MEET THE FACULTY @ AAG

MEET THE FACULTY @ AAGParmanu, Anthony, Shakti & Doga. Much
Educatorsrespected by his students and peers, Tofiq is an
The soul of these programs is the teachers.inspiring teacher who takes pains over his class,
Faculty members have been carefully chosen forespecially the weaker ones.
their exceptional skills, expertise and practicalMahesh Kumar
experience.Mahesh Kumar believes 3D animation is something
These are the people who have given tangiblebeyond life and reality. It’s like playing god
shape to animation in India, in fact, “they arewhere you give life to a character in a computer
the Industry by themselves!”generated world. Mahesh has worked with DQ as
Sachin Tiwaria full-time character animator on International
Sachin Tiwari has over 11 years of experience inprojects and television series such as Mickey
illustration, design, cartooning and 2D animation onMouse Club House and Mikkido.
various international cartoon serials. He has handledVikas Praveen
accounts as diverse as Canon (Singapore), BataVikas Praveen is our In-House Expert in Lighting
Shoes (India) , Dabur (India), Yahoo e-cards,& Dynamics. His invaluable international
Malaysian airlines, Shell, MRF, Bajaj Capital, etc.industry experience in Rigging and MEL Scripting is
Sachin combines animation, fashion designing in hisa vital component of any animation education
unique quest to innovate and has worked onprogram and we are glad to have a professional
everything from cover designs, catalogs, logos,of his caliber in our faculty.
and caricatures.Sandeep Bajpai
FaisalIndustry Expert in Maya and Specialist in Modeling
A purist at heart, Faisal is a 3D Animation Expert.and Texture, Sandeep believes in bridging the gap
Not just that, he is a known Concept &between technology education and a skilled
Comic Book Artist and has equal amounts ofworkforce. His approach combines insights from
industry expertise in the field of Internationalactual studio experience with the latest of
Animation Outsourcing. His creativity knows notechnology, software and techniques. He has
bounds; what’s more, he used to be a partworked on various projects such as the DS
of the BIT faculty, where he taught 3D animationversion of Need for Speed, Short Fuze and Turn
Praveen Chrispug (Visiting Faculty)3D.
Praveen completed his M.A (Animation) in theVinay Kumar
United Kingdom. Combining a craftsman’sVinay combines sheer technical ability ranging
approach to using technology in storytelling, withfrom 2D sketching, painting, and storyboarding to
international animation experience, he is anconcept and character design. Combining five
excellent animation guru, a fact proven by hisextensive years in various projects, making
selection by the Creative Future of India.animatics and films for children’s programs on
Vikas Sharmaa variety of television channels such as Laughter
Vikas Sharma is a Rigging Expert. WellChallenge III and IV, Galli-Galli, Sim-Sim, Vinay is
experienced in Character Rigging and MELalways looking for ways and means to enhance
Scripting, Vikas came to AAG after working withhis already considerable knowledge of the subject
Crest Animation Studio Ltd. on internationalof animation.
projects, DVD's and TV series such as Pigley (inDevender Sharma
XSI), Arthur (In XSI), Casper(DVD), MonsterDevender started with an Arts degree combined
Buster Club (Marathon, France) and many more.with film-making and a stint at NID, learning the
In his own words, ‘I’ve learned this artropes. Thereafter, he never looked back in the
and now I am ready to share it with thelast five years. Having seen the industry grow
world.’before his eyes, literally, he has worked on
Mohd. Tofiqvarious projects for different clients and television
Mohd. Tofiq has a range of 8 years of experienceprogramming houses, using a variety of software
in Comic Book Illustration and Concept Art. He hassuch as Photoshop, Flash, After Effects and Sony
been a Senior Artist in Raj Comics, has worked inVegas.
Shaktiman Comics and has created characters like