Crishe Koka
ANIMATOR. WRITER. ILLUSTRATOR.
Resume
Education:
- Diploma in 2D Traditional Animation.
- Degree in Sociology, History and Geology.
- DELF (Diplome D’Etudes En Langue Francaise) Niveau B1 – Alliance Francaise.
- Piano, Western Classical, Grade 2, Trinity College of Music, London.
- Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop - California Institute of the Arts Online.
- Modern American Poetry - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Online.
- NHI101x: Drawing Nature, Science and Culture: Natural History Illustration 101 - The University of Newcastle, Australia Online.
Work as an Animator, Writer and Illustrator:
- Faculty – 2D Traditional Animation at Padmalaya Studios, Hyderabad, A.P., India, at their Animation Education Division – ZICA (Zee Institute of Computer Animation).
- Art Class for Children alongside work, during summers and weekends at my Mother’s Art School – Lakeer School of Painting.
- Concept Developer (Pre-Production Department), Digital Painter (Background Department) and Creative Coordinator at Green Gold Animation Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad - a studio that animates content for Cartoon Network Asia.
- "Feathers for Earth" - Fine Arts Work Centre, Provincetown, Massachusetts: Poetry Writing Fellowship: Submitted 15 poems (5 of which are children's poems).
- Sharpened Visions: Poetry Workshop, CalArts: Several poems in varied genres.
- Modern American Poetry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: 8 discussion essays and responses on poetry from 1899-1950 and 1 symposium essay.
- Currently self-employed, I write and illustrate children’s books. I aspire to be an imaginative, sensitive, well-loved and humble children’s author and illustrator. Also a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI – USA).
- Scientific, literary and research based illustrator and writer.
Publication:
- Partners in Rhyme: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry, Edited by David Knox Williams (published and currently available in kindle format on amazon).
A little bit about myself:
I am a passionate animal lover. A foodie! Good food is a big part of our family: sharing with friends and loved ones is a tradition. An easygoing, happy, optimistic person with a wacky sense of humour. I enjoy travelling, enriching myself and experiencing different cultures, music and food. An avid reader - especially interested in books about ancient history, natural history, art and culture, religions, ancient languages, people and civilisations. I plan to pursue a degree in Poetry, Art History and Symbolism at a later date in my life. There is always music playing in our home - Jazz being my favourite!