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Filmmaker · Art Director · South London

Sujevan
Ravikumar

A Tamil creative from Croydon — telling people's stories so they can be seen across the world. 5+ years across film, VFX, and visual storytelling.

About

Telling stories that
need to be seen

I'm a 21-year-old Tamil creative from South London, currently completing my BA in Art Direction and VFX at the University of the Arts London. I've always been passionate about telling people's stories — putting faces, voices and communities on screen for the world to see.

With over 5 years of hands-on filmmaking experience, I've worked across the full production pipeline — from concept and storyboarding through to on-set direction, editing, colour grading and VFX. Calm under pressure, collaborative by nature, and driven to create work that genuinely connects.

Software

Adobe Premiere Pro DaVinci Resolve Adobe Photoshop Blender SketchUp CapCut

Production

Direction Camera Operation Videography Photography Storyboarding Colour Grading Shot Composition VFX Compositing

5+

Years of filmmaking

UAL

BA Art Direction & VFX

2

Languages — English & Tamil

Film Work

Directed Works

01 / 05

The Brutal Spectacle

Director · Documentary

A documentary that goes beyond the surface of sport to examine what draws people into brutal, physical competition. Directed with an observational eye, the film captures raw, unfiltered moments — the discipline, sacrifice, and humanity behind the spectacle. An honest portrait of athletes and the world they inhabit.

02 / 05

Payanam

Director · Short Film

Payanam comes from wanting to hold onto small moments that don't seem important until they're gone. The film centres on the relationship between two brothers and the quiet, everyday time they share — observed rather than staged, honest rather than constructed. Rooted in an observational filmmaking practice, it treats film as a visual journal, documenting life as it happens. The film doesn't try to explain its cultural details, but presents them as they are lived. At its heart, it's about memory, absence, and finding peace in what remains.

03 / 05

The Day She Wrote

Director · Short Film

A narrative short film directed and produced independently — a quiet, intimate story told with visual care and intention. Showcasing the full scope of production from pre to post, from the first draft through to final cut.

04 / 05

Picture This

Director of Photography · Short Film

Served as Director of Photography — responsible for camera operation, shot composition, and the overall visual language across the full production. A collaboration that demonstrates the craft of working as a creative partner to bring another director's vision to life.

05 / 05

The Elephant Herd In My Room

Director · Animated Short Film · UAL

A fully animated short film directed from script to screen as part of a UAL-commissioned production. Led pre-production including treatment, storyboarding and scheduling, through to editing, sound and final delivery — coordinating a crew to a fixed deadline.

Content Creation

Social Media Work

VFX & 3D

Blender & Visual Effects

01

Monkey Man Scene Recreation

VFX · Green Screen Compositing

A green screen scene recreation inspired by Monkey Man — compositing live footage against a digitally crafted environment. Demonstrates keying, colour matching, and seamless background integration.

02

Bunker Barber Shop

3D Environment · Blender Render

A fully realised alpine barber shop scene built in Blender — hand-crafted stone walls, Swiss flags, barber poles and a sweeping mountain backdrop. Showcasing detailed asset modelling, atmospheric lighting, volumetric fog, and photorealistic rendering.

03

Tamil Welfare Bank

Art Direction & Production Design · SketchUp & Blender

Inspired by Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life, this project reimagines the iconic Bailey Bros. Building & Loan as a Tamil cultural institution — the Tamil Welfare Bank. Built entirely in SketchUp and rendered in Blender, the environment is a fully realised interior space layered with cultural authenticity: terracotta-tiled floors, carved wooden pillars, Tamil scripture on the walls, and warm ambient lighting that evokes the intimacy of South Indian community spaces. Alongside the 3D renders, the project includes full technical production design documentation — scaled floor plans, section drawings, and detailed close-ups of architectural elements — demonstrating a complete art direction pipeline from concept through to build-ready specifications.

Résumé

Experience & Education

Experience

Lead Filmmaker & Photographer

Jun 2025 – Present

Croydon Boxing Academy

Own end-to-end content production: concept, shoot, edit, and deliver photo and video assets for social and promotional use. Building long-term visual narratives around athletes.

Director — Animated Short Film

Nov 2024 – Feb 2025

The Herds · UAL

Directed a fully animated short from script to screen. Led pre-production, coordinated a small crew, and delivered to a fixed deadline.

Film & Media Teaching Assistant

Jul – Aug 2022

Ravens Wood School

Supported GCSE students with practical media coursework. Demonstrated equipment operation and gave constructive feedback on student productions.

Education

BA Production Arts for Screen

2023 – Present

University of the Arts London

Art Direction and VFX · Year 3. Experienced across the full pipeline — storyboarding, direction, editing, colour grading, and VFX.

A Levels

2023

Ravens Wood School

Film Studies (A) · Design Technology (A) · Geography (B)

Academy of Media & Film — Leader

2022 – 2023

Ravens Wood School

Organised screenings, workshops, and student-led productions within the school's media programme.

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Get in touch

Let's make
something together

sujkumar204@gmail.com