Curriculum Vitae

CURRICULUM VITAE NAME

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CHANDAN BHATTACHARYA

DATE OF BIRTH

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03.07.1971

ADDRESS

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PLOT NO 8-1-284/OU/726 OU COLONY SHAIKPET HYDERABAD – 500 008. ANDHRA PRADESH

E-MAIL

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[email protected].

MOBILE

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09866620532

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

: MULTI SKILLED, EXPERIENCED AND VERSATILE 2D/3D ARTIST WITH TEN YEARS OF EXPERIENCE USING DIGITAL AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA. WORKED AS SENIOR ANIMATOR IN HYDERABAD (DQ ENTERTAINMENT,AMM STUDIOS),FROM 1999 TO 2004. PRESENTLY FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS I’VE WORKING AS SENIOR CONCEPT ARTIST IN THE GAMING STUDIO FX LABS (HYDERABAD). I HAVE EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND IN THE TRADITIONAL/DIGITAL ART INCLUDING CHARACTER DESIGNING FOR ANIMATION AND GAMING, CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT, STORYTELLING, STORYBOARDING, COMICS AND ANIMATICS (PRE ANIMATION). I AM VERSATILE IN ADAPTING ANY DESIGN STYLE OF CHARACTERS OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONCEPTS LIKE FUTURISTIC/FANTASTIC VEHICLES, CHARACTERS, PROPS, DRESSINGS ETC. I UNDERSTAND AND EXEL IN CREATING DIFFERENT GENERES OF GAME ART.

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I AM SELF MOTIVATED, INNOVATIVE, ADOPT QUICKLY TO NEW SOLUTIONS AND WORK WELL UNDER PRESSURE MEETING ALL CHALLENGING AND MISSION CRITICAL DEADLINES. I AM OBSESSED WITH CREATIVE CHALLENGES. I AM SEEKING PROFFESIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ART DIRECTION, AND CONCEPT/DESIGN DEVELOPMENT.PLEASE DO GET IN TOUCH WITH ME ON 09866620532 OR DROP ME A MAIL ON [email protected]. PROFESSIONAL AREAS OF EXPERTISE

: CHARAC TER DESIGNING, STORYBOARDING,VEHICLE DESIGNING, ENVIRONMENT DESIGNING, PROPS DEVELOPMENT, ANIMATICS, COMICS 2D ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGNING, EXPERT IN HUMAN AND NON HUMAN ANATOMY.

EDUCATION

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(A)

OBTAINED BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (B.F.A) FROM BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY, VARANASI (UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA) IN 1996, 1st DIVISION. SUBJECT: COMMERCIAL ARTS (GRAPHIC DESIGNING, ILLUSTRATION, CAMPAIGN PLANNING, PHOTOGRAPHY, TYPOGRAPHY, BLOCK MAKING, ETC.)

(B)

OBTAINED MASTER OF FINE ARTS (M.F.A) FROM BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY IN 1998, 1st DIVISION, SUBJECT: BOOK ILLUSTRATION

(C)

COMPLITED THE "TRADITIONAL

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ANIMATION COURSE" FROM HEART ANIMATION ACADEMY, HYDERABAD IN 1999. (D)

COMPLITED COURSE IN "MAYA" SOFTWARE FROM ARENA MULTIMEDIA, CALCUTTA IN 2005. WORKED AS ASSISTANT ANIMATOR IN HEART ANIMATION ACADEMY HYDERABAD (19992000)

WORK DONE SO FAR

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(A)

* MAJOR PROJECT(S)

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"THE CRIPPLED LAMB", STARTOON, CHICAGO.

* MAJOR PROJECT(S)

* MAJOR PROJECT(S)

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(B)

WORKED AS A KEY ANIMATOR / PRE PRODUCTION ARTIST IN COLOR CHIPS INDIA LTD., HYDERABAD (2001-2002)

(i)

THE "TURTLES ISLAND" – MIMOSA PRODUCTIONS (U.K)

(ii)

UTV'S COUNTDOWN SHOW "STAR TOON TOP 10" (INDIA)

(iii)

T.V. COMMERCIAL FOR "WARNA LASSI" (INDIA)

(iv)

T.V. COMMERCIAL FOR "KELLOGS CHOCOS" (INDIA) ETC.

