, and other assets like weapons, props, and automotive by using lidars.

    • Created different scales of LOD assets as per the project requirement.

  • Executive CGI Modeling Artist at Adnet Global
    Mumbai
    June 2018 - October 2018

    Created detailed hard-surface product models like furniture and automotive.

  • 3D Modeling Artist at iRealities Group
    Mumbai
    August 2017 - May 2018

    • Created cartoon and realistic characters, props, automotive, and environment.

    • Created 200 different hairstyle assets for a game project.

    • Created 3D-modeled graphic patterns for a religious TV show project.

    • On a special assignment, been a Lead Artist for 3 months, where supported the team in building up the assets.