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Pavani Rao Boddapati

Visual Effects Sequence Supervisor at Weta Digital

New Delhi, India

I am a Visual Effects Sequence Supervisor at Weta Digital. I guide the creative production of images and the technology required to produce them, while balancing the client's expectations and the budgeted resources. My challenge is making sure my team gets to be creative and stay motivated while working on schedule and within budget. My team matters to me so much because I've learned over the years that award winning visuals are created by collective genius, not a solo effort. My personal mantra is be friendly, collaborative, and always be open to ideas and critiques.

Q&A

What's surprising about your job?

I think most moviegoers would be surprised at the immense amount of work that goes into creating every pixel of every frame of a movie like Avatar. They would be staggered by the detail and thought that goes into every asset, every creative choice and the iterations it takes to reach the quality that audiences expect from Weta Digital.

First job in film?

Lighting Technical Director on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Most exciting thing about working on the sequels?

Having worked on Avatar, the 'Avatar Flight of Passage' ride and now being part of the sequels is a dream come true! It's exciting to discover more of Pandora on my third trip into this world.

Favorite memory from the first Avatar?

I went with my instincts on a lighting scheme for a sequence on A1 and was super thrilled to hear Jim’s excited approval.

Most memorable thing from seeing Avatar in theatres?

Feeling goosebumps at the Weta Digital crew screening with a cheering crowd as the credits rolled.

Learn More About Our Team

      • Aashrita Kamath

        Art Director

        Kolkata, India

      • Amaya Gutierrez

        Assistant Art Director

        Mexico City, Mexico

      • Angelu Cayanan

        2nd Assistant Camera

        Philippines

      • Ben Milsom

        Live Action Art Director

        Lower Hutt, New Zealand

      • Billy Barnhart

        Senior Data Manager

        Long Island, NY

      • Boryana Dimitranova

        RQC Team Member

        Bulgaria

      • Brenden Holster

        1st Assistant "A" Camera

        Perth, Australia

      • Buffy Bailey

        Stage Operator

        Newport Beach, California

      • Carla Meyer

        Dialect Coach

        New York, NY

      • Casey Schatz

        Simulcam and Techvis Integration

        Boston, MA

      • Chris White

        Visual Effects Supervisor

        Dale City, Virginia

      • Cynthia Rivera

        Sequence Artist

        Arecibo, Puerto Rico

      • Daphne Yap

        Concept Artist

        The Bay Area, CA

      • Dean Lewandowski

        Environment Supervisor

        Orlando, Florida

      • Don De Castro

        Motion Edit Supervisor

        Manila, Philippines

      • Edu Black

        Production Supervisor

        Long Beach, CA

      • Frances Hawker

        Textile Artist/Prop Maker

        Lower Hutt, New Zealand

      • Gwen Whittle

        Sound Supervisor

        Brooklyn, NY

      • Imo Umoren

        Technical Director

        Calabar, Nigeria

      • Joe Pepe

        Lead Character Designer

        Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

      • Jonathan Bach

        Concept Artist

        Austin, Texas

      • Joy Nguyen

        Virtual Camera Coordinator for the Lab

        Dallas, Texas

      • Kacie Borrowman

        Troupe Performer

        Fairfield, Illinois

      • Katie Klosterman

        Free Dive Safety

        San Luis Obispo, California

      • Katie McGinley

        Production Supervisor

        Los Angeles, CA

      • Lisa Doherty

        Textiles Artist

        Te Awanga, New Zealand

      • Motoki Nishii

        Environment Supervisor

        San Diego, California

      • Nate Hopkins

        Post Visualization Supervisor

        Busan, South Korea

      • Nicky Muir

        Visual Effects Producer

        Taranaki, New Zealand

      • Paolo J. Ziemba

        Sequence Supervisor

        Oak Park, Illinois

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