Srinivasan Ananthan Blender / Maya. 3D Modeling & Animation Trainer
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Blender / Maya Trainer
Mastered in 3D Animation Film making, Image / Video / Sound Editing.
Offer Training in Blender & Autodesk Maya. Foundation Course.
Production Based Curriculum. Have trained more than 750 students so far.
Background: Movies i worked are Dora, Inderjith, VickyDonor, Raaz3, Maha Yodha Ram, Cartoon episodes, Elearning, Commercials, Product Rendering, & Architecture. Created 3D Models, Texturing, Rigging, Animation for the CG shots in the movies. Selling my 3D Rigged Models in TurboSquid, Cube Brush, & CG Trader.
>> Step By Step Instruction for easy understanding.
>> Flexible Class Timings.
>> Curriculum : Modeling UV unwrapping Texturing Rigging
Animation Lighting Rendering, & Render Out.
Can impart my production experience to students. Assuring that the teaching sessions will be lively, interactive, helping and exciting. Equip yourselves and excel in your careers !!

Medium of communication : English, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Hindi

Subjects

  • 3d Modeling Beginner-Expert

  • Sculpting Expert

  • 3d animation course Beginner-Expert

  • 3D Texturing Beginner-Expert

  • 3D Character Rigging Beginner-Expert

  • 3D Lighting Beginner-Expert

  • Keyframing Animation Expert

  • Object Rigging Expert

  • PBR Expert

  • Texture Painting Module Expert

  • Brush Filters Expert

  • Texture Projection Expert

  • Mesh Unwrapping Process Expert

  • Shader Nodes Expert

  • Graph Editor Expert

  • Dopesheet Expert

  • Drivers & Bone Constraints Expert

  • Object Constraints & Shape Animation Expert

  • Baking Texture Maps Expert

  • Remeshing & Retopologization Expert

Experience

  • Blender Software Trainer & Lecturer (Dec, 2023–Dec, 2023) at National Institute of Technical Teacher Training (NITTTR), SWAYAM platform.
    Conducted Bootcamp training for teachers in Blender Software.

    Topics covered..
    Level 01 :
    Introduction to Blender, Stages of Production, Blender Directory Structure, Types of Editor, 3D Viewport Interaction,Viewport & Displays, 3D content Exploration.

    Level 02 : Hard Surface Modeling, Brass Faucet, Component Editing Module, Mesh Unwrapping Process.

    Level 03 :
    Texture Map Creation, Texture Painting Module, Brush Filters, Texture Projection.

    Level 04 :
    PBR Rendering concept, Shading Nodes Module, Baking Texture Maps, FBX conversion.

    Level 05 :
    SketchFab intro, Uploading in SketchFab in different file formats.

    Level 06 :
    Importing Scanned Mesh, Photogrammetry, Retopologizing Mesh, Shading Process.