(C)

WORKED AS KEY ANIMATOR / PRE PRODUCTION ARTIST IN DATAQUEST ENTERTAINMENTS (HYDERABAD) (2003)

(i)

"ATLANTS" WALT DISNEY STUDIO'S WEB GAME, BASED ON THE SAME FEATURE FILM.

(ii)

"TEAMO SUPREMO", TELE EPISODES, WALT DISNEY STUDIO

(iii)

"SHORT MUSICAL" MONDO MEDIA

(iv)

"SEVENTH PORTAL" STAN LEE / MARVEL COMICS

(v)

"MINI MAN" CHROMOSOMA PRODUCTION (U.K)

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* MAJOR PROJECT(S)

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(vi)

"NOTHING TO SAY" MINTZ BROTHERS (CANADA)

(vii)

DATAQUESTS SHOWREEL (IN HOUSE), ETC.

(D)

WORKED AS A SENIOR ANIMATOR / PRE PRODUCTION ARTIST IN AMM STUDIO, HYDERABAD (2003 – 2004)

(i)

"THE POTTER FIELDS POND" CHELSEA ROAD PRODUCTIONS (CANADA)

(ii)

"THE KNIGHTS OF THE RELMS" CHELSEA ROAD

(iii)

"THE ORION2" (3D, FUTURISTIC FEATURE), AWD PRODUCTION (GREAT BRITAIN)

(iv)

"THE TENALIRAMA" CREAST COMMUNICATION (INDIA)

(v)

"THE SMART KID" MALAYSIAN PRODUCTION

(vi)

THE NURO CLONES" TLC PRODUCTIONS (U.K)

(vii)

"KELLOG'S COMMERCIAL" (INDIA)

(viii)

A TRIP TO HEAVEN" FEATURE BASED ON INDIAN FOLKTAIL (IN HOUSE)

(ix)

"THE WAITING ROOM" (IN HOUSE) ETC.

(E)

WORKED AS A SENIOR FACULTY IN COLOR CHIPS ANIMATION TRAINING INSTITUTE (2005)

(F)

WORKED AS A SENIOR FACULTY IN ICAAT (INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF ANIMATION ART AND TECHNOLOGY), HYDERABAD

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(G)

* MAJOR PROJECT(S)

CURRENTLY WORKING AS SENIOR CONCEPT ARTIST IN FX LABS,HYDERABAD.(2006 onwards)

(i) WORKED AS THE LEAD CONCEPT ARTIST IN THE PC GAME “ARCHIES RIVERDALE RUN”, DESIGNED ALL CHARACTERS, DID STORYBOARDING FOR ALL THE CUT SCENCES, MADE COMIC BOOK BASED ON THE CUTSCENCES,CO-ORDINATED AND DIRECTED THE CUT SCENCES. (ii) DID STORYBOARDING FOR THE PC GAME BASED ON THE MOVIE – “DHOOM2”, DESIGNED VARIOUS BACKGROUND ELEMENTS. (iii) DESIGNED LOT OF FLASH BASED GAMES.

SOFTWARE KNOWN

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MAYA, PHOTOSHOP, PAINTER, FLASH

RELATED WORK

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(i)

WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED A BOOK ABOUT COMPUTER BASICS FOR KIDS NAMED "APU'S COMPU" (ISBN : 81-86806-83-0), PUBLISHED BY SHISHU SAHITYA SAMSAD, CALCUTTA

(ii)

WORKED AS A FREELANCE COMICS ARTIST FOR UBC (UTTAM BROTHERS CORRPORATION), HYDERABAD

(iii)

WORKED AS A FREELANCE COMICS ARTIST FOR TINKLE (INDIA BOOK HOUSE, MUMBAI)

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APART FROM ILLUSTRATION AND COMICS, I LIKE MODELLING AND SCULPTING I USUALLY WORK IN MAYA FOR MODELLING AND PAPER PULP / CLAY FOR SCUPTING.

PLACE : HYDERABAD DATE: (CHANDAN BHATTACHARYA)

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