I'm Pooja.
About me
I am a Production Designer and Art Director; a visual storyteller. I love being involved in the world of films. I am truly fond of designing spaces, to give them a life that project a heart and a soul. I thrive for creating a unique and engaging work of art that will leave a lasting impact and inspire audiences and artists for ages to come.
Education
2017 - 2023
Post Graduate Diploma in Art Direction and Production Design
Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
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Attended a three week Student Exchange Program at Film Akademie Baden-Württemberg, Germany
2012 - 2016
Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) in Applied Art
Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai
2011 - 2012
Foundation Diploma Course
Model Art Institute, Dadar, Mumbai
2008 - 2017
Sangeet Visharad
Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Vashi, Mumbai
Experience
July - December 2023 - Worked as the First Art Assistant under Mr. Wasiq Khan (Production Designer) on a web series for JAR pictures.
Professionally, I have worked as a Production Designer on an independent Hindi language short film 'Roleplay'.
I have also worked as Assistant Art Director with Production Designer Mr. Sandeep Shelar (Pyramid Arts) on ad film projects and a stop motion miniature project. My responsibilities included sourcing, propping, graphic designs and supervising sets.
As a student of the Film and Television Institute of India, I have worked on two 'diploma film projects' as the Production Designer.
I headed three 'studio based projects' which include two 'long take exercises' and a 'dialogue exercise' giving me first hand experience of set construction.
I participated in the creation of a full scale miniature project with five other colleagues under the mentorship of Production Designer, Mr. Suresh Selverajan.