Jayesh Pillai

Compelled by the exigencies of poor economic life and caste-identity, Amitabh, a young law graduate, becomes a manual scavenger. One day, to earn some extra money to support his family, he decides to get inside a large unsafe sewer to clear a blockage. He neither has protective gear, nor the accompanying engineer to check for poisonous gases. Will Amitabh come out safely? Official Website:  manholecollective.com     |    @IMDb:  Manhole (Short 2021) The short film was adjudged as one of the runners-up in the  Unreal Shorts India Program 2021 .  The short film is in  Official Selection at the 61st Annecy International Animation Film Festival, 2022, France ( Link  |  In terview ) Official Selection at the 14th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, 2022 ( Link ) Official Selection at the 18th Seoul ...

A single-take (one-shot) music video created as a promo for the VR Film "Dragonfly" dragonflymovie.in

As we live through these uncertain times, together we prevail. A music video by IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay.

Cinévoqué User-Interest Driven Live-Action Cinema in Virtual Reality Developed at IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay, Cinévoqué is a form of responsive VR Cinema, where the storylines are driven by the viewer’s point of interest. A back-end framework has been developed using Unity game engine to support such experiences. Presented at Unite India 2018 , Hyderabad, India (5-6 Dec 2018) with Amarnath M. and Amal Dev Presented at  Japan ACM SIGCHI Chapter 2018 , Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan   (12-13 Dec 2018) More details of the project here: https://imxd.in/projects/cinevoque

A workshop on VR & Cinema conducted for the students at the Film and Television Institute of India . Photos by Azif Ismail

VR Film  (2018)  360 °  | Stereo 3D | Spatial Audio As Aisha waits for Priya, the flutters guide her.  She follows the Dragonfly. The film is a tale of waiting. Aisha longs for the return of Priya who has undergone a grievous incident. While she holds onto a glimmer of hope, on a particular day her patience begins to test her.  'Dragonfly' wishes to immerse the viewer in an experience that fluctuates between Aisha’s reality, memories and hopes. Official Website: dragonflymovie.in    |    @ IMDb: Dragonfly Trailers : Trailer (2D)   |  Trailer (3D) Study:  Production Process & Research Outcomes

Short Film (2016) During a road trip, siblings Isha and Akash encounter a homeless street dweller who might be their long lost friend. Trying to get him back home, they learn more about his dark past and why his home might not be where he belongs. The film explores the rekindling of an old friendship, in the course of which we get a glance into the inner psyche of Gulzar, a lost soul. Selection at Short Film Corner, Cannes Film Festival 2016 Gulzar : Trailer Gulzar : Auditions

A video created for "Make in India Week - Mumbai" (13th-18th Feb 2016), showcasing the research works at IIT Bombay.

Music Video (2015)  Selection (Focus) at SIGNS Film Festival 2015,  Kochi, Kerala , India. #ADDICTED (Make Up Song) Harsh is  #Social . Ria is not. Harsh is  #Happy . Ria is not. Harsh is  #Addicted . Ria is...  #PissedOff . How will he  #MakeItUp  to her?  To know more,  Like, Share, Tweet, +1, Heart, Pin, Link, Digg, Post, Recommend, Follow, Blog, Rate,  VoteUp,  ThumbsUp, WhatsApp, Message, Mail, Repost  or Comment. Social media, instant sharing and constant updates have become part of our everyday online interactions. But for some, it has become life. The film is a humorous take on the extents and consequences of when one is  #Addicted . Vie...

Short Film (2014) In a world where women often deal with countless social inhibitions that hold them back from their dreams and desires, a boy recalls what he and his girl went through to be together. The film is a surrealistic view of how they find strength to break free from the endlessly following social restraints, to fly away into a life they dreamed of. Official Selection:  7th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala Official Selection:  4th Gujarat International Film Festival of India Somewhere Far - Teaser Somewhere Far (English Version) कहीं दूर   (Hindi Version)

Short Film (2012) - Official Selection at  India International Film Festival 2012 ,  Tampa Bay , Florida, USA. -  Selection (Focus)  at  SIGNS Film Festival 2013 , Trivandrum,  Kerala , India. -  Always There @ IMDb Synopsis: She wanted to end that affair. He longed to be Always There. Always There - Short Film Always There - Trailer The film is seen through the eyes of a man crushed by an unexpected breakup. While helplessly trying to accept his fate, will he be able to let her go?

Experimental Short Film  (2011) He is mute, he is lonely and his only friend is leaving today. Will this last goodbye be something to remember? The film narrates a day in the life of a mute boy, from two perspectives at the same time. As we explore this rather odd day as an observer, another view shows us his own perspective, where his memories, hopes and wishes are  constantly struggling with his reality . --------------------------------------- Groping,  frotteurism or toucherism (public sexual harassment or molestation)  suffered by defenseless children, leave their innocent minds puzzled,  traumatized  and scarred for life ,  and are almost often buried inside,... left unspoken. --------------------------------------- - Selection (In Competition) at SIGNS Film Festival 2012, Kerala , India. - UNSPOKEN @ IMDb UNSPOKEN - Short Film ...

Short Film A researcher exploring Virtual Reality realizes how it could affect our mind beyond imagination.      - Selection at Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner 2011. - Selection at New Media Film Festival 2011, Los Angeles, California. - Selection at 2nd Int. Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala 2009.  IMDb:  Beyond (Atheetham) @ IMDb   |  Trailer  |  Full Movie Daazo:  Full Movie @ Daazo   Duration:  8’ 22” Credits Cast: Vivek Chacko, Lekshmi Meghanad Production Designer: Ananth Ambattu Props: Shine Raj, Shaan Raj, Mahesh S. Pillai VFX | 3D Animation: Jayesh S. Pillai, Prantik Banerjee Screenplay | Dialogues: Jinoj Mathidharan Storyboard   | Editing: Jayesh S. Pillai Cinematography: Prahlad Gopakumar Concept | Direction...