AMRIT KUMAR DAS
Bangalore
Summary
3D Character Animator with 8 years of production experience across CG feature films, Visual Effects, episodic animation, and Gameplay animation. Specialising in expressive character performance, facial animation, stylised body mechanics, and story-driven acting. Collaborates with directors, supervisors, leads and international teams to deliver high-quality character performances on schedule.
Overview
3
3
Languages
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Feature Animator
DNEG
Bangalore
01.2025 - Current
- Contributing to animated feature productions including Ally (2027) and CoComelon: The Movie (2027).
- Creating feature-quality character performances with strong acting, cinematic storytelling, and expressive body mechanics.
- Collaborating with international teams across London and Montreal.
Senior Animator
Lakshya Digital
Bangalore
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Created stylized gameplay and cinematic animation for characters and creatures using keyframe and mocap workflows for real-time productions.
- Supported Leads by reviewing animation, identifying performance and technical issues, and providing constructive feedback to enhance shot quality and ensure performance consistency.
Feature Animator
ReDefine
Bangalore
03.2022 - 08.2024
- Projects: Under The Boardwalk (DNEG), Rally Road Racers, Saving Bikini Bottom, Plankton: The Movie, Fighter (2024), KALKI 2898 AD.
- Created high-quality stylized and semi-realistic character animation with strong emphasis on acting, posing, expressions, and storytelling.
- Collaborated with fellow animators through animation reviews and feedback sessions, helping maintain shot quality and performance consistency across production.
3D Animator
Technicolor
Bangalore
11.2018 - 02.2022
- Projects: Star Trek: Prodigy, Mickey Mouse Roadster Racers, Mickey Mouse Fun House, Minnie's Bow-Toons and Mickey Mouse DVD Movies.
- Created stylized episodic character animation with strong acting, comedic timing, lip sync, and expressive performance for Disney productions.
Junior 3D Animator
DQ Entertainment Pvt. Ltd
Kolkata
06.2017 - 10.2018
- Created stylized character animation for children's episodic television productions, focusing on performance, acting, and storytelling.
- Projects: Puppy Dog Pals, Robinhood
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Animation
Animschool
Utah, USA01-2025
B.Sc. - Animation & Film Making
Gulbarga University
Kalaburgi, Karnataka11-2015
Skills
- Character Animation
- Feature Animation
- Facial Animation
- Facial Performance
- Stylized Performance
- Keyframe Animation
- Lip-sync
- Body Mechanics
- Cinematic Animation
- Shot Planning
- Mentoring
- Production Pipeline
- Problem Solving
- Motion Capture Cleanup
- Character performance
- Animation pipeline
- Autodesk Maya
- 3Ds Max
- Blender
- Creative vision
- Storytelling
Hobbies and interests
- Playing Drums
- Listening Music
- Painting
- Travelling
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/amrit-kumar-das-41a76872/
IMDB
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm17095208/
- https://www.instagram.com/animatoramrit1992/
Portfolio | Showreel
- https://youtu.be/P5v87p5jBx0
- https://www.artstation.com/artwork/OvDO1b
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Hindi
Advanced
C1
Bengali
Proficient
C2
Accomplishments
- Awarded the Star Performer Award in August 2023 in recognition of outstanding performance and contribution at ReDefine.
Timeline
Feature Animator
DNEG
01.2025 - Current
Senior Animator
Lakshya Digital
08.2024 - 12.2024
Feature Animator
ReDefine
03.2022 - 08.2024
3D Animator
Technicolor
11.2018 - 02.2022
Junior 3D Animator
DQ Entertainment Pvt. Ltd
06.2017 - 10.2018
Certificate of Higher Education - Animation
Animschool
B.Sc. - Animation & Film Making
Gulbarga University