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 ...

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

Musings on potential of VR, as a student of Architecture  (2005) Few sketches from my dissertation, 13 years ago: BACKGROUND STUDY Static Image Display Vs Interactive Virtual Environment

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

VR@IDC - Projects 2017/2018 Yeri Oram 360° Music Video by  Herold P. C.,  Nupur Aggarwal &  Vicky Dream On  Dream Exploration Game by  Saloni Mehta,  Anjana S. &  Nazreen Nizam   Jail Break Room Escape VR Game by  Chinmay  Parab  &  Vivek Paul The Kandinsky Experience Interactive VR Painting by  Abhijith K. R. ...

360 Music Video | Student Work Song - Written, Composed and Rendered by : Herold P. C . Editing : Azif Ismail Audiography : Sam Santhosh Cast : Herold P.C. 360 Video Crew : Nupur Agarwal, Vicky Chandaliya Guide: Jayesh Pillai

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Design Workshop 2014 - Promotional Video Duration: 1 min 31 secs Student Design Challenge 2014 - Promotional Video Duration: 1 min 50 secs Video Design: Students at Design Dicipline, IIITDM Jabalpur Guide:  Jayesh S. Pillai

An interview with MetroPlus by Athira M. The Hindu > Features > MetroPlus :  Not another brick in the wall The Hindu > Today's Papers :  Not another brick in the wall The book Masterpiece of a Master Architect: CDS unveils how Centre for Development Studies showcases the architectural concepts of Laurie Baker. The picturesque nine-acre campus of Centre for Development Studies (CDS) in the capital city is a masterpiece of Laurie Baker. It beautifully complements the architectural concepts of Laurie Baker, who devoted his life to design cost-effective and environment-friendly buildings. Paying homage to this critically-acclaimed work of Laurie Baker is the book Masterpiece of a Master Architect: CDS. Through sketches and photographs the book captures the magnificence and simplicity of this structure. Designed and edited by architect, visual designer and filmmaker Jayesh S. Pillai, the book is the first documentation of a work by Baker. In an interview with Metr...

MASTERPIECE OF A MASTER ARCHITECT: Centre For Development Studies Designed and Edited by Jayesh S. Pillai Published by:   COSTFORD & Laurie Baker Centre For Habitat Studies You can order the book here:  Order Form Or mail to:  lauriebakercentre@gmail.com   Official release  : 22 July  2014 Release function:  Picture Gallery Book Reviews: Sculpting with Bricks  by  Nisar Khan Photography of a Laurie Baker masterpiece  by Krishnakumar S.

What is Design? ( Product Design vs Visual Communication :  A Discussion ) Duration: 1 min 57 Secs Caricatures: Students at Design Dicipline, IIITDM Jabalpur Animation: Jayesh S. Pillai

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Website Designed for Centre of Science and Technology for Rural Development (COSTFORD). www.costford.org  (2009-2011)

Logo designed for the project Enhanced perception

Logo designed for Laurie Baker Centre for Habitat Studies, Trivadrum.

My Portfolio 2008 - Cover Design 

IITK Information Brochure - Cover Design 

From Golcha to Community Center. Part of Darya Gunj Rehabilitation Concepts | Student Project 2003 | Urban Design Team.