Janak Thakker

Janak Thakker

I like to move it move it...move it!

Supervisor VFX & Animation Supervisor / Lead Creature Animator / 21 yrs

Stockholm

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VFX / Animation Supervisor

Amundsen (2021)

VFX & Animation Supervisor

The Quake (2018)

Kung Fury (2015)

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Lead Animator

Tríd an Stoirm (2012)

Animator / Previs Artist

Let the Right One In (2008)

Animator

The Kautokeino Rebellion (2008)

CG Artist

Dead Fish (2006)

Lead Animator / Visual Effects Supervisor

Frostbitten (2006)

Senior Character Animator

Doctor Who (2006)

CG Artist

Illusive Tracks (2003)

After co-founding FABLEfx, an award winning creature focused VFX boutique, back in 2015 I’m now out in the wild again.

I have been contributing to multiple award winning high end work as supervisor, lead and senior at some of the most renowned VFX studios as well as some of the smallest tightly knit teams out there.

Always working hard to keep pushing the limits and raising the bar of what's possible to achieve I'm constantly looking for new challenges and exciting opportunities to bring characters and creatures of all sizes and shapes to life!
Work History

  • Freelance CG Artist

    Naive.

    December 2023 - Present
    Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden · Hybrid

  • Senior Animation Supervisor & Co-Founder

    FABLEfx

    February 2015 - October 2023
    Stockholm, Sweden

  • PS Communication

    March 2014 - December 2015

  • Bläck

    August 2014 - November 2015

  • Freelance Senior Animator

    Naive AB

    January 2015 - January 2015

  • Freelance Senior Animator

    Bläck

    January 2015 - January 2015

  • Freelance Character Creative

    Fat Little Indian Boy

    January 2003 - January 2015

    Me, myself and I. And then some.

  • Freelance Senior Animator

    Fido Film

    October 2014 - December 2014

    Long time no see! :-)

    Kung Fury
    Beeline
    Sallos
    Mjau

  • Freelance Lead Animator

    Bläck

    September 2014 - October 2014

    And thiiis is what we did: https://fatlittleindianboy.com/2014/11/24/gallery/dragon-age-inquisition-black-studios/

  • Freelance Senior Animator

    Bläck

    August 2014 - September 2014

  • Freelance Character & Animation Supervisor

    PS Communication

    March 2014 - April 2014

    Making sure we deliver as much character creativeness and animation as possible within a tight schedule.

  • Freelance Senior Animator

    Avalanche Studios

    September 2013 - February 2014

    Working on Cinematics for Mad Max. Doing full keyframe creature animation as well as motion editing for human characters.

  • Daddy

    Life

    April 2013 - August 2013

    "Just" being a daddy!

  • Subcontractor

    Machinegames

    October 2012 - February 2013

  • Freelance Senior Animator

    Naive AB

    September 2012 - October 2012

    Rigging & Animating paper characters & environments for GE - Curing/Ancient Invention that won "Best Animation" at the annual Roy Awards 2013.

    I'm responsible for most of the animation in this spot, for a detailed breakdown please have a look here: https://fatlittleindianboy.com/2013/10/24/gallery/ge-china-ancient-invention-naive/

  • Freelance Senior Animator

    UPPER FIRST

    August 2012 - August 2012

    Rigging & Animation of a playful logo! :-)

  • Remote Lead Character Animator

    Windmill Lane

    February 2011 - May 2012

    I spent three days on a pitch that won us a bunch of films for Bord Gais Energy. Following the success of that first batch of films the client keeps coming back for more!

  • Lead Animator

    Brennus Production Ltd

    January 2012 - March 2012

    Lead animator on the short "Trid an Stoirm", directed by Fred Burdy.

  • Lead Character Animator

    Visual art

    August 2011 - September 2011

    Lead Rigging & Animation for the Battle Field 3: Man On Fire cinematic trailer.

    Nominated for "Best Animation" at the annual Roy Awards 2012.

  • Senior Character Animator

    Mad Crew AB

    June 2011 - July 2011

    Mpesa man to the rescue!

  • Senior Character Animator

    Mad Crew AB

    May 2011 - June 2011

    Rigging & Animation for an undisclosed project.

  • Remote Senior Creature Animator

    Baked Beans

    February 2011 - April 2011

    Rigging & Animation.

  • Freelance Senior Character/Creature Animator

    MPC

    January 2010 - December 2010

    Cadbury´s - Spots V Stripes, winner of the "Outstanding Animated Commercial" at the 9th annual VES Awards, "British Arrow Award for Best VFX" and a "Cannes Lions Bronze Animation Award".
    _____

    Doing animation as Lead and Senior for various projects in the commercials department.

    Working closely with directors and creatives.

