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Don’t Miss! ASIFA India’s CG Meetup: Animation Case Studies
CG Meetup - Animation Case Studies
This Saturday, 4 studios are coming together to present an interesting ‘behind the scenes’ look at some Indian and international animation projects that they have worked on.
- Crest Animation Studio
- Famous House of Animation
- Graphiti Multimedia
- Rhythm & Hues
Date: 29th March, 2008
Time: 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Venue: National College, Linking Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai
Expect to see technical shot breakdowns in detail, behind the scenes videos, approaches and solutions along with a whole lot of fun stuff. Just like all other CG Meetups organized by ASIFA India, this one is sure to be a houseful as well!
ENTRY IS FREE!! Click on the image to view the poster and get all the details. Register by writing to cgmeetup@asifa.in
Graphiti Launches Recruitment Drive
Mumbai-based Graphiti Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. has just announced that they will be recruiting more than 300 people in the next 12 to 18 months, expanding their current team strength to over five hundred. At MIPCOM 2007, Graphiti had announced 6 new animation properties, and will need to recruit professionals in the technical as well as creative departments.
The recruitment drive is going to be held on a national level. The first stop will be Hyderabad from 22nd to 24th Feb 2008. Graphiti is also looking out for professionals from Chennai and Bangalore.
‘DREAMS’ team - Dreaming Big.
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“With an intriguing storyline, endearing lead characters, adventure, humour, music and fun, the feature-length animated film ‘Kutti Chetan and his Friends’ seems to have got what it takes to challenge the mythological heroes currently ruling the Indian animation scene.”
- from “Will Kutti Chetan and Friends dethrone our Screen Gods?” 18th Nov. 2007 (Read the complete post…)
In November last year, this is what we had to say about a promising new Indian animation studio DREAMS and the animated film - Kutti Chetan and his Friends that is being produced by them.
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The film is now at the production stage, with teams working in Manila (Philippines) and Shanghai (China). Going by their current estimate, it looks like they will be able to meet their December 2008 deadline.
ASIFA CG Meetup 2nd Anniversary event in Mumbai
A big thank you to Ritesh Reddy for sending us this animated, eye-witness report on the 2nd Anniversary Celebration of the ASIFA CG Meetup that took place on the 20th of Jan.
“The long snaky queue outside K.C. College was evidence of Asifa’s regular CG Meetups. The fact that it was the 2nd Anniversary was the icing on the cake. The counter at the entrance handed out feedback forms, raffle tickets and IAD 2006 flyers? Recycling surplus might be a more eco-friendly solution though. The slideshow on the projector displayed pictures of past IAD melas evoking nostalgia and keeping the crowd entertained. The crowds poured in and Bob Dylan decided to give an impromptu rendition. His performance was cut short however by a case of laryngitis.”
Newsflash! Indian studio in Dreamworks Alliance
(News courtesy Reuters)
Thomson today announced that its Technicolor Services division has formed a strategic alliance with DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. to develop world-class animation capabilities in India. The alliance leverages Thomson’s recent investment in Paprikaas Animation Studios, a leading animation and game content provider in Bangalore, India. Read the details on our website .
Incidentally, Paprikaas was the first studio we featured on the All About Animation website.
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.
Chhota Bheem - Original Animated TV Series coming soon
Only two days left for the website launch…
It is indeed welcome news that so many of our Indian animation studios developing original content for television and the big screen.
Green Gold Animation Pvt. Ltd., who previously brought ‘Krishna’ to Indian TV screens, are now creating a new 2D cartoon series called ‘Mighty Little Bheem’ (Chhota Bheem) .
Although Bheem’s character is based on the legendary Bheem from the Mahabharata, the story is new and unrelated to the great epic. .
Synopsis:
The series is set in an imaginary town, Dholakpur in rural India and revolves around Bheem, a nine year old boy, who is a brave, strong & intelligent. His rival is Kalia Pahelwan, a jealous eleven year old bully, who is envious of Bheem’s popularity. Kalia, along with his sidekicks, Dholu and Bholu, always plots to embarrass and defeat Bheem but he never succeeds. All the children of Dholakpur look up to Bheem, as he solves everyone’s problems. Chutki, Raju and Jaggu the monkey are his closest friends.
The Chhota Bheem Series (13 x 22’) is currently in production and would be ready to air by March 2008, in 4 languages - Hindi, English, Tamil and Telugu and is targeted at children aged between 6 and 12.
Let us hope, for the sake of the Indian animation industry, that this trend of creating original content not only continues but flourishes.
NASSCOM Animation and Gaming summit: Winners of the ‘Superpitch’
The launch date is fast approaching. Only 4 days left now!
Today we bring to you the NASSCOM Super Pitch for 2007. Held as part of the Animation and Gaming Summit on 1st and 2nd November in Mumbai, the intention was to discover new talent and encourage more Indians to come forward with their original ideas. There were 7 finalists for this year’s second installment, the first being in Jan this year in Hyderabad.
The winners were:
