We are excited to announce the third edition of Master Animation with Mikros, a masterclass series dedicated to exploring the intricacies of animation and visual storytelling. 

Join Ashar Siddiqui, Lead – Animation and Harwin Sebastian, Senior Artist – Rigging, as they explore Animation and Rigging for CG animated episodic and feature content. They will share their process for animation and rigging, what a day in their work life looks like, and delve into the collaboration between their departments as well. 

Sign up now to gain fascinating insights into the process of creating captivating animated content for children of all ages!

About the Speakers:

Ashar Siddiqui studied animation from Whistling Woods International, Mumbai and CAW (Creature Animation Workshop). He has been with Mikros Animation for over 3 years. In his current role, Ashar has led the animation team from Bangalore on feature projects, including Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Ozi, Voice of the Forest and Thelma the Unicorn. 

Harwin Sebastian pursued a BSc in Animation from St. Albert’s College, Kerala. He has been with Mikros Animation for over 7 years. During this journey, he has worked on both episodic and feature projects, including shows from Disney and Nickelodeon. As a Senior Artist he has led the rigging team from Bangalore, acting as a team lead on Ozi, Voice of Forest. To summarize his time with Mikros, it continues to be creative, informative, full of learning, perspective building, solution-oriented, and outside the box thinking. Most importantly, he focuses on dedication to his craft and teamwork.