    I sincerely thank..
    Mr.Prakash Ramadoss & Mrs.Neraimathi of APlus Associates LLP, Mumbai for their strong support,
    Dr. P. Mallika, professor & Head DEMT, NITTTR, Chennai, for her wonderful support,
    Students for patiently bearing & cooperating with rigorous training.Chennai, for her wonderful support.
  • Trainer / Production Coordinator (softwares: Maya, Blender ) (Jan, 2022–Present) at Mudmax Studios, Thrissur (Offline classes)
    Working on Hourly basis.
    subjects teaching: Modeling, UV unwrapping, Texturing, Shading, Rigging, Animation, Lighting,
    & Rendering.
    Production Coordinator: 3D keyframing Animation, Modeling, Technical assistance, Scheduling, Co- ordination, & digital resources.
  • Maya, Blender Trainer & Lecturer (May, 2020–Present) at Yagna (Online Classes)
    Apart from working as a Production Assistant in Mudmax, conducting Online Classes on softwares like Autodesk Maya, Blender for Yagna (individual)
  • Maya, Blender Trainer & Lecturer (Sep, 2018–Apr, 2020) at Westford Institute of Film Technology (WIFT)
    Worked on Hourly basis. 4 days per week. Teaching B.Sc Animation 2nd, 3rd year and Diploma students. i was instrumental in drafting a new curriculum for the students. This new syllabus commensurates with the ever changing concepts in the field. In addition to the above, i have been creating and selling 3D Models in websites like TurboSquid, Cubebrush, CG trader etc.
  • Maya & Blender Trainer / Lecturer (Aug, 2017–Aug, 2018) at Yess Media Education
    Worked on monthly basis. Syllabus designed for students to complete a Kerala based Architectural project's requirement.
  • Freelance Animator (work from home) (Jan, 2014–Jul, 2017) at Jupiter Animation Studios
    Dora (Tamil movie) - Created in Maya software, the Austin Cambridge Indian version Car model along with detailed interior, engine, break shoe inside the tyre rim.
    Includes Rigging for Car & its parts, Camera matching, lighting, animating & rendering.
    Maayavan (Tamil movie) - Created in Maya software, the Indian Airlines Flight Model and also matching live action footage's camera movements & lighting.
    Indrajith (Tamil movie) - Rigging & Keyframe Animations for Frog, Snake, Lizard & matching camera movements & lighting.
    U The End A (Kannada movie) - Created Galaxies, solar system, and a city from aerial view as well as sky view. Rigging & Animation for two Human Characters, colony of Bats, Scorpion, and a Ghost character.
    Just Maath Maathalli (Kannada movie) - Created Rigging & Keyframe Animations for a 500 rupees currency note - a cartoon character, dancing like Kiccha Sudeep (for which he sent his dancing footage as a reference).
    Shri Kiccha Sudeep personally appreciated the work.
    Worked for few more many telugu and kannada movies, for which i did minor animations. (pardon, the movies names were not revealed to me).
  • 3D Character Animator / Rigging Artist (Jan, 2011–Dec, 2013) at L V Prasad Studios, EFX
    Worked for Hindi & Punjabi movie, listed below..
    Madras Cafe - Comprehensive Rigging for Chopper (helicopter model) and animated it with Live action BG shots along with camera movements.
    Raaz 3: The Third Dimension - Created Rigging for Cockroach, Millipede and Rat. Animated them with Live Action BG footage matching with camera & character movements (whenever cockroach & Millipede crawling on the character).
    Vicky Donor - Modeling, Rigging & Animation for a 3D Animated sequence where group of Sperm cells travel through the body fluids and finally enter the Nucleus of the egg in the womb.
    Hate Story (part -1) - Rigging for Eagle bird and Animating it matching the Live Action BG footages. To show as if the Eagle from sky creating a dark shadow of bad omen.
    Cigarette Ki Tharah - Rigging & Keyframe Animation for 3D Mascot Character Animation (belonging to its production company). The sequence happens like the Mascot character having wings flying towards camera and landing slowly on the ball of Earth.
    Jantha Bhai - a Mobile phone created in 3D, is shown as if thrown by heroine and the hero who is Actor Vivek Oberoi catches it flying.
    Mickey Virus - a Previz Sequence created entirely in Maya software, showing a female character performing martial art styles, and fighting out the group of zombie characters approaching her.
  • 3D Animator (Jul, 2009–Dec, 2010) at Panchajanya Animation Studios
    Joo Joo, a full length 3D Animated Feature Film, in Tamil language.
    Handling the main Boy, his companion the Dog character and interaction between them. Six minutes of Animation containing boy, dog and in many other shots along with the group of village people with facial / body dialogue animation.
  • Pixion Studios - CCL group (Jul, 2008–Jun, 2009) at 3D Animator / Synopsis Writer
    MAHA YODHA RAM, a full length 3D Animated Feature Film in Hindi language. Worked as 3D Animator, Synopsis writer and Sequence planner.
  • 3D Character Keyframing Animator / Team Lead (Apr, 2006–Jun, 2008) at Land Marvel Animation Studios
    CHEB JILANI (an Arabic Song Album for Dubai based client)
    Arabic Video Song Album containing the story of a King. Sequence : Battle field scene. Cavalry involved in a sword fight.
  • 3D Character Animator / Rigging Artist (Feb, 2004–Mar, 2006) at Pixaalaya Animation Studios
    STEEL LEAGUE, a DVD Game project for Blue Monkey Studios, UK. Fight sequences between various Robotic characters.
    Worked as 3D Animator, Rigger, Sequence planner.
  • 3D Modeling Artist / Animator / Rigger (Oct, 1997–Jan, 2004) at Penta Media Graphics & Animation
    After completing one year of 3D Animation Film Making Training course in Softimage 3D
    in Pentafour Softwares & Exports, I was absorbed into the 3D Animation Movie production department.
    Worked in many cartoon projects came from abroad, after which, got an oppurtunity to work in Penta's own production, creating Full-length Feature Film such as Sinbad, Pandavas & Son of Aladin.
    Sinbad & Pandavas movies were worked in Softimage 3D ver 3.7and Son of Aladin
    was worked in WaveFront Maya ver 2.
    Apart from the above projects, I had some interesting projects to work in south Indian movies (esp Telugu) like Anji, directed by Koti Ramakrishna, Mrugaraja directed by Gunasekar and Manjunathaswamy, a kannada movie.
    Anji - I did Rigging, Keyframing Animation and group of 3D generated Bats interacting with Live Action characters. Sequence: the Live action character (Actor Chiranjeevi) and heroine enters the cave to take a wax print of written engravings from the rock. Group of Bats flying around, stick to, and climb along the Live Action characters.
    Mrugaraja - Animating 3D birds across the mountain top in the Live action BG.
    Manjunathaswamy - Devas & Asuras extracting Amrith out of Milky ocean, by winding a mountain shaped object from either sides, tied by a rope, and submerged partialy into milky ocean. Except for characters, all objects such as mountain rock, milky ocean, sky BG etc are 3D generated models.

