Department of Animation and VFX
Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar
About the Department
The three important base features of DSVV, namely, “Character competence culture,” form the holistic personality of the student under the divine spiritual environment of the DSVV.
The vision and Mission of the DSVV is to “unite contemporary education with spiritual training to cultivate well-rounded, competent graduates, with good moral values and Zeal to work for the society and for the Nation. To develop the students Physically, Mentally, Spiritually Strong and Aware so that the students can become healthier, saner and more integrated members of society and of the nation
Contact Details
- Department of Animation and VFX
- Chaitanya Bhawan Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya Gayatrikunj-Shantikunj, Haridwar - 249411
- Email: animation@dsvv.ac.in
- Mobile: +91 9719004735
- Website: https://www.dsvv.ac.in/animation-and-visual-effects/

Kaveri Bali
Coordinator,Specialization:
Graphic Designing, 2D Animation, Film Making

Raghavendra Singh Rana
StaffSpecialization:
Graphic Designing, 2D Animation, Visual effects

Priyanka Rawat
StaffSpecialization:
3D Modeling and Animation

Likesh Shankar Sahu
StaffSpecialization:
3D Modeling, Animation, Graphic Designing, Video Editing

Girish Chandra Vidhyaratna
StaffSpecialization:
Painting and Preproduction

Mehul Vyas
StaffSpecialization:
Lighting & Look Devlopment,

Kushagra Yadav
StaffSpecialization:
Visual Effects and 2D Animation

Pragya Lakshkar
StaffSpecialization:
Graphic Designing, 2D Animation, Video Editing
Achievements of Students
- Miss. Sushree Suman Animation Alumni got recognition when her name was registered in Indian Book of Records for creating Typographical Painting of Ram Darbar (2024).
- Animation Alumni Umesh got recognition As Senior VFx Compositor and got opportunity of working in Avatar Movie.
- Animation team got selected and created a Borad Game based on Panchmahabhoot (IKS)in the Final round of Toycathon Competition in Year 2021
Workshop
- Architectural Visualization By Mr. Vijay Kaware
- Rendering Passes Fundamentals in 3D & Basic Compositing By Mr. Jigyasu Dadhich
- Gaming Industry By Mr. Prasoon Dixit
- Hard Surface Modeling By Mr. Sandeep Tiwari
- Nuke Workshops (PART-I) By Mr. Jigyasu Dadhich
- Nuke Workshops (PART-II) By Mr. Jigyasu Dadhich
- Basics of Photography By Mr. Sudheerji Soni
- Vehicle Modeling in 3D By Mr. Sandeep Tiwari
- Visual Effects From Bollywood to Tollywood By Mr. Selva Kumar
- Seminar On Ergonomics By Dr. Ashwini Singh
- VFX In Indian Cinemas By Mr. Prasad Sutar
- Clay Modeling (Human Anatomy) By Mr. Gagan Sinha
- The Clay Modeling Workshop (Face Anatomy ) By Mr. Mukesh Tongaria









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Power of Prayer
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Mata Bhagwati Praakritik Aahar Kendra
Menu and Timing
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Mantra Chanting
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Importance of Pranayama
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Pragya Yoga Exercises

