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Mumbai, Mh, In

Mumbai

Brand and product design .online and social media strategy.online and e-comm Dev..funding and expansion strategyKey results:Initiated strategic decision -to raise investment worth 3cr Solve typical Working capital crunch trapEquity dilution and growth initiative Brand Positioning of new brand K&ISetting new online e-tail outlet for brand

Mumbai

We are currently working on two animated properties For a new age entertainment.We are intersted in Angel funding & investing in- .IP- promising IP creators and creative clutter breaking properties in Animation .Flash and HTML5 games - indie game developers and game creators..Comics and Graphic Novels-indie writers and developers..internet start ups apps developers etc.

Greater New York City Area

Produced and Directed Live action films in New York:Screened in New York city under initiative "Sunday night screening"Short film 'Possessed'-18 min PAranormal thriller, NYFAshort film '@CU there'- 2min, a film about twitter,NYFARole:Producing live action content with a distribution potential across various platforms other than traditional media.Writer, Editor, Director and Producer

India

Director and Executive Producer on India FeatureAnimated 3D animation Theatrical Feature for IndiaRoles and responsibility:Reporting to MD and CEO strategy for the execution of the projectCrew management, integration of multiple teams on the 3D project sizing to 200+imparting knowledge,leadership and motivation to the crewattaching and identifying key talent for voicing, music direction and sound design and post production negotiation, legal co ordination etc.Vision development and imparting to the larger crewDesign and look of the key characters background,propsstory board and reel developmentapprovals of camera blocking, animation , scene briefing,animation approvals,look and feel decisionproject time lines, task assignment,reporting, reviews with the key crew members directing voice recording and song recording sessionsproducing the life cycle of the movie

Amar Chitra Katha an ACK Media Pvt Ltd as Creative Producer-Animation. Reporting to CEOConceived and developed India’s first “Motion Comics” and an extremely viable business venture.USP-Innovating and pioneering, fusion of multiple animation styles and techniques, to bring unique Amar Chitra Katha comic art franchise in Motion for the broadcast,DVD and home video market.1. A 52 episode x 22 min. animation Series based on some of the most successful ACK –Comic titles.2. Supaandi- the Original IP of the company to be taken to the broadcast animation platform.Role and responsibility:Building a team of animators from 5 to 40pipeline design managing teams at multiple locationlegal,recruitment and manpower managementCreative direction and vision to the teamNew product developmentIdentifying and nurturing new studios and aligning them with ACK Studio team to create seamless work flow.

Role-Creative/Animation Directordirecting the team of writersworked with the Producer/head animation to build the project proposition from bottom FEATURE FILM-‘GINI AND JONY THE MOVIE.’Conceived and developed original Feature film script of of 90 min dur based on the Brand characters ‘GINI &JONY’, the largest apparel brand in India. ‘Live action ,VFX movie project’(Undisclosed)Creative direction – for the development of early vision on the initial bible for characters and locations.Closely worked with Rensil Desilva-(writer-Rang de Basanti)and Producer Pooja ShettyProducing life cycle

Crest Animation Studios Ltd Project-‘American Greetings’DVD, client-American Greetings, Rich-Crest Animation Studios44 min.(two epi) Role –Animation Director2002-2004Project –‘TenaliRama’2 6 Episodes, dur-22 min each (total 300min) 2D animation and Flash Backgrounds.Client /Producers-Singapore TV12 , Vasantham , Crest Animation studios ltdRole-Producer,Creative Director, Screenplay,EditingDeveloping unique vision for the indigenous animation Project from India. 1. Character &design development, location &background design Research,2. Story & Screenplay development with the writer,3. Storyboard designing, Voice track dubbing(directing voice artist)4. Animatic,episode Editing (shot break down)5. Animation direction-working with team of animators ( in-house & outsourced 6. Compositing and Post prod –software Animo, checking final look.7. Post production Digital studio-colour enhancement and final quality.8. Editing with Avid editor. Music approvals with directors-Justine & Uday9. managing large teams and teams on multiple location 2003Independent Ad –Commercial Direction1.walls Rainbow films35 sec& 20&15 sec cut down ver. 2D&3D 2.wall &the chocolate water fall ,25 sec &15 sec cut down 2D&3D3. Walls Twister, 30 sec &15 sec cut down ver.2D&3D.Role-Director.2002 -Pilot Promo -Producing for TENALIRAMA Dracula Tok Ad-commercials Thailand, Three films Digital Asia Concept Ltd & B.BOYD Studios locally popular in Thailand)Independent film making: 1.MIFF (Mad Images From The Fantasy), dur –10 min,2d and various techniques of animation, Producer-Crest Animation. For MIFF 2002concept and direction, selected for Mumbai International animation festival-2000 (category-National)2.Use Me –Public service message film,40 sec ,2d animationconcept &animation direction, selected for the MIFF 98.(category-National) 3. The End-55 sec, story development, art direction. Selected MIFF2000.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Marketing

Business Management Programme For Media & Ent

Strategy formation to leverage positioning in M&E value chain

Graduate Diploma, Producing For Feature And Tv

Study of entire content producing value chain for feature and Tv.

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