Archive for October, 2007
International Animation Day 2007… A Week of Celebration!!!
28th October is globally celebrated as International Animation Day, in commemoration of the first public performance of Emile Reynaud’s Theatre Optique at the Grevin Museum in Paris in 1892.
ASIFA India kicks of the series of events from Mumbai on the 21st of October , following it up in Pune on the 24th and across 8 Indian cities on the 28th of October.
25th to 27th October will see the very 1st International Student Animation Festival - CHITRAKATHA 2007 organized by the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. You will find details of the even, programme schedules and more in our previous blog posts.
Watch out for more updates on the site. Cheers to the wonderful art of ANIMATION!!!
International Animation Day ‘07 : ASIFA India’s Mumbai Celebrations
IAD 07 in Mumbai will be a day long celebration!
Venue: Tata Theater,NCPA
Date: Sunday 21 Oct 07
Time: 10:30 am onwards
Arts Mela: 11:00am-6:00pm
The doors will open at 10:30am at which time the “Arts Mela” begin. The Mela (or Fair) is organized in a non-linear fashion giving the attendees the freedom to attend and participate in whatever they choose throughout the floor.
Loads of fun activities include…
ANIMATION SCREENINGS -
- Multiple Mini-Theaters with screenings of various animation/vfx content
- Award winning International short films
- International and Indian Studio Demo Reels
- International and Indian Student Demo Reels
- Best Animation/VFX commercials
- Latest Trailers from upcoming Animation/VFX movies
- Selection of the Submissions for the ASIFA India Awards of Excellence
- Best Animated content from the Gaming Industry
- How to and Behind the scenes videos
- and many more!
INTERACTIVE SESSIONS
- Interactive Drawing/Sketching sessions
- Meet the Professionals! Question and Answers in an informal setting with accomplished Industry professionals
- Indian Puppet Show
- See artists in action! Watch professional painters, sculpture artists, animators
- Interactive sessions on Claymation/Stop motion, Cell animation, 3D animation
- Interactive sessions on how to setup you own Website and/or Blog! How to use online forums for creative feedback!
- Gaming arena! Play the latest console games on a PS2 and XBOX 360! See the latest in game animation content.
USER GROUP MEETINGS
- Women In Animation Meeting
- CG Tantra User Group Meeting
- Blender User Group Meeting (more info)
BOOKS, Etc.
- Animation Books and DVD Stores! Browse through and purchase wonderful and rare books and movies about animation!
- Art gallery
- Enjoy Food, Snacks, Drinks, and Candy!
- and many more activities!
SPECIAL MOVIE SCREENING:
- Last year we had a special 35MM film screening of Sony’s Monster House
- This year there will be a special 35MM film screening courtesy of Disney! Announcement of the movie will be coming soon!
International Animation Day ‘07 : ASIFA India’s Pune Celebrations
IAD 07 in Pune will be a half day long celebration!Venue: MCCIA - 505 & 506, A & B wing, 5th floor, MCCIA Trade Tower, International Convention Center, 403-A, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune 411016
Date: Wednesday, October 24th
Lots of fun-stuff has been planned for the occasion…
ANIMATION SCREENINGS
- Multiple Mini-Theaters with screenings of various animation/vfx content
- Award winning International short films
- International and Indian Studio Demo Reels
- International and Indian Student Demo Reels
- Best Animation/VFX commercials
- Latest Trailers from upcoming Animation/VFX movies
- Selection of the Submissions for the ASIFA India Awards of Excellence
- Best Animated content from the Gaming Industry
- How to and Behind the scenes videos
- and many more!
INTERACTIVE SESSIONS
- Interactive Drawing/Sketching sessions
- Gaming arena! Play the latest console games on a PS2 and XBOX 360! See the latest in game animation content.
BOOKS, Etc.
- Animation Books and DVD Stores! Browse through and purchase wonderful and rare books and movies about animation!
- Art gallery
- Enjoy Food, Snacks, Drinks, and Candy!
- and many more activities!
You can pre-register here and a volunteer from ASIFA India will get in touch with you.
