Pankaj Chhabra
Senior Broadcast Designer,
Graphic Designer [Motion]
MBN, Springfield, Virginia
***********@*****.***, *********@*****.***
Professional Achievements
Work Specimen
Specimen of my work can be seen at following creative communities and channels
http://vimeo.com/user3037464/videos
http://www.behance.net/cpankaj09d53e
Outline
15yrs of experience in broadcast industry with focus on Look & Feel of the Channel.
Oversee, produce and execute original on-air promotional spots assigned in the season.
See a project through start to finish on time.
Pitch ideas and create basic storyboard & mood board.
Work with or as Video editors & broadcast designers to collaborate on graphics for on- air promotion.
Support Promo Producer in completion of promo.
Work with audio designer to collaborate on sound design for on-air promotion.
Work with Print & web designer, social media, Studio director and merchandising team for integrated 360 campaigns.
2017: New York Festival Finalist
http://vimeo.com/176860645
2011: Silver Award Asia, Best Current Affairs Promo http://vimeo.com/19168341
Year 2010: Silver Award India, Best News Affairs Promo http://vimeo.com/15522384
Year 2009: Silver Award India, Best Program Packaging http://vimeo.com/15522548
Pankaj Chhabra
Senior Broadcast Designer,
Graphic Designer [Motion]
MBN, Springfield, Virginia
***********@*****.***, *********@*****.***
Software Knowledge
3D Animation Autodesk 3ds max, Cinema 4D, Corona and V-ray Renders, Ray-fire, Thinking Particles, Dynamics, Real Flow, Vue, Daz3d, Adobe Fuse
Compositing Adobe After Effects
2D Graphics Adobe Photoshop, illustrator, Corel Draw
Editing FCP, Premiere Pro, Autodesk Smoke(Basic)
Color Grading Lightroom, Magic Bullet Suite
On the Job
Concept Style frames, umbrella branding, Previz
https://www.behance.net/gallery/15755949/Packaging-idea-for- Ramadan-Alwatan-TV
3D Animation Broadcast Motion Design, Lighting, Animation & Modeling
Education, Training[Online]
MSC. In Media Graphics & Animation[DDE], India 2017
Certification in Web Designing & E-commerce, India 2003
Bachelors in Commerce, India 2003
Autodesk 3DSmax Professional Training, Lynda.com[Chad Perkins]
2007
V-ray Training, aversis.be 2008
After Effects Training, creativecow & video Copilot 2008
Rayfire Training, rayfirestudios.com 2009
Next Real Flow, digitaltutors.com 2009
Dynamics + Thinking Particles, community.ro[Mihai Panit] 2011
Fume Fx and Krakatoa Training, Thinkbox tutorials 2013
Maxon Cinema 4D, greyscalegorilla.com 2013
Syntheses camera tracking, ssontech.com 2013
Professional Photography, Adorama & Bryan Peterson 2012
Velocity Editing Software Training, Modvision Production, India 2006 Pankaj Chhabra
Senior Broadcast Designer,
Graphic Designer [Motion]
MBN, Springfield, Virginia
***********@*****.***, *********@*****.***
Work Experience
EMPLOYER ROLE JOIN DATE END DATE
Alhurra TV, Springfield Senior Broadcast Designer Sep 2015 Present Alwatan TV, Kuwait
3D Motion Graphic
Designer
Jan 2011 May 2015
Bloomberg-UTV,
Mumbai[India]
Senior Graphic Designer
[Creative Dep.]
Dec 2007 Jan 2011
Zee News, Delhi[India]
Graphic Compositor
[Creative Dep.]
Nov 2005 Nov 2007
Total TV, Delhi[India] Graphic Designer Aug 2004 Oct 2005 Triveni Studios,
Delhi[India]
Graphic Designer Aug 2003 July 2004
Responsibilities
As a 3d Motion Graphic Designer with TV channel, because of time constraint, i am responsible for the project from start to finish includes concept, visualization, design, animation and composting. In addition to fulfilling the responsibilities of the package, I have to keep in mind the brand guidelines of the channel. Guiding and mentor other graphic designers while working for the revamping or new season so the whole design package looks like member of one family.
Major Project Profile
Branding
US Election 2016
https://vimeo.com/192276832
9/11 PSA
https://vimeo.com/232724265
Alhurra Files
https://vimeo.com/176860645
Brief: generate idea for the investigative show
about the stories of refugees, injustice, exodus,
and lost lives for Arab audience.
Software Used: Cinema 4d, Dynamics, Adobe
Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After effects.
