Apurva Shah

Work History

• Founder

  Whamix

  2012 - Present

  The Swik platform, developed by Whamix, is a disruptive content authoring and distribution solution. It allows for interactive markup of content and delivery in a way that fully captures the promise of tablets -- without writing code. The platform is maturing in collaboration with a distinctive group of early adopters including Disney Publishing and Kal Kallaugher, chief cartoonist of the Economist.
  We recently started beta on our DIY solution www.swikshare.com. Check it out!

• Chief Visual Officer & SVP Global Technology

  Prana, Rhythm & Hues Studios

  September 2013 - February 2015

  San Francisco, Mumbai, LA

  Broad mandate to improve the visual quality of all of the work produced by the studio ranging from working closely with clients; to shaping the technology & pipeline; and instituting hiring and training practices for new talent.
  Formed Rhythm & Hues Labs to harness studio's team and technology for adoption at Prana and also look at productization opportunities in realtime characters, production pipeline tools and open source initiatives.
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  Visual Effects Supervisor

  Pixar

  2001 - August 2013

  Emeryville

  Visual effects supervisor for Cars2 directed by John Lasseter. Effects supervisor on Ratatouille which won the VES award for best supporting effects and which also bagged an Academy Award® for Best Animated Film. Other Pixar credits include Finding Nemo, Toy Story 3, Finding Dory, Brave, Tokyo Mater and Your Friend the Rat.

• Instructor

  Art Institute of San Francisco

  January 2005 - December 2005

  Taught classes in visual effects and motion capture.
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  Sequence Supervisor

  DreamWorks Animation

  1994 - 2000

  Sunnyvale and Palo Alto

  Sequence supervisor on Shrek and Effects lead for Antz. Other credits include Broken Arrow, The Arrival, A Simple Wish and Batman Forever
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  Instructor & Systems Administrator

  Ringling College of Art + Design

  August 1993 - July 1994

  
  Bootstrap technology for a nascent animation program and also taught classes in computer graphics and programming.