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Hi, I’m Pranav Kothavale, a dedicated animator with broad experience creating character, gameplay, and cinematic animations for AAA titles and branded content. I thrive in collaborative teams, turning concepts into polished performances that feel lively and believable. I’m proficient in Maya, Blender, ZBrush, and the Adobe suite, and I enjoy bridging design intent with technical constraints to deliver engaging visuals for games, films, and interactive media. I'm excited to bring energy, craft, and a strong work ethic to your next project.…Hi, I’m Pranav Kothavale, a dedicated animator with broad experience creating character, gameplay, and cinematic animations for AAA titles and branded content. I thrive in collaborative teams, turning concepts into polished performances that feel lively and believable. I’m proficient in Maya, Blender, ZBrush, and the Adobe suite, and I enjoy bridging design intent with technical constraints to deliver engaging visuals for games, films, and interactive media. I'm excited to bring energy, craft, and a strong work ethic to your next project.

Pranav Kothavale

3D Animator, Animator, Storyboard Artist, +2

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Hi, I’m Pranav Kothavale, a dedicated animator with broad experience creating character, gameplay, and cinematic animations for AAA titles and branded content. I thrive in collaborative teams, turning concepts into polished performances that feel lively and believable. I’m proficient in Maya, Blender, ZBrush, and the Adobe suite, and I enjoy bridging design intent with technical constraints to deliver engaging visuals for games, films, and interactive media. I'm excited to bring energy, craft, and a strong work ethic to your next project.…Hi, I’m Pranav Kothavale, a dedicated animator with broad experience creating character, gameplay, and cinematic animations for AAA titles and branded content. I thrive in collaborative teams, turning concepts into polished performances that feel lively and believable. I’m proficient in Maya, Blender, ZBrush, and the Adobe suite, and I enjoy bridging design intent with technical constraints to deliver engaging visuals for games, films, and interactive media. I'm excited to bring energy, craft, and a strong work ethic to your next project.

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Hi, I’m Pranav Kothavale, a dedicated animator with broad experience creating character, gameplay, and cinematic animations for AAA titles and branded content. I thrive in collaborative teams, turning concepts into polished performances that feel lively and believable.

I’m proficient in Maya, Blender, ZBrush, and the Adobe suite, and I enjoy bridging design intent with technical constraints to deliver engaging visuals for games, films, and interactive media. I’m excited to bring energy, craft, and a strong work ethic to your next project.

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Work Experience

Animator at Lakshya Digital

July 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025

Animated combat and gameplay mechanics for AAA titles Lords of the Fallen: Deathbringer and Tripleshot. Created responsive attack, locomotion, and ability animations to enhance player immersion. Collaborated closely with designers and technical animators to ensure animations integrated seamlessly with gameplay systems, and maintained stylistic consistency across characters while meeting performance requirements for real-time engines.

Animator at Decentral Games

June 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023

Animated gameplay emotes and avatar animations (gestures, dances, expressions) for online multiplayer avatars. Designed seamless looping cycles optimized for player-controlled characters, balancing performance with quality. Adapted animations for real-time constraints and developed both in-game animations and webpage character interactions aligned with brand and player experience.

Animator at Technicolor

June 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022

Animated character acting, dialogue, and action shots in Maya for DreamWorks’ Dragons: The Nine Realms and Kung Fu Panda: Dragon Knight. Handled multi-character scenes, including main performances and background characters, ensuring believable staging and flow. Delivered high-quality shots within tight deadlines, collaborating with leads and supervisors to maintain show style.

Animator at Freelance Animation Projects

January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021

Produced realistic character animation and lip-sync for commercials and branded content (Bisleri, Ralph Lauren, Skechers, Oppo) using Maya. Animated stylized performances for Leo & Tig, adapting to exaggerated acting styles. Animated and rendered a realistic tiger with XGen fur for an AR event by a state forest department, showcasing quadruped movement and rendering workflows. Collaborated closely with a studio head to deliver client-ready animations across projects.