Ogopogo Animation School
About Us
Company and management
Ogopogo Animation School is operated by Kazi House Productions, the legal operator responsible for delivering the purchased school services and handling complaints and refund requests.
Ogopogo Animation School teaches animation, filmmaking and creative storytelling through online and in-studio courses. Ogopogo Studios works in stop-motion, 2D and 3D animation, miniatures and other creative production services.
Ogopogo Studios identifies Amit Ashraf as its founder. The existing team biographies below describe the people and production roles behind the studio. Course instructors and their course-specific biographies are listed on the individual course pages.
- Legal operator
- Kazi House Productions
- Trade licence number
- TRAD/DSCC/024115/2023
- Registered address
- R1A H48 Banani, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1212
- School contact
- ogopogoschool@gmail.com
+880 1314073388
The published school policies apply to educational services. Production commissions and separately sold physical products have their own agreements.
TEAM
AMIT ASHRAF
Animator, Puppet Maker
A graduate of NYU's Tisch film school, Amit studied animation from the gurus of the industry. While in NYC, he worked on Sony Bravia's TV commercial (Gold Cannes Lion winner) and several other stop-motion projects.
SAIQ'A S. CHOWDHURY
Animator, Motion Graphics, Production Designer
Saiq’a Chowdhury is a visual designer, trained in design & tech at Parsons School of Design at The New School in New York. She combines her classical roots in Bengali Literature and Art with modern practices and artistic traditions, creating a personalized fusion of aesthetics, imaginative animation, publications and objects.
SHUVO RAHMAN
Set Maker, Prop Maker
A self-taught craftsman who started his career as a cosplayer in 2014 and slowly built his skills. So far, Shuvo has made more than 500+ props/costumes and worked for several popular brands, TVCs and films as a special prop-maker. He has made 100+ miniatures/ dioramas and recently start making stop motion sets/props and puppets which is now his passion.
ARONI SAARAA
Costume Designer
Aroni is a talented costume designer with experience ranging from designing the garments of ancient civilizations to modern-day fashion trends. Previous work includes local theater, music videos, television shows, and major motion pictures. Aroni has honed a diverse range of knowledge, with a keen eye for detail and excellent time management skills that enable her to provide tailored, unique solutions (whether in the form of design, drafting, or fabrication) to each new production.
CHAYAN KUMAR DAS
Puppet Maker, Set Maker, Production Designer
A graduate of Dhaka University’s Fine Arts program, Chayan has a highly creative eye for conceptualisation, art direction and puppet making. He can lead fully integrated campaigns and has 12 years of experiences in the media industry with a dedication to finding the most cost effective and creative solutions for all challenges.
ZIHAD BILLAH
Post Production, Motion Graphics Designer
A graduate of Multimedia and Creative technology, Zihad is a professional motion graphic designer and VFX artist. He is an expert in compositing, rotoscoping, rotopainting, matte-painting and photo manipulation. He has 5 years experience working in the local and international marketplace.
HIMEL TARIQ
Producer
He graduated from Prague Film School with a producer's degree. Since then he has been working in the industry for 8 years on countless local and international projects. Himel is highly experienced in organizing the best team and equipment within any budget.
JACOB YOFFEE
Music Composer
Working in LA, Jacob is currently the Resident Composer for the American Studio Orchestra. In 2016 he was awarded an ASCAP Screen Music Award for his work on ‘Finding Carter’, a drama on MTV and has worked on the trailer campaigns for The Last Jedi, The Force Awakens, Rogue One, Pirates of the Caribbean and many more. He is currently in consideration for two Emmy’s for ‘Free Meek’ and ‘Don’t F*ck This Up’.
