BITSians of Note - I

Here goes the inaugural profile:

Name: Mr. Mahesh Ramasubramanian

Batch: 93, Computer Science

Present designation: Digital Effects Supervisor

Company: Dreamworks Animation, Greater Los Angeles, USA

After completing his under-graduation from BITS in 97 Mahesh went on to the Cornell University to do an MS in Computer Graphics. After completing his MS he went on to work at Pacific Data Images as a Visual Effects Animator where he worked on movies like Shrek, Shrek-2. The company was then bought by Dreamworks SKG where he worked on movies like Madagascar. Presently he is working at Dreamworks Animation and has also worked on movies like Over the Hedge, The bee movie, etc. (Been the lead!)

Mahesh has his own IMDB page (Wow!) which lists:

1. Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) (digital effects supervisor)
   
   
   
2. Bee Movie (2007) (head of effects)
3. Over the Hedge (2006) (head of effects)
4. Madagascar (2005) (visual effects lead)
5. Shrek 2 (2004) (visual effects)
6. Shrek 4-D (2003) (visual effects)
   
   ... aka Shrek 3-D (USA: DVD title)
   
7. Shrek (2001) (effects artist)

In 2005 Mahesh also won the "Global 30 under 30" award under Arts and Culture category instituted by BITSAA in recognition of thirty students or alums for their extraordinary achievements before the age of 30.

Hats off to you Sir!