Alok NR

Freelance Animator and Illustrator

Mumbai, India
Experienced Film Director who likes to mix live action and animation to tell stories. Has worked in the animation industry and is skilled in Motion Graphics, Traditional Animation, and Concept Art. Strong background in Art and Design with a Bachelor's Degree focused in Animation Fim Design from MIT Institute of Design,Pune. Loves film noir, sci fi literary fiction, quirky people, world history, astronomy and long distance running. Game for new creating experiences.

Work Experience

Tryangles Productions

Assistant Director

February 2018 - July 2018 Mumbai, India

OmGrown Music

Music Video Director

June 2017 - October 2017 India

Forkmedia

Video Director

Headed the Video Department at Fork Media. Directed over 50 videos across five web platforms.

Directed and created content for

- AskMen (Men's Lifestyle)
- Hauterfly (Women's Lifestyle)
- IGN (Tech and Gaming)
- Bollworm (Bollywood Entertainment)
- CurlyTales (Travel and Living)

Wrote zany articles occasionally for Hauterfly and Ask Men India

http://thehauterfly.com/fashion/lfw-a-virginal-experience/
http://in.askmen.com/entertainment/1114530/article/5-movies-you-should-watch-today-because-its-world-aids-day


September 2016 - June 2017 Mumbai, India

Forkmedia

Art Director

Conceptualized and created the Company Website.
Headed the creative team for the product VIBE.
Created animation Videos for various product launches at AdTech 2016.
In addition to working on numerous Digital Media Campaigns.



November 2015 - September 2016 Mumbai, India

Adobe

Design Contractor

Worked with Adobe as a design consultant creating motion graphic tilte designs for Adobe Premiere software.
June 2015 - July 2015 India

BASF International

Consultant Graphic Recordist and Graphic Visualizer

Graphic Recordist at the 'International Creators Space Event' held as part of the 150 th anniversary of BASF Chemical Company in Mumbai.
Worked as Graphic Visualizer on numerous inhouse BASF events.
2015 - India

Short Film Things I Saw

Animator

2D Character Animatioon. Worked extensively on Flash,Adobe After Effects and TVPaint.
2015 - India

IL&FS

Consultant Designer

Worked as an illustrator and storyboard artist as part of the team that developed 'Geneo' a Teacher training app for Ipad devices.
2014 - India

Doodle Monkey

Consultant Animator

Handled the production of a promo video for a start up company named 'Parivar Tree' through the creative agency Doodle Monkey.
2014 - 2015

Maska Pav Productions

Animator and Pre-Production Artist

Worked on a Pilot episode of an animated TV show. Worked in the capacities of Storyboard Artist, Production designer, Character Designer and Animator.
2014 - India

Touchworks

Illustrator, Visual Designer

Was in charge of the visual design for a children's ipad app that introduced them to the film works of Charlie Chaplin
2014 - India

AtNovus,Switzerland

Visual Designer and Illustrator

Worked as a freelance artist for the Swiss firm AtNovus. Worked on a children's story book app, creating Story, Storyboards, Character Designs, Illustrations and Animation.
October 2012 - February 2013 Switzerland

Short Film : An Inverted Dream (Animation)

Director, Animator, Story,Story boards, Character Designer, Background Artist, Editor

Completed the animated short film "An Inverted Dream" from story to animation. It was my first animated 2D short film and is currently receiving accolades at various film festivals.
2013 - India

Eeksaurus

Animation Intern

Worked as an intern at Studio Eeksaurus,Mumbai. Worked as animator and visual artist on various studio productions.
2011 - India

Education

MIT Institute Of Design,Pune

Bachelor of Design

Studied Animation Film making at MIT ID.
August 2008 - April 2013 Pune, India

Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School

Primary and Higher Secondary Education
1996 - March 2008 Thrissur, India

Languages

English (Fluent),
Hindi (Conversational),
Malayalam (Native),
Tamil (Beginner),

Awards

Noida International Film Festival

Best Animated Music Video (Students category) for An Inverted Dream

2014

Anime Arte International Film Festival Brazil

Official Selection for An Inverted Dream

2014

Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival

Official Selection for An Inverted Dream

2014

Jump The Cut Online Film Festival

Official Selection for An Inverted Dream

2014

Wasteland Film Festival

Official Selection for An Inverted Dream

2014

ASIFA

Nominated for Award for Excellence in Student category for An Inverted Dream

2013

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Animation (2D), Character Design, Conceptualization, Digital Painting, Illustration, Motion Graphics , Sketching, Stopmotion, Storyboarding, Writing,

Postal Address

B 302, Plot 299, Paradise Ln, Sher E Punjab Colony, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400093