International Animation Day ‘07 : Venues for celebrations in cities across India
Eight cities besides Mumbai and Pune will host celebrations of International Animation Day on the 28th of October, 2007. These are Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata and Thiruvananthapuram. The venues in each of the cities are…
AHMEDABAD:
NID
Paldi, Ahmedabad - 380007
BANGALORE:
GM REJOYZ #158/1,
8 Main, 8 Cross,
Malleswaram West,
Bangalore 560003
CHENNAI:
Prasad Film Labs - Prasad Film Labs 58
Arunachalam Road
Saligramam
Chennai - 600093
DELHI:
Sri Satya Sai international Centre Pragati Vihar,
Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110003
HYDERABAD:
Shilpa Kala Vedika Auditorium,
HiTec City,
Madhapur
KOCHI:
Venue to be announced
KOLKATA:
Paschim Banga Bangla,
Academy Okakura Bhawan,
Opp. City Centre (Beside Petrol Pump),
Salt Lake
Kolkata-700064
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:
Venue to be announced
Pre-register at any of these venues, and a volunteer from ASIFA India will get in touch with you.
Chitrakatha 2007 - Shortlisted films
The list of shortlisted films for Chitrakatha - International Student Animation Film Festival 2007 has been announced. Here are the 38 films…
About “International Animation Day”
In 2002, ASIFA, the International Animated Film Association, launched a global event to celebrate the art of animation. October 28th was proclaimed as International Animation Day (IAD), commemorating the first public performance of Emile Reynaud’s Theatre Optique at the Grevin Museum in Paris in 1892.
Each year, on 28th October, ASIFA groups around the world celebrate International Animation Day. In 2005, 37 different countries in all the continents celebrated this day. The various ASIFA groups celebrate IAD by screening animated films, organizing workshops, exhibiting artwork and stills, providing technical demonstrations, and helping to promote the art of animation.
In India, IAD has been celebrated every year since 2002 in various cities around the country. What started out as a small celebration has now blossomed into a must-attend event for all Indian artists and has the support and sponsorship of multiple organizations throughout India. In the year 2006, IAD was celebrated across 8 cities in India simultaneously, with over 3000+ people participating. The chapter also recognizes the best animation in India through the ASIFA India Awards of Excellence. In addition to this ASIFA India also extends its support to other community building events.
Read more about IAD 2006
IAD ‘07 CELEBRATIONS:
This year Asifa India will take the celebrations to a much larger scale. Not just focussing on having bigger events in Mumbai but also in cities like Hyderabad, Pune and Delhi and many more.
21st October: Mumbai, at NCPA with the Awards of Excellence (click here for details)
24th October: Pune, at MCCIA Towers (click here for details)
28th October: all across the country, including Hyderabad, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Thiruvananthapuram.
In addition to these exciting events, for the first time in India, IAD will see the support of other prominent international animation festivals like ANNECY and FMX.
Activities include:
-Awards of Excellence
- 35 MM animated films screening
- Content Screenings
- Workshops(Acting, Drawing)
- Interactive Sessions
- Presentations
- Fun Activities
- Boutique
- User-Group Meetings
- Content from all around the world
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE:
The ASIFA India Awards of Excellence is an annual awards ceremony established in 2002 to recognize and celebrate the best in Indian animation. There is a national call for entries where animation films for both student and professional categories are solicited. The deadline for entries is usually the first week of October. There has been an overwhelming response from around the country with many students and professionals submitting their work for the Awards. The submissions are then judged by a distinguished panel of artists and they selected the films worthy of the “ASIFA India Award of Excellence” trophy.
The awards ceremony was the highlight of International Animation Day 06 and was celebrated in the evening at the Main Auditorium, NCPA, Mumbai, in 2006. Being one of the most awaited Awards ceremony of the country, in 2007, Mumbai will once again host the event.
JURY MEMBERS:
A respected panel of industry experts were assembled to judge all the entries for the ASIFA India Awards of Excellence.
1. Dana Boadway
2. Virendra Chauhan
3. Terrance Masson
4. Sanjiv Waeerkar
5. Serkan Zelzele
ASIFA India - International Animation Day 2007 - Registrations Open
This year ASIFA India is taking the 6th International Animation Daycelebrations across the country to 8 different cities.
21st October : Mumbai
24th October : Pune
28th October : Hyderabad, Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chennai, and Kochi
For details and registration, visit the official website of ASIFA India IAD 2007.
Adventures in Writing Animation - workshop by Greg Acuna organized by TASI
The Animation Society of India has organized a five hour seminar meant to introduce students to writing scripts for various forms of animation. The class, held by Greg Acuna (Director - Pala Flicks), covers the screenwriting process from conception to completion including analysis of types of scripts, brainstorming techniques, character creation, plot development, screenplay format and marketing. The course is interactive with many exercises to aid in the learning process.
Venue : Ramnarain Ruia College
Date : 13th oct-2007
Time : 05.00 pm to 09.00 pm
To pre-register for this event email your Name, Address, Membership Number (if applicable) to : yogi@tasionline.org or ravish@tasionline.org
