Veteran Animation and visual effects stalwart Ashish Kulkarni has joined PhantomFX as an advisor, bringing a wealth of industry experience and knowledge to the company.
Kulkarni, who has worked in the Animation industry for many years, has a proven track record of success and a deep understanding of the field. In his new role at PhantomFX, he will be working closely with the team to help them achieve their goals and take the company to new heights.
This is an exciting development for PhantomFX and the AVGC industry as a whole, as Kulkarni’s expertise will help drive innovation and creativity in the field. The company is thrilled to have him on board and looks forward to working with him in the future.
Mr. Ashish Kulkarni has served as the Chairman of the AVGC forum at FICCI and MCCIA. By introducing India as a new outsourcing hub for animation and visual effects, Ashish brought in the opportunity for the Indian AVGC industry to grow to international standards.
Ashish visioned a future in which India was not caged in the confines of outsourcing but would compete globally in the arena of original IP creation.
He has created the finest original Indian animated content, such as his magnum opus Little Krishna (2009) and Shaktiman (2011). Krishna and Kans was India’s first animated stereoscopy 3D feature film, released in three languages – Hindi, English, and Tamil. Currently, he is working on projects such as War Heroes of India, Mary Kom Jr., Amazing Kids, Monkey Creek, and Map Jacket.
Kulkarni, renowned as an AVGC guru, has also extended to mentor budding artists by introducing creative career programs and developing curriculums in various institutes. He organized workshops for parents and youth in over 70 cities to promote careers in AVGC. He has also been part of technical and creative teams that have developed and implemented new techniques and processes in the AVGC field.
Being one of the pioneers in animation production & education and a great contributor to the AVGC industry, Ashish Kulkarni is a respected AVGC industry stalwart, known for his technical proficiency and creative vision. With his addition as an advisor at PhantomFX, he brings a unique perspective and skills to help the company achieve its goals. PhantomFX, under his guidance, would carve a unique niche in the global market and make strategic plans to achieve new business goals and milestones.
Welcome message from PhantomFX
“It is with sincere pleasure we would like to welcome Mr. Ashish Kulkarni, as the respectable member of the board of advisory of PhantomFX.
His legendary role in the AVGC industry coupled with his great talent, skills, and experiences will be of great value to our company. We are really very excited to have him on board. We value his addition to our advisory team and hope his valuable ideas will help greatly in the future growth of our company.”
About PhantomFX
PhantomFX is one of the fast-growing VFX Studios in India, offering creative VFX services to production houses across the globe.
PhantomFX has branches in Chennai and Mumbai with administrative offices in Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Dubai. PhantomFX provides VFX support to films, commercials, and independent movies. PhantomFX’s robust pipeline helps filmmakers bring life to their passion projects, and the team works efficiently to produce the industry’s best quality of work.
In 2011, Bejoy established PhantomFX with just a 4 person team and has now grown to a prolific studio of over 500 employees in Chennai and Mumbai. PhantomFX is expanding its territories by setting up administrative offices in the United States, Canada, and Dubai.
PhantomFX’s CEO, Bejoy, has more than 200 domestic and international feature films under his belt. He has been in charge of visual effects for projects “Beast”, “Vikram” “The Little Mermaid,” “Vishwaroopam 2”, “Indru Netru Naalai,” and “Seema Raja.” Bejoy was elected as a board manager for VES’ India section in May 2017. He continues to concentrate on providing unparalleled visual effects support to PhantomFX’s numerous clients and production partners.