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DEPARTMENT OF ANIMATION AND VISUAL EFFECTS
Brief Introduction
Commencement: The Department of Animation & Visual Effects was established in the year 2008 with Diploma in 3D Animation And Visual Effects. The first batch had 22 students and 4 staff members. Afterwards Advance diploma in 3D Animation and Visual Effects was started. The career opportunities in the field of Animation and Visual Effects is immense and it is one of the fastest growing industry in India.
Sl. No. | Name of the Programme Offered | Category |
1. | B.Voc.(Bachelor of Vocation) in 3D Animation and VFX – Three years duration | UG (Regular) |
2. | Diploma in Visual Effects: Compositing – One Year Duration | UG (Regular) |
3. | Advance Diploma in Visual Effects: 3D Computer Graphics – Two Years Duration | UG (Regular) |
Faculty Members
Name | Qualification | Designation | Specialization | No. of Years of Experience |
Jigyashu Dadhichi | Msc Animation | Assistant Professor | 3D CGIVFX, Lookdev | 12 |
Mukesh Tongaria | B.F.A. M.F.A. | Lecturer | Fine Art (composition painting), Digital Art | 7 |
Mohan Das | Diploma in Animation & VFX, M.A. | Lecturer | Visual Effects, CG Compositing | 7 |
Shishir Kushwaha | Advanced Diploma in Animation, M.A. | Lecturer | 3D, Digital Sculpting, SFX, Audio Video Editing, Creative Shooting | 6 |
Notable Alumni
List the distinguished alumni of the department
Media/Production House | Names |
MPC Bangalore | Priyanka Nigam, Aanand, Medha, Deepanjali, Minakshi Goel, Rakesh kumar maurya, Anurag Kushwaha, Vaisahli Sharma, Hohit Baliyan, Shivani Sahu |
Deluxe Digicaptions India , Pune | Akshay Agnihotri, Anurag Sngh, Komal Agnihotri, Janardan Dwivedi, Santosh Gupta |
Redchilli Mumbai | Vishal sharma, Gaurav Bhardwaj |
Double negative | Arpit Shukla, Ashish Pandey, Aman Kumar Singh, Prateek Dubey, Neeraj, Dhanendra Sahu, Disha, Dushyant, Suraj, Yogesh Shivratri, Ashwani Patel, Anuj Sharma, Ashutosh Singh, Swadhin Biswal, Jyoti |
Prime Focus | Deepshikha, Manoj Kushwaha |
Anibrain Pune | Vibhav Tiwari, Bhanendra, Amrendra Gupta, Induja, Manish, Aditya Sharma, Saroj Chadudhary |
Famous House Of Animation | Saurav Kumar Singh, Deepak Barnwal, Ankit Kumar, Devvrat patel, Vishal Shaliya, Haidar ali, Umashankar, Gaurav Jalkshtri |
NY VFX WALA | Vikas Seth, Shivam Sharma, Pradhumn Mishra, vishesh kumar chabra, Nikita Sharma |
Vortex volt | Bhavani, Neeraj Kumar Patel, Chandani Sirohi, Parsesh kumar swain, chitraksh Kamal Gangwar, Pallav Gadge, Priyanka Rawat, vishwajeet Singh |
Thrust areas(Animation)
Name of the Department | Research Thrust Areas |
Department of Animation and Visual Effects |
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Events
Date | Workshop | Outstanding participants |
06-10 March2018 | Concept -Art & Digital Painting | Mr. Lovely Kukreja, Creative Desiginer |
22-23 Feb 2018 | Production Techniques of 3DAnimation | Ankur Shroff, Delhi |
15-16 Dec 2017 | Industry Treads and Latest Tech | Miss Sarika, VFX Supervisor, NYVfxwala, Mumbai |
17-21 Sept | Production Techniques | Rahul Jain and Vishwendara Artist From Mumbai |
10-12 April 2017 | Architecture Visualization | Mr. Vijay kaware, Estate Department AWGP |
20-22 May 2017 | Current trends of VFX industry | Chintha Raj CEO, VFX Supervisor, Effects Mania, VFX Studio Kerala |
25 feb 2017 | Gaming and its 3d workflow | Safir Abbas ,Lighting texturing lead, Dhruva interactive Dehradun |
24, Nov, 2013 | Workshop on Compositing& Visual Effects | Abhinav Parashar, Technical Head, DQ school of Visual Arts, Delhi |
8 May 2013 | Workshop on Role of VFX Bollywood to Tollywood | Selva Kumar.S- VFX Supervisor, Gemini Industries, Chennai |
22 Nov, 2012 | Workshop on VFX in Indian Cinemas | Prasad Sutar, VFX Head, Reliance Mediaworks Ltd. |
