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Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University

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◆ Our Mentors

We Don't Have Teachers —
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Every faculty member is an active professional with deep experience in their respective production departments. Industry veterans who've worked on real projects — domestic and international.

25+
Years Combined Experience
50+
International Project Credits
100%
Industry-Active Mentors
N.S. Antony Raj

N.S. Antony Raj

Lead – Graphic & Animation Integration

19+ Years Experience

A versatile animator and graphic designer with close to two decades of experience spanning textile design, 2D animation, and integration leadership across India and the UAE. Currently leads the integration team at Aerovative Technologies, bringing a strong foundation in fine arts, illustration, and character design to every project.

Key Skills

Adobe After Effects Adobe Photoshop Animate CC

Chandrasekar N

Senior 3D Artist — Modeling & Texturing

15+ Years Experience

A versatile 3D artist with over 15 years of experience modeling and texturing for VFX, animation, games, and interactive media. Skilled across both stylized and photorealistic pipelines, with deep expertise in PBR texturing, UV mapping, and real-time asset optimization for engines like Unreal and Unity.

Key Skills

Autodesk Maya Blender ZBrush
Ragupathi R

Ragupathi R

Visual Effects & Graphic Design

1+ Years Experience

A BFA graduate in Visual Communication with hands-on experience in visual effects projects and a strong grounding in design fundamentals from Government College of Fine Arts, Kumbakonam. Passionate about growing into a designer role through continuous learning.

Key Skills

Adobe Flash Adobe Photoshop CorelDRAW
Robinson B

Robinson B

3D Team Lead — Lighting, Shading & VFX

25+ Years Experience

3D lighting and VFX specialist with 25 years of experience across mythological visuals, character animation, and broadcast commercials. Currently 3D Team Lead at Etra Dreams, with a career spanning studios in Chennai, Dubai, and Kerala.

Key Skills

Autodesk Maya 3ds Max Blender
Satheesh N

Satheesh N

Senior Texturing Artist

15+ Years Experience

A texturing specialist with 15 years of experience contributing to full-length films and episodic content across India, including Thugs of Hindustan and Vetri Selvan. Currently Senior Texturing Artist at Garage VFX, Chennai.

Key Skills

Autodesk Maya ZBrush Substance Painter
Sureshkumar M

Sureshkumar M

3D Animation & Storyboard Illustration — Sculpture

20+ Years Experience

A sculpture specialist and storyboard illustrator with 20 years of experience in 3D animation for films and advertisements. Holds a BFA and MFA from Government College of Arts, Chennai, and has exhibited sculpture work at the Chennai State Exhibition and ICF. Working as a freelance artist since 2018.

Key Skills

Sculpture Storyboarding Illustration
Udayakumar P

Udayakumar P

Senior Texturing Artist — Organic Modeling, LookDev & Grooming

19+ Years Experience

A senior texturing artist with close to 19 years of experience, including 7 years at DNEG Visual Effects contributing to major feature films such as Avengers: Endgame, Tenet, and Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Currently CG Lead at Basilic Fly, Chennai.

Key Skills

Autodesk Maya (Xgen/Arnold) Houdini ZBrush
Arumugam B

Arumugam B

Unreal TD / Pipeline / Character TD

15+ Years Experience

A senior character, pipeline, and Unreal technical director with over 15 years of experience across rigging, real-time rendering, and asset migration pipelines. Skilled in bridging Maya, Blender, and Unreal Engine workflows for episodic and interactive productions, with credits including Hallmark Entertainment (USA) and pnp entertainment (France).

Key Skills

Unreal Engine Autodesk Maya Blender
Nagarajan C V

Nagarajan C V

CG/VFX Supervisor — 3D Generalist

12+ Years Experience

A creative technologist with over 12 years of experience spanning visual effects, computer graphics, and automotive visualization. Specializes in real-time rendering and cinematic environment creation using Unreal Engine, delivering photorealistic visuals for film, advertising, and major automotive brands.

Key Skills

Unreal Engine Houdini Nuke
Siva Kishore M

Siva Kishore M

VFX & CG Pipeline TD / Game Developer

13+ Years Experience

A pipeline TD and game developer with 13 years of experience across games, VR/AR, automotive HMI design, and CG/VFX production automation. An Unreal Authorized Instructor and selected mentor for the Unreal Women Creators Program (2022), with pipeline development experience at Tata Elxsi, Tech Mahindra, and Technicolor India.

Key Skills

Unreal Engine Autodesk Maya Blender
Anandh V

Anandh V

VFX & Design Support

5+ Years Experience

Brings a mechanical engineering background with 5 years of design and industrial maintenance experience into visual effects, combining technical precision from CAD design with a growing passion for animation and creative production.

Key Skills

AutoCAD SolidWorks CATIA
Kesavan S

Kesavan S

Compositing Team Leader

5+ Years Experience

A compositing team leader with hands-on experience across feature films, television, and streaming projects. Leads compositing teams through complex shot pipelines, maintaining a first-pass client approval rate exceeding 95% while mentoring junior paint and prep artists.

Key Skills

Nuke Silhouette Mocha
Leeladevi R

Leeladevi R

Roto Lead

4+ Years Experience

A dynamic Roto Lead with over four years of experience in visual effects, overseeing teams of roto artists to deliver precise, high-quality masks under tight production timelines. Known for strong leadership, critical thinking, and fostering a collaborative team atmosphere.

Key Skills

Rotoscoping Visual Effects Compositing Team Leadership
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We don't just teach from textbooks; we teach from the trenches. Our students learn the exact pipelines used in the studios where they will one day work.

— EDSOA Faculty

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