I am a highly skilled 3D Animator passionate about bringing characters and objects to life through intuitive movements and realistic expressions, with a focus on high-quality keyframe animation for cinematic projects. I have hands-on experience with motion capture data integration and cross-functional collaboration. Over the years I have partnered with directors, art directors, designers, and engineers to balance creative vision with production constraints. I stay current with industry trends and strive to deliver polished work on time, with strong attention to detail.

Nilesh Kumar Varma

I am a highly skilled 3D Animator passionate about bringing characters and objects to life through intuitive movements and realistic expressions, with a focus on high-quality keyframe animation for cinematic projects. I have hands-on experience with motion capture data integration and cross-functional collaboration. Over the years I have partnered with directors, art directors, designers, and engineers to balance creative vision with production constraints. I stay current with industry trends and strive to deliver polished work on time, with strong attention to detail.

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I am a highly skilled 3D Animator passionate about bringing characters and objects to life through intuitive movements and realistic expressions, with a focus on high-quality keyframe animation for cinematic projects. I have hands-on experience with motion capture data integration and cross-functional collaboration.

Over the years I have partnered with directors, art directors, designers, and engineers to balance creative vision with production constraints. I stay current with industry trends and strive to deliver polished work on time, with strong attention to detail.

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Language

English
Advanced
Hindi
Advanced
Marathi (Marāṭhī)
Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance / Independent Projects
January 1, 2023 - Present
Worked on a variety of animation projects across character and creature animation; collaborated with supervisors and backend teams; ensured on-time delivery with attention to detail.
Senior Animator / Character Animator at Technicolor TV Production
April 1, 2014 - January 1, 2023
Second-in-line for TV shows; 3 passes (Layout/Blocking/Animation); Lip-sync & Facial Animation; Maintained production workflows and pipelines.
Senior Animator/Rotomation (Match Move) at Tata Elxsi
July 1, 2011 - March 1, 2014
Senior Animator/Rotomation for Maya The Bee; Rotomation work for Predator and Ra-One; Arctic project for National Geographic; Award: Best Performer on Maya the Bee.
Mid-level Animator at Krazymotion Studio
June 1, 2009 - July 1, 2011
3D episode work for MatNam (Egypt); contributed to animation pipelines and shot execution.
Junior Animator at Visor Studio Pvt Ltd
December 1, 2008 - June 1, 2009
Hansel & Gretel project for Pacific Gold from Canada; Garuda project; team of 10 in animation department.
Junior Animator at Skyworks Animation Studio Pvt. Ltd
December 1, 2007 - November 1, 2008
Projects: Toads & Diamonds, Golden Bird, Indian Chess, Puss in Boots; part of a large international team.

Education

Advance Diploma in Film Animation at Digital Asia School of Animation
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2007
Secondary Education at Modern English School
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 2003

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment