Experience Matters
Creative Leader
Mentoring teams and pushing technical boundaries in VFX and filmmaking.
Crafting Stories
About Haresh
Started my career as a generalist working across modelling, texturing, FX, gaining a solid foundation in all aspects of animation and visual effects pipelines. Experienced Grooming Technical Director / Groom Lead / Lookdev Senior Artist with over 18 years in the animation industry, specialising in Grooming, CFX, and Look Development. Over the past five years, I’ve contributed to multiple high-profile productions at Brown Bag Films, delivering world-class character and creature grooms and lookdev assets for Netflix and Disney shows.
I bring a strong technical and leadership background, managing grooming and lookdev pipelines, leading teams, and mentoring artists to achieve cinematic-quality results. My key credits include Robogobo (Disney Junior), Ridley Jones (Netflix), Friend in OZ (Netflix), and Angela’s Christmas Wish (Netflix).
Prior to Brown Bag Films, I worked on notable projects such as Tinker Bell Film Series (DisneyToons), Animal Kingdom – Let’s Go Ape (Pathé), Marvel Theme Park Rides, and several other Hollywood and Indian VFX film projects involving hair simulation rigs and grooming/lookdev tests.
I have led teams both in-house and remotely, maintaining high standards for grooming, lookdev, and hair/fur simulation. My technical expertise spans Yeti, XGen, Blender, Houdini, and Maya PFX, with proven success integrating grooming and lookdev workflows across Design, Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, and Rigging departments.