Biju Dhanapalan

Biju Dhanapalan is one of India’s leading visual effects directors, working in feature films, commercials, art installations and new media. He has designed and supervised animation and visual effects for over a hundred feature films, which has earned several nominations and awards. Biju has also been involved in stereoscopic projects across varied media. After obtaining a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, he went onto study Product Design at the Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay. Here, he accidentally stumbled upon the magic of graphics and animation. This trans-disciplinary training and expertise helped him in his career spanning two decades. During this period, Biju has had the opportunity to collaborate with highly skilled artists and technicians, resulting in a significant contribution to the Hindi film industry as well as new media.