13 May, 2012 | Workshop on Visual Effects and current Trends & Demand | Viral Thakkar, Head CG dept, Pixion, Mumbai |
April, 2012 | Special Lecture on Photography basics | Mr. Nikolai, State Channel, Russia |
Sep, 2012 | Workshop on 3D Modeling | Sandeep Tiwari, 3D Artist, 3d Solution, Gurgaon |
10-18, Nov, 2011 | Training Workshop on Foundations of Photography | Trainer: Ms Elena Saprunova & Mr Nikolay Vasilkhin (experts from Russian State Channel) |
Research Scholar
Departmental Infrastructural Facilities
Internet facilities for staff and students
Both LAN and Wi-Fi facilities are available for staff and students.
Total number of class rooms- | 3 |
Class rooms with ICT facility- | 3 |
Students’ laboratories- | 1 |
Research laboratories- | 1 |
PPD (Printing, Publishing and Designing) Lab
ibrary
Internet facilities for staff and students-
Electronic Media Division (EMD)
Center for Animation and Visual Effects
Library
Internet facilities for staff and students
PPD (Printing, Publishing and Designing) Lab
At Shantikunj is a supportive lab to the Center for Animation and Visual Effect. It is equipped with sophisticated cameras and a photo studio. It also specializes in:
- Designing of Professional Book Titles, Brochures, Leaflets, Stationery and other printing materials.
- Handles different publishing / designing requirements during various local / national / international events (e.g. convocation / yog festivals etc.) presents vision and philosophy of the University in new & innovative way.
- Provides onsite training to the students.
Placements
Placements Batch
The name of Movies, DSVV students have worked as VFX artist
Contact Us
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Distinguished Visitors
Special & Guest Lecturer in department by External Expert
Visiting Faculty (List-I)
Sl. No. | Name of Visiting Faculties | Designation | Institute |
1 | Mr. Behram Patel | Creative Head | Reliance Media Works, Mumbai |
2 | Mr. Hariharan Suthan | Creative Head | Gemini VFX, Chennai |
3 | Mr. Prasad Suthar | VFX Head | NY VFX WALA Mumbai |
4 | Mr. Selva Kumar | VFX Supervisor | Gemini Industries and Imaging Ltd, Mumbai |
5 | Mr. Sandeep Tiwari | Senior 3D Modeling Artist | 3D solutions Pvt. Ltd, Delhi |
6 | Mr. Prabhas Pandey | Prof and Head | Chandigarh University |
7 | Vivek Kumar Subudhi | Assistant Prof. | Dev Sanskriti University |
8 | Miss Sarika | Compositor Supervisor | NY VFX WALA Mumbai |
9 | Gagan Sinha | Creative Developer | EMD Shantikunj |
10 | Ketan Patel | Graphics Head | PPD Shantikunj |
11 | Mangal Ji | Video And Photography | EMD Shantikunj |
12 | Vijay Kavade | Architecture Designer | DSVV |
Visiting Faculty (List-II)
Sl. No. | Name of Visiting Faculties | Designation | Institute |
1 | Neeraj Patel | CG Journalist | Vortex Volt, Mumbai |
2 | Vishal Sharma | CG Journalist | Redchilli, Mumbai |
3 | Shwet Suman | Sr. Compositor | Anibrain Pune |
4 | Rahul Jain | CG Journalist | Infinity, Mumbai |
5 | Deepak Barnwal | Sr. Compositor | FOHA , Mumbai |
6 | Pratik Dubey | VFX Artist | Double Negative, Mumbai |
7 | Vishwjeet | 3D Animator | Vortex Volt |
8 | Shrwan Bhragu | CG Gernilist | VFXWood, Dehradun |
9 | Arunodaya | Supervisor | Mesmerizing Vfx Patna |
10 | Umesh Kumar | Sr. Compositor | Anibrain Pune |
11 | Bintu Prajapati | Matchmove Artist | Bote VFX Chennai |
12 | Gaurav Jalkshatri | VFX Artist | FOHA, Mumbai |
13 | Anand Kumar Swain | Compositor | MPC Mumbai |
14 | Manoj Kushwaha | SFX Artist | After Studion Mumbai |
Syllabus
Semester study Layout
Outreach Program
Educational Tours
- Trip to Prime Focus Studio Chandigarh of B.Sc. Batch- 2016-17, 2nd
- Trip to Mumbai Vortex Volt Studio of B.Sc. Batch- 2015-17, 2nd Semester in which they worked in Chandrakanta, Chandranandani, Kali, etc. TV Serials.
- Academic Tours to visit Post Production Studios of Mumbai, Chandigarh, Delhi.