JAGREUBEN
SINGH KAILAY
Master of Animation & Visual Effects, UNSW Sydney. Capstone: Return To Sender — compositing, procedural FX, rigging, and 3D pipeline work across film, gaming and Australia.
A high-distinction postgraduate in Animation & Visual Effects, combining technical depth in compositing, procedural FX, and rigging with hands-on experience across the 3D pipeline and sound design. Available full-time from September 2026, open to relocation across Australia.
- WAM
- 77.5
- Top Grade
- 85 HD · VFX Studio
- Languages
- 4 incl. French C1.2
- Available
- SEP '26
Selected Work
Technical & Creative Skillset
Creative & Production
Software Proficiency
Verified, Not Self-Reported
Credited as a collaborator on two official UNSW Digitropica 2025 festival selections — confirmed directly on unsw.edu.au — and separately commissioned by Chandigarh University, his own undergraduate alma mater, for VFX and matte painting work on its official channel.
2101: A Space Odyssey
Nuke compositing, Maya 3D modelling. Jagreuben credited for Background and Sound Design.
View Project ↗ AnimationFull Circle
2D animation built in Illustrator and After Effects. Jagreuben credited for Background and Sound Design.
View Project ↗ Alma MaterVFX & Matte Painting
Commissioned by his own undergraduate university (BSc Animation, 2018–2021) for VFX compositing and matte painting.
View Project ↗Honest Work, Given Back
Jagreuben believes good work should leave more behind than just a finished shot or a paid invoice. Whatever he builds — a render, a track, a business — he tries to make sure some of it finds its way back out into the world around him.
That instinct traces back to Dasvandh, a Sikh practice of giving a share of what you earn back to your community, which he grew up around. He's carried the spirit of it forward in his own way — less a rule he follows, more a habit he's chosen: be honest, be useful to people, and don't keep everything for yourself.
Academic Record
Master of Animation and Visual Effects
Specialisation: Animation · Interactive Technology · Video Graphics & Special Effects. WAM 77.5. Completed 2026 — available full-time now.
Bachelor of Science in Animation
This is the university that later commissioned Jagreuben's VFX & matte painting work →.
Advanced French Language & Literature — C1.2
CEFR C1.2 — Advanced professional proficiency.
| Subject | Grade | Subject | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| VFX Studio | HD 85 | Production Studio | DN 83 |
| 3D Visualisation | DN 81 | Communication Skills | DN 83 |
| Industry Studio | DN 81 | Procedural FX Studio | DN 78 |
| Rigging Studio | DN 76 | Leadership | DN 77 |
Let's Build Something Worth Watching
Open to relocation across Australia. Immediate part-time and contract work available now.