Academic background:
- Bachelor of Technology, Institute of Technology, BHU (1988).
- Master of Design in Visual Communication, Industrial Design Centre, IIT, Bombay (1991).
Professional experience:
- More than 18 years of experience in the Animation and Gaming Industries.
- Vice President, FXLabs Studios, Hyderabad. He was also the Game Producer of an international video game title. (2003-2008).
- Vice President and CTO, Danlaw Technologies India Limited, Hyderabad (2001- 2003).
- Vice President and CTO, DQ Entertainment, Hyderabad (2000-2001).
- Independent Consultant in Animation for HCL Technologies Ltd.
- Founder, Animatix Studios, Chennai (1994-1999), during which time he completed a 13X22 minutes cartoon animation serial in Hindi called “Tara Ki Duniya” which was telecast on the National Television Network in India.
- Worked freelance on several commercials, Children’s Programmes, Feature Film Special Effects, Book Illustrations and Comic Books.
- Member of the jury, FICCI Frames Best Animation film Awards, 2008 and 2009
Contact Details:
Industrial Design Centre,
Indian Institute of Technology,
Powai, Mumbai 400076
Telephone:
091-022-25767831
091-022-25767801
Fax:
091-022-25783480
091-022-25767803
Email: phanit[at]iitb.ac.in