Crafting Moments: An Artistic Odyssey with Atharva Raut, the visionary Animator

Atharva Raut

Atharva sets the path in animation and video art, creating scenes with a special viewpoint that skips the limitations of narration. Atharva, a creative thinker in the world of micro video animation gives us an insight into his own work process.

By examining moments from both his personal life and the larger context of what it means to live, he embarks on an artistic journey focused primarily around them. The work of Atharva continues to develop at the initial stages as one out of a series of ‘micro videos' that explore an individual human element within each short-lived moment.

Atharva approaches the animation by using techniques that abolish a lot of restrictions imposed on 3D animations conforming to their photographic norm. Instead of giving into the software's authoritarian style, he embarks on a journey to add it his own semi-personalized touch. The combination of traditional and computer techniques become his artistic signature, using materials such as pastels and colour pencils to make the animations more personalized.

In an interview about his work, Atharva describes the many challenges of achieving a real encounter for the audiences. For him, the greatest challenge is his realization of how much he needs to improve. It is not just about the concept of an idea but how it translates to have a desired effect on its audience, letting them enter into his creation's world.

When questioned on the best advice that has influenced his work and character, Atharva highlights the persistence needed in life as an artist. Although he does not offer any specific guidance, these ideas highlight the need to explore all of the options for problem-solving. In a creative landscape this is very difficult.

Atharva does more than just animation and film. Using Art Camp in order to interact with the opportunities, he has gone beyond the media and art. These experiences have led him to see the field with an artistic eye, moulding his vision for more good work in this area.

Mixing different forms of media, Atharva enjoys the difference in his projects so as not to succumb into the monotony. Every undertaking poses a very distinct challenge to him, providing an ample opportunity for polishing his creative skills and adapting them to the rapidly changing scenery of his artistic voyage.