CG Generalist & Technical Director | Freelancer, since 2018
3D artist and VFX technical director working in advertising, film, and real-time. From look development and animation to pipeline automation. Making things that move, and the tools to make them. Based in India, working with studios and brands worldwide.
Devanshu Tak is a 3D artist, VFX technical director, CG generalist, and creative technologist based in India. As a freelance 3D artist and animator since 2018, he works across advertising, film VFX, real-time, and game development, covering the full 3D pipeline: look development, lighting, 3D animation, compositing, pipeline automation, tool development, and interactive visualization.
His skill set as a 3D designer and VFX artist includes 3D modelling, texturing, rigging, animation, compositing, scripting, photogrammetry, and gaussian splatting. He works with Houdini, Blender, Nuke, Unreal Engine, Unity, DaVinci Resolve, EmberGen, Liquigen, TouchDesigner, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Marvelous Designer, DAZ 3D, Nomad Sculpt, Affinity, and Python.
He has worked on 3D and VFX projects for Google, Netflix, Samsung, PlayStation, KFC, Fanta, Suzuki, Amazon, Supercell, Krafton, and TATA. The work spans commercial VFX, motion graphics, product visualization, architectural visualization, 3D animation, mobile gaming, and immersive experiences in VR, AR, and XR.
Devanshu is also the founder of 3D Artists India (3dartists.in), a community of over 500 CG artists from across India that he has been running since 2020. He is available as a freelance 3D artist and VFX technical director for remote collaboration with studios and agencies worldwide.
TV advertisement for Google Shopping produced with Shapeshifter and Chalk & Cheese. Devanshu led the CG side of this project, handling 3D animation, fluid simulation, and visual effects compositing. The commercial featured character animation, product visualization, and dynamic particle effects for a festive Diwali theme.
TV advertisement for Godrej HIT produced with Shapeshifter and Chalk & Cheese. Devanshu handled character rigging, cloth simulation, and VFX. The project required building a complete character animation pipeline with realistic simulation of fabric, liquid, and environmental effects.
Title sequence for Netflix's Indian Predator documentary series, produced with Post Office Studios. Devanshu managed end-to-end 3D production: modelling, texturing, lighting, animation, and compositing. The dark, atmospheric CG work set the visual tone for the true crime series.
Animated music video for BGMI (Battlegrounds Mobile India) new lobby music, produced with LanLan Studios for Krafton. Devanshu created 3D environment blockouts and character animations, translating the game's visual language into a cinematic music video with real-time 3D techniques.
Intro sequence for Ponniyin Selvan I, a major Indian feature film by Madras Talkies. Devanshu contributed layout, animation, FX, and lighting as part of the Plexus and Shapeshifter VFX team. The work involved large-scale historical 3D environments and epic character animation sequences.
Social media advertisement for PlayStation featuring the Astro character, produced with Mirage. Devanshu created 3D environments and handled compositing for this product-focused campaign combining CG characters with real-time rendered backgrounds.
Title sequence for Chutzpah on SonyLIV, produced with Stray Motion and Maddock Films. End-to-end 3D production including concept development, modelling, animation, look development, and final compositing for this web series opening.
Animated episode for Ekam, produced with Stray Motion and Journeyman Films. Devanshu handled simulation, animation, and look development, creating stylized CG sequences that blended photorealistic and artistic rendering approaches.
TV advertisement for Fanta produced with Shapeshifter and Chalk & Cheese. Devanshu worked as Character TD, creating environment art and particle FX for this vibrant beverage commercial featuring dynamic 3D product visualization.
TV advertisement for Britannia. Devanshu created fluid simulation and 3D product models, producing photorealistic liquid dynamics and product visualization for this food and beverage commercial.
An interactive 3D garden experience built with Three.js and WebGL. A browser-based creative coding experiment exploring real-time 3D rendering, procedural generation, and interactive web experiences.
Interactive software keymap explorer built as a web application. A tool for visualizing and exploring keyboard shortcuts across different creative software, useful for 3D artists, animators, and designers switching between tools like Blender, Houdini, and Maya.
3D Artists India (3dartists.in) is a community of over 500 CG artists, 3D designers, animators, and VFX professionals from across India. Founded by Devanshu Tak in 2020, the community organizes in-person meetups, maintains an artist database, and connects Indian 3D talent with studios and agencies.