Ashwin Inamdar
Animation professor
Education
- M.F.A., animation, Savannah College of Art and Design
- B.A., electrical engineering, University of Mumbai
Credentials
Teaching
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Professor, animation, 2009–present
System Administrator, January 2008–September 2009, Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta
Responsible for developing a syllabus for graduate and undergraduate students. Teaching courses dealing with rigging, production, concept dev, animation, and mo-cap. Paneling graduate reviews, internships, thesis committees, etc. Responsible for maintaining computer hardware and software, conducting inventories, and assisting students with technical problems.
Professional
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Senior Animator/Rigger, January 2007–July 2007, Jump Games Pvt., Ltd., India
Responsible for producing rigs and animations for games based on wireless devices, coordinating with the programmers to solve technical issues, and training junior riggers and animators.
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Senior 3D Graphic Artist, June 2005–December 2006, Nazara Technologies Pvt. Ltd., India
Responsible for producing 3D and 2D graphics for games based on wireless devices, coordinating with programmers and game designers to find aesthetic and technical solutions, and training junior artists.
Awards, recognitions, and honors
- Animated short "The Waiting Chairs" nominated in the FX Mix category, BitFilm 3D Award Festival 2009, Hamburg, Germany, July 2009
- Runner-up for Best of Show for animated short "The Waiting Chairs," INSPIRE 2009, Savannah, Ga., February 2009
- Special screening of animated short "The Waiting Chairs," 13th edition of Cartoons on the Bay – International Television and Multimedia Animation Festival, Roma, Italy, February 2009
- Golden Award for animated PSA "Monifa's Lucky Day," SCADDY Awards, Savannah, Ga., January 2009
- Animated short "The Same Station" received Best Student Showcase Award, iDMAa Conference, Savannah, Ga., November 2008