I’m a passionate and creative professional working in the animation industry, with a strong foundation in storytelling and character development. Over the years, I’ve contributed to a wide range of projects—from TV series to feature films—bringing ideas to life through movement, acting, and imagination. I thrive on collaborating with directors, clients, and cross-functional teams to craft performances that resonate with audiences and align with a project’s creative vision. My focus is on acting, timing, and cinematic storytelling, while continually refining my craft across 2D and 3D animation pipelines.

Shirish Babu

I’m a passionate and creative professional working in the animation industry, with a strong foundation in storytelling and character development. Over the years, I’ve contributed to a wide range of projects—from TV series to feature films—bringing ideas to life through movement, acting, and imagination. I thrive on collaborating with directors, clients, and cross-functional teams to craft performances that resonate with audiences and align with a project’s creative vision. My focus is on acting, timing, and cinematic storytelling, while continually refining my craft across 2D and 3D animation pipelines.

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I’m a passionate and creative professional working in the animation industry, with a strong foundation in storytelling and character development. Over the years, I’ve contributed to a wide range of projects—from TV series to feature films—bringing ideas to life through movement, acting, and imagination.

I thrive on collaborating with directors, clients, and cross-functional teams to craft performances that resonate with audiences and align with a project’s creative vision. My focus is on acting, timing, and cinematic storytelling, while continually refining my craft across 2D and 3D animation pipelines.

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Work Experience

Senior Animator at Mikros Animation (Rodeo FX Creative Company)
January 1, 2026 - Present
Senior Animator working on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2, delivering high-quality character animation with a strong focus on acting, timing, and storytelling. Refined 2D line work to support the project’s distinctive visual style and ensured timely shot delivery within bid schedules. Collaborated with clients, supervisors, and animation leads to meet creative and production goals while maintaining consistency across cross-functional teams.
Senior Animator at Assemblage, Bangalore, India
July 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025
Contributed to a high-quality animated feature film, delivering character performance work under tight production deadlines. Interpreted creative feedback to align performances with the film’s vision, used self-recorded live-action references to develop authentic character acting, and translated reference material into compelling animation with strong storytelling and cinematic quality.
Senior Animator at Mikros Animation, Bangalore
June 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
Worked on Orion The Dark, a feature film project, delivering feature-film-quality character animation with emphasis on acting, storytelling, and emotional engagement. Utilized self-performed video references and client-provided briefs to develop believable performances, collaborating with leads, supervisors, and directors to achieve the creative vision.
Senior Animator at 88 Pictures, India
April 1, 2020 - May 31, 2022
Contributed high-quality character animation for Usagi (Netflix) and Fast & Furious Spy Racers, delivering expressive acting and dynamic movement to support fast-paced, action-driven storytelling. Collaborated with leads and directors to incorporate feedback while maintaining production schedules.
Senior Animator at DQ Entertainment, Hyderabad, India
March 1, 2018 - February 29, 2020
Worked on Disney's Puppy Dog Tails and Seven Dwarfs projects, handling multiple characters per shot and assisting teammates to achieve client expectations. Contributed to both quadruped and biped locomotion animation with strong acting and storytelling focus.
Mid - Animator at Symbiosys Technologies, Hyderabad, India
November 1, 2016 - February 28, 2018
Collaborated with Animation Supervisors on Tin Tan and Gattu Battu, responsible for layout to final keyframe animation. Built strong client-facing workflow and contributed to the animation pipeline.
Junior Animator at DQ Entertainment, Hyderabad, India
April 1, 2012 - October 31, 2016
Worked as a 3D Character Animator on Jungle Book, Peter Pan, Casper. Gained experience across international TV series, contributing to character animation and inline collaboration with teams to meet production goals.

Education

BSc Animation at Himalayan University
January 1, 2017 - June 30, 2026

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