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First Name: ashutosh
Last Name: jayakar
Birthday: Wed 5 Jan 1972 (38 years old)
Gender: Male
About Me: Currently working with Crest Animation Studios as a Stereoscopy Director/Supervising Technical Director/Creative Director/Project head.

Last three contributions:
1)Current assignment is of a Supervising TD for the studio, where in the primary role is to cater to the technical needs of the current as well as forth coming projects & setting up of new processes for a smoother work flow.

2)Last assignment was of a Stereoscopy Director – India, for an animated film - Alpha & Omega, due for September 2010 release.
Trailers:
http://alphaandomega3d.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3-7ko-TSXs&feature=related

Brian Gardner, who was the overall Stereoscopy Director for the film mentored before the start of the film, but there on have been on my own and solely responsible for the process and the deliverables. Also, was totally responsible for generating the depth script for the entire film, which then had to be discussed & explained to the movie directors.

3)Was Creative Director/Project head for a 52 episode 3d tv series of Marathon, called Monster Buster Club. This series was aired in 155 countries.
Clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aidX65AMgnI

Been in the animation industry since March 1995, during which have acquired extensive know-how of all the aspects required to execute (creatively & technically) as well as manage a 3d production.
Have worked on innumerable Indian as well as International 3d animated shows comprising of 3d film, tv series, hi-end DVD’s, ad-films, promotional films, corporate films, music videos, architectural walk-through’s. Some were even integrated with live action.
Due to the vast creative as well as technical experience & a great adaptability towards any software, have managed to handle and monitor exciting projects successfully. Also, confronting any kind of a production issue would & never be a constrain.
Have been able to always maintain an excellent rapport with the subordinates, colleagues & the employers.
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi
Nationality: Indian
Skills
Specialty Keywords: 1)Stereoscopy Director
2)Supervising Technical Director
Software Skills Tags: Softwares so far used:

3D
• Maya 2.5 onwards, (Currently used - Maya 8.5)
• SoftImage 3d 3.9/4.0, XSI 1.0 onwards
• 3D Studio release 2.0, 3.0 & 4.0 (IPAS 's inclusive of bones).
• 3D Studio Max - All versions (IPAS's included)
• Motion Builder 4.0

Paint
• Adobe Photoshop.
• Animator Pro.
• Illuminaire Paint.

Non- linear editing
• Adobe Premiere.
• Digital Fusion.
• Adobe After Effects.

Morphing & warping
• Elastic Reality.

Terrain Generator
• Animatex's World Builder (Ver. 1.0 & 2.0)

Network Renderer
• Muster Vertex.

Digitisers
• Microscriber

Motion Capture
• Gypsy (Body),
• CyberGloves (Fingers),
• FaceTracker (Facials)

Tracking Software
• Boujou
Professional Exp
Years of Professional Experience: 15-18
Past & Present Employers: CAREER DETAILS:

Professional Expertise:
• Stereoscopy
• Creative Director
• Project/Staff management.
• Supervising Technical Director

Work experience:
• Working with Crest Group since 2nd May 2000, during which, also worked with Digital Asia Concepts Limited(DACL), Bangkok {a sister concern of Crest Animation Studios (2002-2004) along with the chairman and 3d pioneer of India, Mr. Shyam Ramanna.

Crest Animation Studios - since October 2004.
• Stereoscopy Director :
• Alpha & Omega - a 3d feature (in co-production with Lions Gate), due for a release in 2010.
• A pitch for Universals Studios - ‘Land before Time’.
• Creative Director:
• Monster Buster Club (MBC) - a 3d animated - 52 episode- HD format- tv series for Marathon, aired in 155 countries. (Heading a team of around 350 artists across all departments)
• Technical Director:
• Jakers! The adventures of Piggley Winks - a 3d animated TV series
• A test comprising of animation clean up from motion capture data, lighting, rendering in Maya on Linux platform for a project called “Frances” for Jim Henson Creature Shop.
• A 3d test for Mijos - Technical assistance.
• Episode In charge:
• “SWEEPSTAKES OF EVIL” one of the episodes of Pet Aliens, a 3d animated series. by Mike Young Productions, (Handled an animation team of 40 animators).
• Sr. Animator:
• Firehouse Tales - a 3d animation test for Warner Bros.
• Care Bear - a 3d DVD for Nilvana.
• American Greetings - a 3d DVD for American Greetings.
• Fruit friends - a 3d DVD.


Past Work experience:

Digital Asia Concepts Limited: May 2002 – September 2004
Though being a senior animator, also handled the CG department (a team of 10 animators)
• Supervisor
• 30 sec, 3d character animation commercial for Nippon Paints.
• Magi clean - washing liquid advertisement.
• 30 second character animation test “Gesar of Ling” for a US based production house.
• Walk through for an exhibition in Bangkok.
• Promotional films for DDIA (Dubai government)
• Character animator
• A promotional film for Dubai summer surprises 2003.
• Background/Lighting artist/FX artist.
• Backgrounds for “Modesh” a game for a Dubai based company.
• Backgrounds for few commercials of Walls (tubes, rocket-china’03, paddle pop ’03, pop-a-toy) ice cream.
• Commercials with 3d effects for Colgate toothpaste, Rejoice shampoo (aired in Thailand, India, Vietnam & Philippines), Lux soap (Dubai) & Tide (Vietnam).
**Also handled motion capture suites: Gypsy (Body), Cyber Gloves (Fingers), Face Tracker (Facials).

Crest Animation Studios: May 2000 – May2002
Joined Crest as an animator. During the tenure, did sizeable number of international animation projects which were pitches to get a foothold in the global 3d space.
** Also handled digitizer: Microsriber.

Famous Cine Labs: May 1999 – April 2000
Was In charge of 3d department, during which worked on various CG commercials.

Designmate: March 1995 – Feb 1999
Started my animation career from here, & eventually rose to Chief animator. Worked across all departments (Pre to Post), hence was exposed to complete functionality of a 3d pipeline. Here, the projects worked on were mainly CG music videos, Logos, Image editing for music videos, Corporate films, Channel ID’s, Television promo's, VFX, Architectural walk-through’s & so on.

Other Work experience:
• Also handled the production during the video shootings as well as the in house graphics on many occasions.
• Besides CG, have a decent amount of audio editing know-how & hence have monitored audio editing sessions.
• Have maintained the systems (card level).
• Done script writing as well as made story-boards for a few projects.
• Have been involved in the recruitment of the junior staff.
Notable Projects: Currently working on stereoscopy of a 3d feature - Alpha & Omega
Avail. & Rate
Available For Work?: Yes
Education
Colleges & Universities: Certificate course - Diploma in 'Desk Top Publishing with Graphics & Animation', 1994 — 1994

BSc, Physics, 1987 — 1993
Contact
City/Town: mumbai
State/Region: maharashtra
Country: India
Website URL: http://www.wayn.com/waynphotos.html?wci=member&member_key=14153631&ref_id=
Profile Type: Individual
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