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= Ranushka Fernando =

Yohan Ranushka Fernando (born March 29, 1983) is a well known VFX( Visual Effects ) Editor in the Sri Lankan Music and Film industry. He is the founder and CEO of the ICC Campus(International Chamber of Computing ), which is an IT based institute giving the highest level of education to its students. ICC Campus is an extension of Digital Line Computer Institute ; it was formed with a vision to change his former Institute to a fully functioning campus and to form a professional VFX industry in Sri Lanka. With Ranushka’s talents he has been able to bring Sri Lanka to its next level of Visual effects with 3D technology and animations. He was the VFX Editor for "E Kale: The One" – which became one of the most viewed YouTube video’s in Sri Lanka with over 1.45million views. There are few more successful Music videos, Movies and Tele-Dramas he was involved in doing VFX Editing.

Family and Past
Ranushka Fernando was in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s most developed city in Business and Technology. He was a competitive young man from his childhood itself, being the eldest son of a prominent businessman Prem Fernando; He was able to grow up close to the business world where he is very successful in now. Ranushka was a very bright student at his studies; He attended Maris Stella College Negombo and Colombo International School. Soon after he finished his education he started to work with Video Editing side, today he is a well-renowned VFX Editor and Video Director. His name is synonymous among the Sri Lankan music industry and film industry. His 1st official music video was “E Kale: The One” and His 1st movie that he did VFX Editing was “Parapura” – Sinhala Movie. With these success He wanted to do more to Sri Lanka’s VFX industry so He became the 1st person to bring the Superman concept to Sri Lanka along with 3D Effects in “E Kale: The One”by Dinesh Subasinghe which became one of the YouTube’s highest viewed Sri Lankan Music Video.

Career
Ranushak started his career in Video Editing in 2010 working on Sri Lankan Tele-drama and movies, before that he was interested in computer Network & Security side where he is still brilliant at. It is fair to say that it was that passion motivated him to launch and Open his Campus. ICC (International Chamber of Computing) is an institute that gives quality education and tries to put out professional IT students to the society. Talking about Ranushak’s involvement in Sri Lankan film industry, the most recent production he was involved in doing VFX Editing was in "Parapura" – Sinhalees movie” by Director Cletus Mendis. “Jesu Christhu Yuga Peraliya” produced by Prem Fernando his father, a Tele-Drama that was made to be screened on few Media channels on Easter, it was the story of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and its Video Editing side was directed by Ranushka as well. Although E Kale: The One – being his biggest hit that brought a big turn over to his life, there were other music productions that he directed in VFX and Video editing . Among them “Adaren Math Wela”, “Oba Dunna Wedanawa” and “Atha Nalale Thiya” were some which became good hits.

E Kale: The One.
E Kale: The One (Sinhalees song, released in 7th of August 2013) a music production by Ranushka Fernando and composed by a famous and high profile young composer and violinist in Sri Lanka  Dinesh Subasinghe, which became viral in a short time period and for 1st time a Sri Lankan Music Video to get over 1.45 Million views on YouTube. E Kale: The One is a Semi-Rock and Violin mixed song. The lyrics were done by Christina Fernando and the vocalists for the song are Champika Sirimanne and Trishala Wijethunga. The Videos VFX, 3D Animations and the story for the video was done by Ranushka and his team at Digital Line computer Institute. The story line of the music video is about a man with metal disorder Schizophrenia and they have tried how this man is trying to express his love to a beautiful girl. Why they wanted to use this technique of 3D animations was that, 2012 was the year 3D movies introduction to the Sri Lankan cinemas was done with The Hobbit: An unexpected Journey, The Avengers and Brave, With this, E Kale: The One was an attempt to bring this 3D phenomenal concept to the Sri Lankan video production industry. The producer for the music video Dinesh Subasignhe  has expressed that for the 1st time in Sri Lanka liquid effects have been used to create monsters in a music video and that VFX editor Ranushka Fernando has used the techniques used by  James Cameron  and  Rupert Sanders. For the 1st time in Sri Lanka Ranushka was able to bring Superman concept where so far no one was able to do in Sri Lanka. E Kale: The one was praised by many artists and veteran Dr.Lester James Peries commented on their work as well saying that the efforts of Ranushka and  Dinesh Subasinghe  has brought something new to the local music industry and He also said that they have imprinted their own unique mark in the field and they have set a new trend for the young musicians. With a great crew to cast E Kale: The One it was a huge success for Ranushka and it was a big turning point of his life and career.

ICC Campus
Ranushka opened his new Campus in End of 2014, International Chamber of Computing (ICC) Campus, A campus that facilitates computer studies and use multimedia technology in teaching; although it was started recently its reputation is wide spread as it is an extension of Digital Line Computer Institute, which was its former name. It was Ranushka’s desire to change its former state to a fully functioning Computer Campus. Now over 300 students are part taking in its courses which includes Software Engineering, Graphic Designing, Web Designing, PC Hardware and Networking, Ethical Hacking and Video Production. Ranushka hopes to achieve his goal of creating professionals in IT industry and all in all to create Professional Video production and VFX editing professionals.