Pankaj Chhabra
Senior Broadcast Designer,
Graphic Designer [Motion]
MBN, Springfield, Virginia
***********@*****.***, *********@*****.***
Alwatan TV Branding
https://vimeo.com/35335110
https://vimeo.com/35336133
Ramadan Packaging
https://vimeo.com/69872225
Kuwait elections
https://vimeo.com/36364811
Brazil World Cup 2014
https://vimeo.com/99522962
Brief: Kuwaiti traditional design ornaments in
white background merge with clouds.
Concept + Execution: Surreal environment in
which clouds flying and some abstract shapes
ensemble with sadu elements.
Precisely modeling of sadu elements [ref. Art of
Sami Mohammed] emanated in clouds and join
together to form the logo of Alwatan TV.
Software Used: 3ds max. Thinking Particles,
Real flow, V-ray, Vue, Adobe After effects.
Bloomberg-UTV Branding
http://vimeo.com/20519680
Brief: Business and share market based channel
needed rebranding.
Concept + Execution : Share Market based on
numbers, speculation, speed, picking a best one
among thousands of choices
We used dice which has six sides with different
numbers as a main element and clone them in to
thousands to form the logo.
Software Used: 3ds max. Particle flow, V-ray,
and Adobe After effects.
Real Estate Show[UTVi]
http://vimeo.com/15522548
Brief: Show based on real estate
Concept + Execution : the whole story is built on
the artwork of MC Esher where everything looks
same and symmetrical which confuses people to
find out the right direction.
We used the artwork of MC Esher and live footage
where somebody’s floor is somebody’s roof or for
someone theirs wall and people are living in the
symmetrical building.
Software Used: 3ds max. Combustion and After-
effects.
Pankaj Chhabra
Senior Broadcast Designer,
Graphic Designer [Motion]
MBN, Springfield, Virginia
***********@*****.***, *********@*****.***
Is my city safe Promo[UTVi]
http://vimeo.com/15522384
Brief: Talk show on the anniversary of 26/11,
terror attack about the development and change
in the community and government strategies.
Concept + Execution : We took out the 3 major
terror attack dates in form of sketches and the
impression of how those attack happen to build
the promo
Software Used: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop,
3dsmax and after effects.
Major Project Profile
Commercial Development
VIVA TVC [Duration: 25 sec]
http://vimeo.com/63031569
Brief: launching a new plan of unlimited
whatsapp service.
Concept + Execution : emphasis on whatsapp
service.. As the logo waves touches the phone, all social media app icons pop up from the screen and
start streaming and projecting their fast speed.
Software Used: 3ds max. Real Flow, V-ray, and
Adobe After effects.
KFIC TVC [Duration: 20 sec]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls5XvXqRLU8
Brief: Promotion of the company
during Ramadan.
Concept + Execution: As it’s a
financial institution, their
foundation based on planning, trust,
hope and growth. So we took these
text, forms with coins in a futuristic
ball and in last logo forms
Software Used: 3ds max. Particle
flow, V-ray, and Adobe After effects.
Pankaj Chhabra
Senior Broadcast Designer,
Graphic Designer [Motion]
MBN, Springfield, Virginia
***********@*****.***, *********@*****.***
Orbit Channel Indents
https://vimeo.com/91121557 at
00:57sec and 01:22 sec
Brief: 15 sec idents on the completion of 15year of orbit TV. Organic animation inspired from
nature.
Concept + Execution: We took 3 natural things.
In which we can find sphere in the middle as orbit TV logo is also like sphere. We choose a dandelion, water drop and fibers and animate them to form
the logo.
Software Used: 3ds max. Particle flow, V-ray,
and Adobe After effects.
Freelance work
Engaged in free lancing for past 8 yrs. alongside core profiles describes above, some of them illustrated below
Logo animation and Info graphics for Albatross Media, a documentary on Sheikh Eid Bin Muhammad Al-Thani Charitable institution[Qatar]
Infographic and explanatory videos for KFAS and Equate and NBK, Kuwait. https://vimeo.com/227746434, https://vimeo.com/210517689 https://vimeo.com/146042948
25 Sec Commercial for VIVA
20 Sec Commercial for KFIC
Packaging for Al-iqra Channel
Inaugural Opening Intro of Pune Film Festival 2009-2011 https://vimeo.com/19168794
Comedy Show Branding for Real TV[Turner- India] https://vimeo.com/19168038
3D Projection for Diesel[Be Stupid] Campaign
Areas of interest
Ideation
Candid Photography
Visual Effects
Dynamics
Pankaj Chhabra
Senior Broadcast Designer,
Graphic Designer [Motion]
MBN, Springfield, Virginia
***********@*****.***, *********@*****.***
Personal Details
Nationality Indian
Date of Birth 09-03-1982
Legal Status Authorized to work in US(no sponsorship needed)
References Shall be provided if desired
Availability One week and Ready to relocate
I hereby declare that the above written particulars are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Pankaj Chhabra