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The VFX Artists Podcast · Dec 11, 2022 · 46 min

Launching a Comp Career in India | Rishabh Laheja | TVAP EP50

This week we catch up with a rising star in the industry, Rishabh Laheja, a Junior Digital Compositor at MPC. Realizing that a career in IT was not for him. Rishabh began studying nights and eventually putting together a compositing showreel with the help of working industry teachers and mentors he reached out to via Linkedin. Launching his new career exactly in the middle of the Covid lockdowns. Rishabh won a remote role at MPC Bangalore and has already worked as a compositor on huge shows such as Prehistoric Planet and HBO's House of Dragons. As he says in the opening, "It's a rollercoaster ride, you may want to buckle up!" As always, if you liked this episode, please 👍 like, 📝 comment, 📢 subscribe, and 📣 share! You can click on up below links to get the courses of some brilliant instructors. 📣 Keagan Harris Patreon: patreon.com/keaganharris 📣 Josh Parks Masterclasses: https://www.compositingpro.com/nuke-masterclass-courses/ 📣 FXPhd: https://www.fxphd.com Our own interview with @joshvfxify : https://youtu.be/tgqlS2BswZ0 Listen to all episodes on our website https://www.thevfxartistspodcast.com/ Watch our other videos 📣What does it take to be a lighting artist? with Jasmine Katatikarn | TVAP EP49 https://youtu.be/ikFiHXeDP1M 📣Behind The Desk with Hugo Guerra | TVAP EP47 https://youtu.be/jGJruJHOx2g Follow Us 👍👍📌📌 ◉ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevfxartistspodcast/ ◉ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vfxartistspod ◉ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-vfx-artists-podcast/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheVFXArtistsPodcast Listen on 🔊🔊🎧🎧 ◉ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3NSllZG ◉ Amazon Misuc: https://amzn.to/3UrOrSn ◉ Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fWyuog ◉ Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3EjHUmY #thevfxartistspodcast #vfxpodcast #compositing #careerAdvice #NewEntrants #HouseOfDragons #India #PrehistoricPlanet #MPC #WorkInIndia 00:00:00 : Intro - What to Expect 00:01:24 : There's a Tipping POint for Every Artist 00:02:19 : I Didn't Know How to Get into VFX 00:02:45 : Why Compositing? 00:03:20 : Getting in Touch via Linkein, Josh Parks 00:03:47 : Online Courses 00:05:18 : Keagan Haris Patreon and Marseile 00:07:42 : Studying While Working in Another Industry 00:09:51 : London Siggraph , Bring Your Own Comp 00:12:10 : First Freelance Job 00:13:31 : Finally Getting Into The Industry 00:15:03 : The Rookies: Dragon Personal Project 00:17:51 : Bangalore and Mumbai 00:22:58 : Work Life in India 00:26:43 : Being Creative in School 00:34:38 : Indian Work Culture 00:42:00 : Advice for Other New Entrants Watch all episodes on our YouTube Channel Visit our website Thank you for your support!

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 This week we catch up with a rising star in the industry, Rishabh Laheja, a Junior Digital Compositor at MPC. 

Realizing that a career in IT was not for him. Rishabh began studying nights and eventually putting together a compositing showreel with the help of working industry teachers and mentors he reached out to via Linkedin.

Launching his new career exactly in the middle of the Covid lockdowns. Rishabh won a remote role at MPC Bangalore and has already worked as a compositor on huge shows such as Prehistoric Planet and HBO's House of Dragons.

As he says in the opening, "It's a rollercoaster ride, you may want to buckle up!"

As always, if you liked this episode, please 👍 like, 📝 comment, 📢 subscribe, and 📣 share!

You can click on up below links to get the courses of some brilliant instructors.

📣 Keagan Harris Patreon: patreon.com/keaganharris
📣 Josh Parks Masterclasses: https://www.compositingpro.com/nuke-masterclass-courses/
📣 FXPhd: https://www.fxphd.com

Our own interview with @joshvfxify :  https://youtu.be/tgqlS2BswZ0

Listen to all episodes on our website
https://www.thevfxartistspodcast.com/

Watch our other videos
📣What does it take to be a lighting artist? with Jasmine Katatikarn | TVAP EP49
      https://youtu.be/ikFiHXeDP1M
📣Behind The Desk with Hugo Guerra | TVAP EP47
     https://youtu.be/jGJruJHOx2g

Follow Us 👍👍📌📌
◉ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevfxartistspodcast/
◉ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vfxartistspod
◉ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-vfx-artists-podcast/

Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheVFXArtistsPodcast

Listen on 🔊🔊🎧🎧
◉ Apple Podcasts:  https://apple.co/3NSllZG
◉ Amazon Misuc: https://amzn.to/3UrOrSn
◉ Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fWyuog
◉ Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3EjHUmY

#thevfxartistspodcast #vfxpodcast #compositing #careerAdvice #NewEntrants #HouseOfDragons #India #PrehistoricPlanet #MPC #WorkInIndia


00:00:00 : Intro - What to Expect
00:01:24 : There's a Tipping POint for Every Artist
00:02:19 : I Didn't Know How to Get into VFX
00:02:45 : Why Compositing?
00:03:20 : Getting in Touch via Linkein, Josh Parks
00:03:47 : Online Courses
00:05:18 : Keagan Haris Patreon and Marseile
00:07:42 : Studying While Working in Another Industry
00:09:51 : London Siggraph , Bring Your Own Comp
00:12:10 : First Freelance Job
00:13:31 : Finally Getting Into The Industry
00:15:03 : The Rookies: Dragon Personal Project
00:17:51 : Bangalore and Mumbai
00:22:58 : Work Life in India
00:26:43 : Being Creative in School
00:34:38 : Indian Work Culture
00:42:00 : Advice for Other New Entrants

Thank you for your support!

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