Biography
Anis Alagandra Karpayah is an experienced Visual effects artist / 3D artist / Graphic Designer / Lecturer proficient in both PC and Mac softwares in addition to a successful portfolio in the education, graphic design, animation & visual effects field in addition to a 15 year experience in 2D / 3D softwares.
He lectures every aspect of 3D animation & VFX modules from the pre-production, production & post-production stages. Prior to that he was working as a Matchmove Artist for one of the biggest visual effects studios in the world called Rhythm & Hues Studios. He was responsible to track 3D camera motion in order to get a right depth & motion before passing them over to other departments like animation, lighting etc. Some of the movies that he has worked on are Alvin & the Chipmunks, Yogi Bear, X-Men:First Class, R.I.P.D & Percy Jackson & the Sea of Monsters. He has also worked as a Graphic Designer & a CG Generalist prior to that.
Research Interest
3D Modeling, 3D Animation, Visual Efects, Lighting, Rigging, Rendering
Educational Background
Master of Instructional Design and Technology (MIDT), Open University (Ongoing)
Bachelor of Multimedia (Hons.) Film and Animation Majoring in 3D Animation, Multimedia University (2006)
Diploma in Graphic Design Majoring in Graphic Design, Federal Institute of Technology (1998)
Working Experience
Lecturer, Xiamen University Malaysia (2022 - present)
Lecturer, Asia Pacific University (2018 - 2022)
Lecturer, Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College (2013 – 2018)
Senior Matchmove Technical Director, Rhythm & Hues Studios (2009 - 2013)
3D Artist, Studio Voxel Sdn. Bhd. (2007 - 2009)
Graphic Designer, Flying Colors Communications Sdn. Bhd. (2000 - 2002)
Research Experience
Mentoring students for their Final Year Projects
Representative Publications
Karpayah, A. Alagandra; Ng, Lynn-Sze. “Using Video-Assisted Learning in Teaching Camera Tracking to Visual Effects Students in Malaysia – A Review”. In the Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Creative Multimedia 2022 (ICCM 2022). Atlantis Press, 2022/2023. DOI 10.2991/978-2-494069-57-2_9.
Honors / Awards
Participated in the Art Competition: Salam Browser TabArt Competition - 28th July - 2nd Aug 2016
Participated in the Bank Negara Design Competition for - 11th - 29th Jan 2016 Commemorative Coins 2016