I’m Akshay Kumar, a VFX Artist and FX & Creature Technical Director specializing in Houdini, procedural workflows, simulations, and creature effects.
I’ve worked across leading VFX studios on productions including Mufasa: The Lion King, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Prey, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Argylle, Young Woman and the Sea, and Nautilus.
My expertise includes Pyro, FLIP, Vellum, particles, destruction, crowds, environmental FX, creature CFX, VEX, and Houdini Python. I enjoy solving complex technical challenges and building efficient, production-ready workflows.
Through Node Ninja, I also share Houdini knowledge, procedural techniques, and custom tools to help artists learn practical, production-focused workflows.
Houdini FX & Procedural Effects
Pyro, FLIP, Vellum & Particles
Destruction & Environmental FX
Creature CFX & Technical Direction
VEX & Houdini Python
Tool & Pipeline Development
Workflow Optimization
Houdini Training & Knowledge Sharing
Spotlight Award — Q1 2023, MPC Bangalore
Monthly Award — July 2022, Fluid Simulation, MPC Bangalore
Tool Building Recognition — Q2 2022, MPC Bangalore
Winner — Parampara 2018, MAAC Preet Vihar — VFX & Motion Graphics
My goal: Build better effects, smarter workflows, and share knowledge that helps the next generation of VFX artists grow.
DNEG, Bangalore — Key Fx Artist (January 2025 – Present)
Ramayana (2026)
MPC, Bangalore — Key Fx Artist (October 2021 – December 2024)
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
Nautilus (2024)
Young woman and the sea (2024)
Argylle (2024)
Transformers: Rise of the Beats (2023)
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
Prey (2022)
Sonic the hedgehog 2 (2022)
Aespaes, Pune — 3d Generalist (March 2021 – October 2021)
Multiple local 3d ads.
Crazy cub animation, Delhi — 3d Animator (March 2020 – November 2020)
Jugnu kids – Nursery Rhymes (Youtube)
Freaky wingz, Delhi — 3d Animator (September 2019 – February 2020)
Pinaki and Happy – The Bhoot Bandhus (2020)
Python Projects
Created the asset browser based on “Polyhaven API” using PySide2.
QT Framework, Python viewer states, Multithreading using workers, Event handling and much more.
Installable Houdini shelf tool using .bat file and python.
Node share tool, Template button, Take ++ / File version up, Color In and Out nulls
Collision network, Render set up
Custom Cache node.
Multiple file format support bgeo, abc, and vdb, Build upstream nodes
Automatic version up, Per version status tagging, Info size and time
Attribute cleanup, Wedgeing using TOPs, Path constructions, Load version in file
and open source file
On the go day to day python scripting for fast workflow.
Sunfeast Wowzers — Ad Film
For the Sunfeast Wowzers commercial, I worked on the FX and fluid simulation aspects of the film. My primary contribution included creating the biscuit building blast, along with the cream fluid simulations used throughout the product shots.
The work involved developing visually appealing simulations that matched the larger-than-life creative direction of the commercial while maintaining realistic motion, fluid behavior, and detailed interaction with the biscuit elements.
My Contribution:
Biscuit building destruction & blast FX
Cream fluid simulations
FX integration for product-focused shots
Saffola Muesli with Crunchy Flavours Pops
I worked on the FX and fluid simulation for this commercial, focusing on creating realistic and visually appealing milk simulations.
My primary contribution included the milk fluid simulation and the fluid blast sequences for all three flavors.
The work involved developing and refining the fluid behavior, splash details, timing, and overall look to
create dynamic product-focused shots that matched the creative direction of the commercial.