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Hi, I’m Kushal Das, a Senior Character Animator and Animation Director with over 18 years of experience working across various studios and educational institutions. I’ve had the pleasure of contributing to exciting projects like Lego Disney Princess, Unicorn Academy, and Call of the Wild while also teaching aspiring animators advanced acting and character animation.
I love sharing my knowledge as an instructor and bringing creative visions to life through character animation and direction. I’m passionate about animation and thrive in collaborative environments where I can lead teams and mentor talent to produce outstanding, engaging content.
Experience Level
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Language
English
Fluent
Hindi
Advanced
Bengali
Advanced
French
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
Work Experience
CG Layout & Animation Supervisor at Atomic Cartoons
March 31, 2025 - July 31, 2025Provided support as Animation Supervisor and helped in animation development. Contributed to the project Lego Disney Princess.
CG Layout & Animation Supervisor at Atomic Cartoons
March 31, 2025 - July 31, 2025Provided support as Animation Supervisor and helped in animation development for projects including Lego Disney Princess.
CG Layout & Animation Supervisor at Atomic Cartoons
March 31, 2025 - July 31, 2025Provided support as Animation Supervisor and helped in animation development for projects such as Lego Disney Princess.
Animation Director at Mainframe Studios
November 30, 2023 - July 31, 2025Provided support as Animation Director and helped in animation development for projects including Unicorn Academy (Netflix-Spinmaster) and The Eggventurers (GoldieBlox-Youtube Kids).
Animation Director at Mainframe Studios
November 30, 2023 - July 31, 2025Provided support as Animation Director and helped in animation development for projects such as Unicorn Academy (Netflix-Spinmaster) and The Eggventurers (GoldieBlox-Youtube Kids).
Animation Director at Mainframe Studios
November 30, 2023 - July 31, 2025Provided support as Animation Director and helped in animation development for projects including Unicorn Academy (Netflix-Spinmaster) and The Eggventurers (GoldieBlox-Youtube Kids).
Character Animation Instructor (Online) at Vancouver Animation School
September 30, 2023 - July 31, 2025Taught Acting & Character Animation courses to students. Served as Character Animation Instructor for Introductory, Certificate, and Diploma Programs.
Character Animation Instructor (Online) at Vancouver Animation School
September 30, 2023 - July 31, 2025Taught Acting & Character Animation courses including Introductory, Certificate, and Diploma Programs to students online.
Character Animation Instructor at Vancouver Animation School
September 30, 2023 - July 31, 2025Taught Acting & Character Animation courses online to students for Introductory, Certificate, and Diploma Programs.
Animation Instructor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
May 1, 2023 - PresentTeaching Advanced Acting & Character Animation courses to students in a hybrid part-time role.
Animation Instructor (Hybrid-Part-time) at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
May 1, 2023 - PresentTeaching Advanced Acting & Character Animation courses to students.
Animation Instructor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
May 1, 2023 - PresentTeaching Advanced Acting & Character Animation courses to students in a hybrid part-time role.
Senior Animation Artist at Pleasant Solutions
September 30, 2021 - July 31, 2025Provided animation support as Senior Animation Artist for unannounced IP projects.
Senior Animation Artist at Pleasant Solutions
September 30, 2021 - July 31, 2025Provided animation support as Senior Animation Artist for unannounced IP projects.
Senior Animation Artist at Pleasant Solutions
September 30, 2021 - July 31, 2025Provided animation support for unannounced IP projects as a Senior Animation Artist.
Key Animation Artist at MPC Film
November 30, 2019 - July 31, 2025Provided key animation support on the feature film Call of the Wild (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/20th Century Fox).
Key Animation Artist at MPC Film
November 30, 2019 - July 31, 2025Provided animation support as Key Animation Artist on 'Call of the Wild' for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/20th Century Fox.
Key Animation Artist at MPC Film
November 30, 2019 - July 31, 2025Provided animation support for the film Call of the Wild (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/20th Century Fox).
Senior 3D Character Animator at Studio Blue Spirit
February 28, 2019 - July 31, 2025Provided senior 3D character animation support on multiple projects including Tom Sawyer, Arthur & The Children Of The Round Table, Gigantosaurus, and Mini Ninja seasons.
Senior 3D Character Animator at Studio Blue Spirit
February 28, 2019 - July 31, 2025Provided animation support as senior 3D Character Animator on projects including Tom Sawyer (Season-1), Arthur & The Children Of The Round Table (Season-1), Gigantosaurus (Season-1), and Mini Ninja (Season-2).
Senior 3D Character Animator at Studio Blue Spirit
February 28, 2019 - July 31, 2025Provided senior level character animation support on various animated TV show projects including Tom Sawyer (Season-1) and Arthur & The Children Of The Round Table (Season-1).
Animation & Creative Supervisor / Lead Animator at Moovent Animation
July 31, 2015 - July 31, 2025Supervised the animation team as Animation Director and creatively supervised the post production team for projects SAVVA (Russian Feature Film) and ARTY (IP Feature Film Project).
