Pawan Naidu

Pawan Naidu has a diverse work experience in the animation and design industry. Pawan started their career as a Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Shloka Graphics Pvt.Ltd in 2004. From there, they worked at 2nz Animation Co. as a Character Designer, 2D Traditional Animator, and IB and CleanUp artist. In 2007, they joined V Animates Production - India as a 3D Animator, Flash Animator, and Designer. Pawan then worked at Earthlink Pictures Pvt Ltd. as an Ass. Creative Visualiser, Team Leader, 2D/3D Animator, and Pre-Production artist from 2009 to 2011. Pawan further advanced their career at Evolve Animation Studio, where they served as Creative Head, Designer, and Animator. In 2014, they joined Inksect Studios Pvt Ltd as a Sr. 3D Animator and Team Lead. Pawan then worked at Infamous Studios as a Sr. Animator and Designer until 2018, when they became a Freelancer, focusing on animation and design. Pawan's most recent position is as a 3D Animator at Lockwood Publishing Ltd, where they have been since February 2020.

Pawan Naidu's education history begins in 2001 when they enrolled at the University of Mumbai. Pawan studied there from 2001 to 2004 and obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a focus on accounts.

In 2017, Pawan attended the Puppeteer Lounge where they completed Workshop01 and Workshop 02, focusing on Maya Rigging.

Continuing their education in the field of animation, Pawan joined the AnimSquad Animation Program in 2018. Pawan participated in the Intermediate Workshop and was mentored by HyunMin Lee, a Senior Animator at Disney Studio. During this program, Pawan focused on learning character body mechanics.

Later in 2018, Pawan furthered their education at the CreatureAnimationWorkshop in the UK. Pawan participated in Workshop 02, with mentorship from Dhanu Muddikuppam, a Senior Animator at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). Pawan specifically focused on studying creature behavior and locomotion.

Pawan's education history showcases their progression from studying accounts at the University of Mumbai to gaining practical skills in animation and rigging through workshops and mentorship programs.