Chandrakant Patil

Creative Head - Animation & VFX

Pune District, Maharashtra, India

About

In this dynamic industry Chandrakant Patil started as a Cell Animator and since then has evolved over the past 25+ years playing multiple roles with the changing demands of the industry. His desire has always been to bridge the gap between the new age talent and the workflow, creating a sustainable environment by bringing together innovation, planning, technology and productivity while keeping it cost-effective. Having handled over 100+ projects both globally and locally his experience and expertise lies in managing projects of various scales under the banners of 30+ well-known brands. In his journey, he has successfully led a team size of over 250+ people. In this time frame he has mastered the art of 2D, 3D and VFX and established great recognition in the industry. Some of the well-known brands his work has been associated with are Byju’s E-learning, DQ Entertainment, Pogo Channel, Disney, Kellogs, etc. Some of the interesting key projects have been the educational videos with Byju's, Kerela Traffic Control, UNICEF project and Kid Krish, an animation movie through Toonz Animation. He also played a part in projects such as The Jungle Book, Tanali Raman, Lav n Kush, etc. He has currently headed a unit of SM Rolling VFX in Pune and is instrumental in business growth and execution of 2D/3D and VFX projects for some important clients. Chandrakant Patil has also conducted several interactive lectures for students in animation at various educational institutions. His sessions have been very enriching and empowering for students. To further help youngsters have a clear career vision for themselves, he has started with his YouTube channel name ‘Master Talks’ where he interviews industry specialists and bring into light their journey. Through these series he envisioned giving student experienced advice through the veterans of animation. His channel can be reached at https://youtu.be/k1mG9F-a5pc

Experience

  • Founder at CP Animation and VFX
    Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Creative Head at SM Rolling FX
    Apr 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Key Roles and Responsibilities: 1. Management and evaluation of bids. 2. Resource management, scheduling, and planning for projects. 3. Assess and plan scalability for manpower, hardware, and software. 4. Monitor and track the delivery milestones. create and distribute budget alerts and overages. Tenacious and eager to explore newer horizons. innovate, simplify and grow. SM Rolling FX, has hands-on expertise in several Hollywood, European, and Indian films from Pre-production to post-production. We have worked on Hollywood and Bollywood Films, Web Series, and Advertisement Projects that required CG Work, 2D & 3D Animation, Rotoscopy, Paint, Paint-Prep, Camera Track & Matchmove, and Compositing. You can check our complete VFX Showreel on our website www.smrvfx.com

  • Senior Creative Director / Studio Head at BYJU'S
    2019 - Feb 2023 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    • K3 projects in 3D with 10 different vendor experiences. Head of 2D / MOG animation at the new Pune branch. • Projects managed at the Pune branch : - Republic Day Special - In Memoriam - Jallianwala Bagh Massacre - Azadi - A Tribute to India’s Great Freedom Fighters - In Memory of Rabindranath Tagore - A Biography Of The Bard Of Bengal • Currently ideating and working on motion graphic with Akash BYJU’S.

  • Creative Director at iMuons Web Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
    2017 - 2019 · 2 yrs

    • Artistic Eye Entertainment - Benjamin Bluemchen Movie (International) • Byju’s E-learning Project - Technologies Pvt. Ltd. • Toonz Animation - Kim & Jim (International Series) - Book Worm Gogo (International Series) - Gattu Battu a TV Series • Flying Toads Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. – Ghanshyam • Cosmos Maya Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. - Guru Bhole - Shiva • Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd. - Product Explainer Video • Rudra TV Series - Green Gold Animation

  • Creative Director at Beetles Animation
    2014 - 2017 · 3 yrs

    • Work done on Rama Anna TV Series and Movie.