Archive for December, 2007

Indian Animation Archive: A vacuum that urgently needs to be filled!

Here is something that should inspire those who care about Indian animation and spur them into action.

The Animation Archive is a project of ASIFA-Hollywood, with support from The Walter Lantz Foundation. In operation for two years now, they have put together a wealth of information. It is an ambitious project to expand the offerings of the current ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Center in Burbank to include a virtual archive, museum, library and research facility for the benefit of the animation community, students and general public.

ASIFA India’s 1st CG Meetup in Pune today!

ASIFA India with the support of MCCIA, will bring together some of the top Indian animation studios to showcase three case studies.Anirights, Rhythm & Hues and Phoebus Creative Media will make presentations on their recent 3D animated productions!

This is a great opportunity for Pune-ites to participate in the popular CG meetup that has so far always been held in Mumbai.

Participating Studios:
1. Anirights: Little Krishna
2. Rhythm &Hues: Alpenlibe Commercial
3. Phoebus Creative Media: Dashavata

Venue:
National Film Archive of India,
P.O. Box No. - 810,
Law College Road,
Pune – 411 004

Timings: 1.30pm to 5.00 pm

To find out more, visit the ASIFA India website.

News from the Oscars: Alvin and the Chipmunks out of the race!

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has concluded that Fox’s live action/animation hybrid “Alvin and the Chipmunks,” (yet to release), does not qualify for the best animated feature category.

The animated feature screening committee made this decision based on the rule that in a qualifying film, “animation must figure in no less than 75 percent of the picture’s running time.”

However, the Academy also ruled that the motion-capture technology used to create Beowulf has not made it ineligible for Oscar consideration in the category of Best Animated Feature.

Now there are just 11 films vying for the three potential nominations.

All About Animation Website Launched!!!

Yes! The allaboutanimation.com website is finally online in its beta version. There is still a lot more that we want to have on the website and we will keep updating the site everyday.

Do send us your feedback, suggestions and comments by writing in to feedback@allaboutanimation.com