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Chitrakatha ‘07 International Student Animation Fest WINNERS

Winner : Memorial
by Matte Clausen and Jon Gutman
University of Southern California, USA

1st Runner up : Norbert
by Michael Hill
RMIT University, Australia

2nd Runner up : The Tide
by Mette Skov
Den Danske Filmskole, Denmark

Jury Special Award : Aal im Schaedel (Eels)
by Martin Rahlow
Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Special mention by Jury for Indian film : Three little pigs
by Bhawna Vyas
National Institute of Design, India

Day 2 at CHITRAKATHA ‘07 : Highlight - Panel Session on Animation Education and Industry Trends

The panel discussion was a highly thought-provoking and completely interactive session, where several pertinent issues were raised. Moderated by Anand Gurnani of Animation Xpress, the panelists were:

Prakash Moorthy, Head, Animation Dept. Miditech, India
Vaibhav Kumaresh, Vaibhav Studios
Simi Nallaseth, Director, Epiphany Films
Amit Anand, CEO, EttanimA Studios
Binita Desai, Associate Professor & Animation Designer, DAIICT, Gandhinagar
Arnab Chaudhuri, Animation Film Director
Basav Raja, Independent Animation Designer

The first question was addressed to to Arnab, who is currently directing his animated feature, Arjun.

“While directing your animated feature- Arjun, what kind of team are you trying to build and what are the challenges that you face in doing so?”
Arnab: We had a very short time to build the team. The biggest challenge is that the industry is

Chitrakatha ‘07 Day 2 : “Chai Break”

First up on the second day of the Chitrakatha Fest was a presentation by the 2nd year students of the PG Animation programme at NID on their experimental animation project titled “CHAI BREAK”.

A group of 10 students (Aishwarya, Arpit, Grishma, Mrinalini, Debjani, Dawa, Troy, Delwyn, Utsav and Rajesh.) is working on a Sand Animation film under the able guidance of Isabel Herguera. The collaborative effort was screened for the audience and the budding animators explained step-by-step how they went from concept to execution. What’s interesting is

CHITRAKATHA 2007 - Parallel Programme : School Showcase

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

CHITRAKATHA 2007 - NID’s 1st International Student Animation Festival

The National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, is organizing its first ever International Student Animation Festival CHITRAKATHA on the 25th, 26th and 27th of October, 2007.

Established in 1961, NID is a four decade old pioneering institute with a holistic approach to imparting knowledge. The academic community at the institute has

How to choose the right Animation School

You love animation! You are constantly glued to the TV set watching Cartoon Network, Animax and Jetix. You own a DVD collection of animated films. You religiously follow the latest Pixar and Dreamworks movie releases. And you dream about creating your own award-winning animated film.

Before you dive into a career in animation, you need to educate yourself on the subject. Any career begins with training. In the absence of university level animation education in India, the only options that aspiring animators have are the