Hello! I'm Karuna Pious P, an animator, designer, and director based in India. I create hand-drawn and digital animation, design visual concepts, and tell meaningful stories through film and multimedia. I love collaborating with directors and teams to bring ideas to life, and I enjoy exploring social narratives through evocative visuals. I thrive in fast-paced production environments, mentoring teams, and delivering cohesive work from concept to final edit. My practice spans independent short films, feature projects, and advertising, with a focus on research-driven storytelling, authentic aesthetics, and timely delivery.…

Karuna Pious P

Hello! I'm Karuna Pious P, an animator, designer, and director based in India. I create hand-drawn and digital animation, design visual concepts, and tell meaningful stories through film and multimedia. I love collaborating with directors and teams to bring ideas to life, and I enjoy exploring social narratives through evocative visuals. I thrive in fast-paced production environments, mentoring teams, and delivering cohesive work from concept to final edit. My practice spans independent short films, feature projects, and advertising, with a focus on research-driven storytelling, authentic aesthetics, and timely delivery.…

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Hello! I’m Karuna Pious P, an animator, designer, and director based in India. I create hand-drawn and digital animation, design visual concepts, and tell meaningful stories through film and multimedia. I love collaborating with directors and teams to bring ideas to life, and I enjoy exploring social narratives through evocative visuals.

I thrive in fast-paced production environments, mentoring teams, and delivering cohesive work from concept to final edit. My practice spans independent short films, feature projects, and advertising, with a focus on research-driven storytelling, authentic aesthetics, and timely delivery.

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Work Experience

Animator, Designer at Arya Dhayal - Street of Wombs
November 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Animated lyrical video production; Album cover; Title design; Visual concept development; Thematic poster design
Director | Writer | Editor | Animator at Achingyathottam (Snake Bean Farm) Graduation Project
August 1, 2024 - October 31, 2025
Independent hand-drawn animated film direction; full-cycle animation production; concept development, scriptwriting, direction & storytelling; research-driven social narratives; storyboarding, animation, editing & sound design; production management & task delegation; team coordination & workflow management
Assistant Director at Independent Short Films Art
November 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
Set & prop design (fast turnaround); on-set logistics; child actor guidance; costume & makeup supervision; casting; period-accurate visual research; character consistency; collaboration to elevate narrative delivery; budget/time-conscious problem solving
Animator at Independent Gujarati Feature Film - Sidi Liti
October 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025
Character animation for live-action integration; scene visualization; character design; collaboration with director, partner animator & post-production for visual coherence and storytelling consistency
Creative Director | Animator at Savoury Saga, Advertising
February 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Animated advertisement production (end-to-end); Team leadership (10 members); Artistic direction & creative decision-making; cross-functional collaboration; ideation, scripting, storyboarding, animation, cleanup, coloring & compositing; on-time, on-budget delivery
Animator, Designer at Arya Dhayal — Street of Wombs (Lyrical Video)
November 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Animated lyrical video production; album cover; title design; visual concept development; thematic poster design
Director, Writer, Editor, Animator at Achingyathottam (Snake Bean Farm) – Graduation Project
August 1, 2024 - October 1, 2025
Independent hand-drawn animated film direction; full-cycle animation production; concept development, scriptwriting, direction & storytelling; research-driven social narratives; storyboarding, animation, editing & sound design; production management & task delegation; team coordination & workflow management
Set Designer, Prop Designer, Costume & Makeup Supervisor at Independent Short Films
November 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025
Set & prop design (fast turnaround); child actor guidance enhancing performances; costume & makeup supervision ensuring character consistency; casting & director collaboration; period-accurate visual research; on-set logistics & coordination; creative problem-solving under budget & time constraints
Animator at Sidhi Liti (Gujarati Feature Film) by Tapan Vyas
October 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025
Character animation for live-action integration; scene visualization; character design; collaboration with director, partner animator & post-production for visual coherence and storytelling consistency
Creative Director, Animator at Savoury Saga
February 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024
Animated advertisement production (end-to-end); team leadership (10 members); artistic direction & creative decision-making; cross-functional collaboration; ideation, scripting, storyboarding, animation, cleanup, coloring & compositing; on-time, on-budget delivery

Education

M.Des in Animation Film Design at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
July 1, 2022 - January 27, 2026
Bachelors in Architecture at Government Engineering College, Thrissur
August 1, 2017 - July 31, 2023
M.Des in Animation Film Design at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
July 1, 2022 - January 27, 2026
Bachelors in Architecture at Government Engineering College, Thrissur
July 1, 2022 - January 27, 2026

Qualifications

Ford Foundation Grant Recipient (NID)
January 1, 2024 - January 27, 2026
NID Ford Foundation Grant Recipient
January 1, 2024 - January 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services

Skills

Experience Level