    Mentoring jr./mid level animators.

  • Remote Senior Character Animator

    Furia Digital

    December 2009 - December 2009

    Nissan "Autoestopista"

  • Remote Senior Creature Animator

    Bacon CPH

    November 2009 - December 2009

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator

    Windmill Lane

    September 2009 - October 2009

    Animation for Eircom "Monster" commercial.

  • Remote Senior Creature Animator

    Cinevision VFX

    May 2009 - October 2009

  • Remote Senior Character Animator

    Bully! Entertainment

    June 2009 - June 2009

  • Freelance Lead 3D Artist

    RedRum Postproduction

    March 2009 - April 2009

  • Freelance Senior Character Artist

    Important Looking Pirates

    February 2009 - February 2009

  • Freelance Senior CG Artist

    Visual art

    January 2009 - January 2009

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator

    Furia Digital

    September 2008 - October 2008

    Animating creatures that goes "clunk" for "Saturn: The Evolution of Technology" commercial.

    ...and a quick stint at creatures that goes "whheee" for "Once 2008".

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator

    Fido Film

    March 2008 - June 2008

    "Tools" - Character Animator on a short film for a big Swedish company

    "Alko" - Character Animator on a commercial for the Finnish Alcohol Retail Monopoly

    "Cavemen" - Character Animator on three commercials for the Norwegian bank BBS

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator

    Milford Animation Studios

    March 2008 - March 2008

    Character animation for an on-line Canon campaign.

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator

    Sto.pp

    March 2008 - March 2008

    Comviq Champion.

    Worked with the director to deliver a believable and compelling animation within an even tighter deadline than the first film (Comviq Beatbox).

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator

    Sto.pp

    January 2008 - January 2008

    Comviq Beatbox.

    Worked closely with the director to establish the character and style of the dog for the full commercial.

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator

    Swiss International

    November 2007 - December 2007

    Animatic, Layout and Animation for a French commercial featuring extra terrestrials doing something you wouldn´t expect them to.

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator

    The Mill

    April 2007 - November 2007

    I did character animation as Lead and Senior on one tv-show and several commercials for project such as:

    Dr. Who

    Orangina:
    Worked closely with the animation director to establish the character and style for the Bear for the full commercial. Was awarded several acting heavy shots by the director and the animation director based on a couple of the first shots I did.

    Comfort
    Boots
    SKY

  • Freelance Senior Animator/CG Artist

    Rushes

    February 2007 - April 2007

    Animation and various CG:ish things for a Ribena commercial, millions of berries on the run..!

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator/CG Artist

    Palladium Film

    January 2007 - February 2007

    Character development and animation of a digital double for a DHL commercial. I also did the modelling, rigging, texturing, shading, lighting and rendering of the character.

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator

    Fido Film

    January 2007 - January 2007

    Did a detailed animatic for the cat attack sequence for the award winning Swedish feature film "Låt Den Rätte Komma In"/"Let the Right One In".

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator/CG Artist

    Visual art

    December 2006 - January 2007

    Character animation for four The Carphone Warehouse commercials. Also did environment modelling and rigging as well as shading, lighting, rendering and compositing of everything for two of the commercials that were full CG.

  • Lead Animator/ CG Supervisor

    Fido Film

    January 2005 - November 2006

    CG supervisor and Lead animator on the award winning feature film "Frostbiten (Eng. title: Frostbite)", Sweden´s first vampire feature film!

    CG supervisor and Lead animator on a feature film pilot/R&D project.

    CG supervisor and Lead animator for various domestic and international commercials for clients such as Specsavers (Animal Films, London), Djarum (Animal Films, London /T & T, Singapore) and MTV Japan.

  • Senior Character Animator /CG Artist

    Visual art

    February 2004 - January 2005

    Responsible for modelling, texturing, animation and lighting/rendering as well as some compositing on various commercials and tv-shows.

  • Senior Character Animator/CG Artist

    Kaktusfilm

    January 2003 - February 2004

    Responsible for modelling, texturing, animation and lighting/rendering as well as some compositing on various commercials and tv-shows.

  • 3D Artist

    Syndicate Sthlm

    April 2002 - July 2002

    Responsible for modelling, texturing, animation and lighting/rendering as well as some compositing on various commercials.

  • Cinematics Artist

    Amuze Electronic Media

    January 2001 - October 2001

    Cineamtics Animator on the game "Headhunter". Headhunter won the "Swedish Game of the Year" at the annual Swedish Video Games Awards 2002.

  • 3D Artist

    Freelance

    September 1997 - January 2001

    3D and animation work for various clients.

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Education

  • Advanced Vocational Education,Video Graphics

    1997 - 2000