Animation & Creative Supervisor / Lead Animator at Moovent Animation
July 31, 2015 - July 31, 2025Supervised the animation team and post production team creatively as Animation Director on projects such as SAVVA (Russian Feature Film) and ARTY (Moovent’s IP Feature Film Project).
Animation & Creative Supervisor / Lead Animator at Moovent Animation
July 31, 2015 - July 31, 2025Supervised the animation team as Animation Director and creatively supervised the post production team for projects such as SAVVA and ARTY (feature film projects).
Senior 3D Character Animator at Infinite Frameworks Studios
July 31, 2013 - July 31, 2025Provided senior 3D character animation support on Octonauts Season 2 and Ella The Elephant episodes.
Senior 3D Character Animator at Infinite Frameworks Studios
July 31, 2013 - July 31, 2025Provided animation support as senior 3D Character Animator on Octonauts [Season 2] and Ella The Elephant [Episode Series for Disney].
Senior 3D Character Animator at Infinite Frameworks Studios
July 31, 2013 - July 31, 2025Provided senior level animation support on projects including Octonauts Season 2 (for Brown Bag Films) and Ella The Elephant (Disney episode series).
Senior 3D Character Animator at Sparky Animation Pte Ltd
September 30, 2012 - July 31, 2025Provided senior 3D character animation on various projects for Disney Junior & Brown Bag Films including Doc McStuffin, Fleabag Monkeyface, One Stormy Night, and Henry Hugglemonster.
Senior 3D Character Animator at Sparky Animation Pte Ltd
September 30, 2012 - July 31, 2025Provided animation support on projects such as Doc McStuffin (Disney Junior & BBF), Jack, Fleabag Monkeyface, One Stormy Night, and Henry Hugglemonster.
Senior 3D Character Animator at Sparky Animation Pte Ltd
September 30, 2012 - July 31, 2025Provided senior 3D character animation support for TV series and features such as Doc McStuffin, Fleabag Monkeyface, and Jack, as well as other projects for Disney Junior and international production houses.
Senior 3D Character Animator at Technicolor
June 30, 2011 - July 31, 2025Provided animation support for Penguins Of Madagascar episodes based on the Madagascar movie for Nickelodeon.
Senior 3D Character Animator at Technicolor
June 30, 2011 - July 31, 2025Provided animation support on Penguins Of Madagascar episodes based on the Madagascar movie for Nickelodeon.
Senior 3D Character Animator at Technicolor
June 30, 2011 - July 31, 2025Provided senior 3D character animation support on the Penguins of Madagascar episodes for Nickelodeon.
Senior 3D Character Animator at Blowfish FX
April 30, 2010 - July 31, 2025Lead Character Animator providing animation support for various projects including Nol Damayanthi, Storyteller game cinematic, Belka & Strelka, Outbreak Omega 3, and multiple TV series and commercials.
Senior 3D Character Animator at Blowfish FX
April 30, 2010 - July 31, 2025Provided animation support as Lead Character Animator on various projects including Nol Damayanthi, Storyteller game cinematic, Belka & Strelka- Star Dogs, Outbreak Omega 3 game anim, Da Jammies TV series, Gigantina and the Goatians, FEDEX commercials, Bodypowers TV series, and Magnum Farce short film.
Senior 3D Character Animator at Blowfish FX
April 30, 2010 - July 31, 2025Senior lead character animator providing animation support on various projects including feature film pilots, game cinematics, TV series, commercials, and multi-award-winning short films.
3D Character Animator at Crest Animation Studios Ltd.
April 30, 2008 - July 31, 2025Provided 3D character animation support for Back At The Barnyard TV series based on the movie Barnyard for Nickelodeon.
3D Character Animator at Crest Animation Studios Ltd.
April 30, 2008 - July 31, 2025Provided animation support as 3D Character Animator on Back At The Barnyard TV Series for Nickelodeon.
3D Character Animator at Crest Animation Studios Ltd.
April 30, 2008 - July 31, 2025Provided 3D character animation support on the TV series Back At The Barnyard for Nickelodeon.
Education
Bachelor’s of Science at University of Calcutta, India
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2005Bachelor’s of Science (Hons. in Botany) at University of Calcutta, India
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2005Bachelor’s of Science (Hons. in Botany) at University of Calcutta, India
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005Qualifications
1 Year 3D Character Animator Programme
September 1, 2016 - August 31, 20171 Year Diploma Programme in 3D Animation
November 1, 2006 - October 31, 2007Professional Diploma In Multimedia
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 20041 Year 3D Character Animator Programme (Full-time)
September 1, 2016 - August 31, 20171 Year Diploma Programme in 3D Animation (Full-time)
November 1, 2006 - October 31, 2007Professional Diploma In Multimedia
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 20041 Year 3D Character Animator Programme
September 1, 2016 - August 31, 20171 Year Diploma Programme in 3D Animation
November 1, 2006 - October 31, 2007Professional Diploma In Multimedia
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Gaming, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other, Consumer Goods
Experience Level
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