Santanu Pal

Creative Director


311, Surya CHS, Road No 1, Natwar Nagar, Jogeshwari East, Mumbai, India, 400060.
 
+91 9987 534 185; santanu.pal.zoo@gmail.com; www.santanupal.com
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Santanu Pal Creative Director
 
Objective:
Creative Director, Santanu enjoys ensuring Technical Solution to achieve Creative goal, its leading edge reputation. He is particularly proud that Creative Visualization and Technical expertise have helped it win in competition with much complicated visual and VFX challenges.
 
He says:
“There are always different approaches we can take because each client’s business is structured in a unique way.  We look at the system and come up with a series of recommendations to suit the client’s budget and to make their business more effective".
 
About Me:
From childhood pencils force me to scratch on paper. One day it leads me to be an artist. Knowledge of science and interest on computer guided me to be as creative artist. At last combination of carbon and silicon helped propel me into the world of new visuals.
 
Experience:
 
    * 2013 Raw Shadows Studio
 
Creative Director
Creative control, Technical and Post Production support for Corporate video “I-living”  for Eureka Forbes.
Postproduction direction for Corporate video “Art in Motion”  for TATA Nano.
VFX and postproduction for stereoscopic video album “Eternal love”  for Keon Studio.
 
    * 2012 3Dimension Films, CA
 
Creative Director
Creative designing and Technical support and creation other TV Commercials and ad campaign for “Omni Mortgage”, “Atlantis Jewels”,  etc. two ad films for Anup jalota for his US trip for tathastumag.com.
 
    * 2012 Zoo Animation International, UK
 
Creative Director
Creative and Technical support for production of 2 mega series for HDTV “Dear Dracula” and “Abominable Christmas”.
 
 
    * 2011 3Dimension Films, CA
 
Creative Associates
Creative and Technical support and creation other TV Commercials and ad films such as “Panda calling card”, “Apna Bazar”, “Amantel”, “pidipompi.com” etc. Several ad films for Anup jalota, Manhar Udhash for tathastumag.com etc.
 
 
    * 2009 Climb Media, Mumbai, India
 
Technical Director
Technical supervision on a part of "Toonpur Ka Super Hero" with director Mr. Kireet Khurana.

Technical support on various other TV Commercials and films such as “Nahool FiFa Tvc”, “Kellogg's”, “Volini”, “Ibibo”, “Lifeboy”, “M3M” etc.
 
Quality Controller and technical support for movie "Toonpur ka super hero",
for 2nz animation, mumbai, India.
 
    * 2008 Zoo Animation International, UK
 
Technical Director
Didi Lightfull” sequels for Disney,
Creating Hi-speed production pipeline.
Creating several script and automated rigging and animation and lip sync system,
Tronji” sequels for RagDoll, UK.
Creating Technical animation and VFX.
 
Quality Controller and technical support for movie "Toonpur ka super hero", for 2nz animation, Mumbai, India.
 
 
    * 2007 Trine Game Animation Studio Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
 
TD Character animation
Streets of Mumbai” (Console and PC game)
Wing of control” (PC game)
Virgin Mobile” CG add (Commercial)
Legend of great India” (X box Game)
“Vergine comics”
Motion capture for Secret of 7 songs, “Kahani world” by Shekhar kapur and Deepak chopra.
IP Games
Motion Capture, Cleaning, Blending of several capture files for Cricket and Dance.
Atari Game
Character animation for “Worm and Witch”.
 
 
    * 2006 Maya Entertainment Limited Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
 
3D animator
“Neo Sport “Channel Logo ID.
Phir Koi Hai” teaser.
Coca Cola” for CGI Ad films.
Boomdi” for visionscape Interactive,USA.
TRONJI” for Zoo Group UK for Ragdoll Entertainment.
Pimp My Ride” for visionscape Interactive,USA for activision.
Effects and 3D works for “Phir Koi Hai” for Star One.
Effects and 3D works for “Hero” for UTV.
 
 
    * 2005 -2006 Kay Communications Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
 
3D animator
“Sarvebhyo Devebhyo Namah” Movies
Modeling and rigging “Himesh Reshammiya’s 3D album” directed by Mr. Prasant Chadha.
Bullet & Particle FX for Himesh Reshammiya’s album directed by Prasant Chadha.
Logo ID for “ROCKY” directed by Prasant Chadha.
Apocalypso
Bird animation commercial for “Vatika “Soap directed by Mr. Pradip Sarkar.
Pack Shot animation for “Reynolds Vega Point “directed by Mr. Pradip Sarkar
Modeling and animation of hand commercial for “Whirlpool Washing Machine
Modeling & Texturing of 3D car in car shot commercial for “Eveready Battery
3D paper compositing & FX in handicapped shot commercial for “Eveready Battery
Digital Effects & Rotoscopy for commercial for “Mc Dowell No.1
Rotoscopy Pack of “Munch” double pack
Logo animation of “Kurkure Solid Masti
Rotoscopy Pack of “Cadbury Celebration Pack
Virtual Reality
Mango man animated commercials for “Boomer Bubble Gum
3D model, Texture, Animation of “Sony Handycam” Putsch pack for Sony
AV Presentation for “Raymond Suiting
AV Presentation for “Reliance infocomm
 
    * 2004 -2005 Growel Animation Skool Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
 
Maya Faculty
Responsibilities
Theory and practical training Maya complete, Advance Courses, Maya Unlimited.
Making project, Course design and Examination.
 
    * 2004 - 2005 Arena Multimedia Salt lake, Kolkata, India
 
3D Faculty
Responsibilities
Theory and practical training 3ds Max, Maya, Combustion, After Effects
Education
 
    * 1998 – 2002 Ashok Media, Kolkata, India
 
Graphic Designer
Graphic design and photo shoot for Archie’s and Paper Rose. Designing, concept develop, color code selection and digital painting were the responsibility.
 
 
 
 
Art Qualification :
Knowledge of Applied art :
    * Visual communication :
To 'Bridge' the gap that exists between the Creative Ideas & Professional work flow in the field of Visual Arts.
 
    * Digital photography  :
Aesthetic design for commercial art with the techniques of lighting and composition.
 
Knowledge of Softwares :
 
    * 3D modeling & ANIMATION & GAMES :
Maya unlimited, Mel scripting, 3D Studio Max, Mental Ray, Body paint,
Motion Builder, Natural Motion, Real Flow, 3D Game Studio, Deep paint 3D.
 
    * GRAPHICS :
Corel Draw, Illustrator, Corel Paint, Photoshop.
 
    * SOUND EDITING :
Sound Forge, Sound Booth, Neuendo, Cubase.
 
    * VIDEO EDITING :
Premier Pro, Final Cut Pro.
 
    * COMPOSITING :
After Effects, Nuke.
 
Basic Qualification :
GRADUATION IN Science :
Graduation in Science from University of Calcutta, 1995
 
Interests :
 
Concept drawing, Photography, CG character motion, Rigging, Making Tools for Production Pipeline,
 
Thanks :
Thanks for viewing my resume. For any meeting kindly call or mail.
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Some demo works :