Shish Aikat
Shish Aikat is the Co-Founder and Head of Global Learning of JHI, and Adjunct Faculty in the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication: Cinema & Television Arts, CalState Northridge. He was previously the Global Head of Training-VFX at DNEG, the Head of Global Learning for Tau Films, and the former Head of Global Learning at Rhythm & Hues (R&H) Studios. At R&H, he led the deployment of global learning systems and initiatives for the studio's operations in the U.S., Canada, India, Malaysia, and Taiwan. During that time, he also co-founded Rhythm & Hues University (RHU) to create and foster a global learning ecosystem for R&H.
In addition, he was the Vice Principal of Exceptional Minds, a vocational academy/studio in animation and VFX for young adults on the autism spectrum, and a technical communicator for systems/engineering design in both the Los Angeles area and in Silicon Valley.
Shish received his M.F.A. from the Division of Animation and Digital Arts, School of Cinematic Arts (SCA), University of Southern California (USC), and has an M.A. in Communication Management from the Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism, USC. He received his B.S.in Mechanical Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
Articles from VFXV, The Magazine of the Visual Effects Society
- "VFX Continuing Education: Where Do VFX Artists Go To Keep Learning?" - January 2023
- "Next Generation Visual Artists, Where Will They Come from?" - April 2023
- "VFX Industry - Growth, Globalization, and Change." - April 2023