I believe anything can be a muse and that animation is more than moving pictures; it’s a peek inside the inner workings of society, presented in a format that can entertain and inspire. I look forward to helping you realize your ideas visually in a way that others can enjoy and appreciate.
The Story of Amrita Devi
February 2024
Digital 2D Animation
This animated video was designed and produced for The India Center, which the nonprofit organization that showcases different kinds of arts and music from the nation. One of the executives of the organization reached out to me and asked me to create a short animation for the organization. The animation tells the true story of Amrita Devi-a woman who, many years ago in a rural part of India, risked her life to protect the local environment alongside her family and community.
Double Dealing
December 2023
Traditional 2D Animation
I enjoyed creating this 13-second-long animation for one of my final projects for one of my online traditional animation courses at the Academy of Art University. It shows a thief taking a large diamond and walking away, only to have that same diamond stolen by another, much younger thief without him even noticing.
Time Bomb
March 2023
Digital 2D Animation
I created this GIF for my own enjoyment using Toon Boom Harmony 20 Advanced.
Magic Wand
March 2023
Digital 2D Animation
This animated GIF was made using Toon Boom Harmony 20 Advanced. I enjoyed experimenting with the tools and features of the software.
Animated Video for Nonprofit Organization Campaign
June 2022
Digital 2D Animation
This is the animated video that I’ve designed for the nonprofit organization sometimes known as: Life Target. The founder of the organization-the woman who had also written her own book with a similar title-had reached out to me and asked to meet with me in-person to discuss the storyline of the video. The founder had wanted the video to express the importance of reaching out for help rather than resorting to violence. The video was also meant to promote the nonprofit organization, which was formed with the intent of promoting non-violence solutions as well as offering assistance to those in need.
Sunrise-Sunset
October 2021
Digital 2D Animation
I created this animated GIF in my spare time using the tools and features in Adobe Photoshop.
Plastic Bags
November 2020
Digital 2D Animation
This animation was made by me using a type of animation software that I’ve never used before then, and it was one of my first gigs as a freelance animator and video editor. The client had wanted me to use the storyboards and sketches that he had drawn to create this 15-second-long animation.
Run Around the World
May 2019
Traditional 2D Animation
This animation was a final group project for one of my undergraduate classes. We were assigned with designing paper cutouts and then using those cutouts to create a short animation.
Baked
April 2019
Traditional 2D Animation
I worked with several of my fellow undergraduate students on this animation project. We were tasked with creating a short video from charcoal pencil drawings.
Transformation Animation
February 2019
Traditional 2D Animation
This project was created as part of a class project for a traditional animation class at Pace University. I was tasked by the instructor with animating a small teddy bear wearing a scarf and Santa’s Hat morphing into a hammer while my fellow undergraduate students drew and animated the other objects in the video.
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