Atul Shakya

Atul Shakya has been working in the animation industry since 2014. Atul began their career as a Barista at Compass Group in 2014 and then became a Freelance Rigging TD at Primal Screen in 2018. In 2019, they started working as an Associate Technical Animator - Smite at Hi-Rez Studios and also began freelance 3D rigging work. In 2021, Atul began working as a Rigging TD at Plastic Wax and Flat Face Animation. Most recently, in 2022, Atul became an Associate Outsourcing Manager at Hi-Rez Studios.

Atul Shakya's education history includes a Master of Animation, Games and Interactivity from RMIT University (2020-2022), a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Interactive Design and Game Development from the Savannah College of Art and Design (2014-2018), a Diploma in Animation and Game Design from the Maya Animation Academy (2012-2014), and a GCE Advanced Level (A-Level) from the A.J.W Institute of Advanced Studies (2010-2012). Atul also holds a certification in Maya: Retopology for Animation from LinkedIn (obtained in August 2020).