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Thiru murugan

@thirumurugan

Award-winning Principal 3D Artist specializing in character modeling, facial look development, and high-quality feature film assets.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior artist roles in feature-film or high-end animation studios where I can lead character and facial look development, mentor juniors, and deliver high-quality assets on schedule and within budget.

I am an award-winning Principal 3D Artist with extensive experience creating high-quality character, facial, and background assets for feature films and episodic productions. I have delivered projects on time and within budget while mentoring junior artists and leading look-development for titles including Thelma the Unicorn and DreamWorks’ Orion and the Dark.

My strengths include character and facial look development, modeling organic and inorganic subjects, texturing and matte painting using tools such as Maya, ZBrush, Blender and Photoshop. I seek to continue leading creative teams, improving pipelines, and producing film-ready assets that elevate storytelling.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Principal Artist

Technicolor Pvt Ltd

Jan 2013 - Jan 2024 (11 years)

Led character and facial look development for feature and episodic projects including Netflix's Thelma the Unicorn and DreamWorks' Orion and the Dark; mentored junior artists and delivered high-quality assets on schedule.

Character Modeling Zbrush Maya Blendshapes Adobe Photoshop Mentoring

Team Lead

Snipple Animation Ltd

Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 (1 year)

Led the team on the McLaren Tooned episode and frame-store projects, delivering character and facial look development plus matte painting backgrounds using Photoshop.

Team Leadership Character Modeling Matte Painting Adobe Photoshop Asset creation Frame Store Pipeline

Senior Character and Blends Artist

Prana Studio Pvt Ltd

Jan 2007 - Jan 2012 (5 years)

Senior character and blends artist on Disney feature projects (Tinkerbell, Planes), creating models and blendshapes for stereoscopic releases and mentoring junior artists.

Character Modeling Blendshapes Maya Zbrush Facial Animation Stereoscopic Pipeline

CG Artist

Data Quest Entertainment

Jan 2006 - Jan 2007 (1 year)

Created game-ready models and background sets for language-based gaming projects, delivering assets per project requirements and technical specifications.

Background Set Creation Maya Adobe Photoshop