Education

  • Multimedia Software Education Level -2 (Sep, 1996–Sep, 1997) from Pentafour Software & Exports–scored A+
  • Multimedia Software Education Level -1 (Jan, 1996–Jun, 1996) from Vector Institute of Visual Arts (A division of Prasad Studios in Chennai)–scored A+

Fee details

    ₹1,000–1,600/hour (US$11.57–18.51/hour)

    Offline Training for Institutes & Corporate groups, are charged on Hourly basis.
    Online Foundation Course on Blender Software : 36,000 INR. 24 Sessions.
    Online Foundation Course on Autodesk Maya Software : 36,000 INR. 24 Sessions.
    Topics : Modeling, UV unwrapping, Texturing, Shader Nodes, Rigging, Animation, Lighting & Rendering.

Courses offered

  • Blender Foundation Online Course

    • ₹1000
    • Duration: 48 Hours
    • Delivery mode: Online
    • Group size: Individual
    • Instruction language: English, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu
    • Certificate provided: No
    Welcome to the comprehensive training, on blender software. I'm happy that
    you have choosen to learn one of the powerful industrial 3D modeling &
    animation software.
    ok lets go into the topic. Before teaching you the contents of the Blender,
    i would like to give you an overview of the same.

    WHAT YOU WILL BECOME AFTER LEARNING MY COURSE ?
    You will become thorough & familiar with the laws of blender physics.
    This tutorial clears the struggling small lane barriers and places you on the highway to
    become a 3D Artist / Animator.
    As a beginner you will gain tremendous confidence to go advanced.

    WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF LEARNING MY COURSE ?
    Topic-wise segregated lessons.
    Complete guidance on the shortcut keys as well as the location of tools in the menu.
    Every important nuance of topics are elucidated.
    Designed to become firmly grounded in fundamentals.

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