Consultancy

Film and AI consultancy

More than 10 years in animation, film and OTT editing, colour correction, VFX and post-production, now helping teams put AI to work in cinema. Teaching at SRFTI, PhD scholar, founder of Hikuptah Studios.

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How I can help
01 · Strategy

AI film workflow audit

Where AI fits your pipeline, which tools to trust, and what to leave alone.

02 · Production

AI-assisted production

Concept, prompt design, generation, edit, colour correction, VFX and finishing, delivered end to end.

03 · Quality

QC and provenance

Shot-level QC sheets, prompt logs and provenance notes for safe delivery.

04 · Post-production

Editing, colour correction and VFX

Online editing, grading and finishing for films, OTT and digital series.

05 · Training

Team workshops

Hands-on AI filmmaking and post-production training for studios and institutes.

06 · Research

Advisory and research

Briefings on synthetic cinema, authorship and the AI-media landscape.

Four areas

What I bring.

AI FilmmakerAI films; editing, colour correction, VFX, sound and complete post-production.Details → Research ScholarPhD scholar, LPU. UGC NET qualified. AI-generated visual storytelling.Details → AI & Film EducatorTeaching at SRFTI since 2023. AI filmmaking foundation course.Details → EntrepreneurFounder and CEO, Hikuptah Studios OPC Private Limited.Details →
Experience

Roles.

Feb 2023 to now
Teaching Assistant, EDM Editing
Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute. EDM batches 4 to 9, student coordinator for Batch 6, workshops at TFTI.
2020 to now
Founder and CEO, Hikuptah Studios
Online film and video production and post-production company.
2017 to 2022
Editor, supervisor and translator
Pocket Aces (Dice Media, FilterCopy, Gobble, Nutshell), BRUT India, Writeous Studios, Qyuki Digital Media.
Earlier
Animator
Character animator at Graphiti Multimedia, Mumbai. 3D character animator and generalist at Shape Motion, New Delhi.
Earlier
News caster and VM operator
ZEAL Sports & News Channel, ARTAGE Media, Kolkata.
Education
Ongoing
PhD, Film and Television
Lovely Professional University
2023–25
MA, Journalism and Mass Communication
Manipal University Jaipur
2022–23
MCA
Manipal University Jaipur
2021–22
PG Diploma, Business Management (Marketing)
NMIMS, Mumbai
2017–19
PG Diploma, Editing in Electronic and Digital Media
SRFTI, Kolkata. AIR 1
2007–11
B.Sc. Multimedia
Punjab Technical University
Skills and tools
Craft
EditingColour correctionVFX and motion graphics3D animationSound designPost supervisionLive switchingSubtitling and localisation
AI
Generative video and imagePrompt designQC and provenance
Software
DaVinci ResolvePremiere ProAfter EffectsAvidFinal Cut Pro XNukeMaya3ds Max
Teaching
Curriculum designWorkshopsMentoring
Credits

Complete credit list.

26 of 26 credit groups shown

That CoffeeShort filmAssistant director, editor, colourist, graphics and VFX. Best Editor, Eye Insignia 2022; Best Promising Film, Royal Peacock 2022
InaraShort filmScript writer, editor and colourist. Honourable mentions at Monza and Reale festivals
Firsts, seasons 1, 3 and 4OTT seriesEditor, Dice Media
BRUT India seriesDigital seriesEditor. Helmet Man of India, Gajra Project, RESQ, The Good Doll and more
FilterCopy, Gobble, NutshellDigital contentEditor, Pocket Aces. About twenty titles
Circular RouteShort filmColourist and online editor
Nigori PayelShort filmEditor, colourist and sound designer
PankhShort filmEditor, colourist and sound designer
Udd ChalaShort filmProducer, editor, colourist and sound designer
ChhaviShort filmEditor, colourist and sound designer
Ajantrik, 2020Indie shortWriter, director, editor and sound designer
Song of Shoes (Jutor Panchali)Indie shortWriter, director, editor and sound designer
BelovedSRFTI shortAssistant director and editor
Me TooSRFTI shortEditor
Seetha Kalyanam VaibhogameSRFTI diploma filmEntire VFX and post-production, basic sound cutting, track laying, dialogue clean-up
MatiaburjSRFTI documentaryAnimation, graphic design, colour correction, basic sound cutting
Like a Midnight Dream, UnderpantSRFTI shortsVFX artist
Chewing GumSRFTI shortTitle and credit animator
HosiPromotional videoAnimator and editor
Manipuri Film Festival openerTrailerGFX and VFX artist
5-A-Side Football TournamentLive broadcast, SRFTIOnline switching, EVS slow motion, graphics and CG, highlights edit
Live music showLive broadcast, SRFTIOnline visual mixing on a portable Ross VM, offline edit, graphics
Coal India filmsInstitutional, 27 projectsDirection, editing, colour correction and graphics
Commercial and government promosPromosSmall Arms Factory Kanpur, I-PAC, Mumbai Port, NOKO, Aadhar Housing Finance, Future Generali, Keya Seth. Editing and post-production
SuchanaBengali feature, 2024Colour correction, VFX, AI imagery, online editing, credit design. Pongila Productions
Empty Room WaitsPersonal AI filmConcept, prompt design, generation and edit. One minute from a ten-word haiku

Roles follow the résumé.

Contact

Let us work together.

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