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Aptech going global! What about India?
This isn’t a rant against any particular institute but a general comment on our severely handicapped animation education system. With schools that claim to point their magic wand at ordinary mortals and turn them into animation geniuses proliferating all across the country, I shudder to think of what level of artistry and skill our so called talent pool will have in times to come. The poor, unsuspecting souls who enroll for most of these courses are no more than cannon-fodder for behemoth animation ’schools’ riding on the wave of the global animation boom.
What triggered this tirade? I just read this press release announcing Aptech’s global expansion:
Aptech Global Learning Solutions announced today that it will open its first animation training academy in Brazil in May.
“The centre in Brazil will start functioning within three weeks. We have decided to open 35 new centres in countries like Kenya, Ethiopia, Russia and Vietnam this fiscal. These centres will be a combination of Arena Animation Academy and Aptech Computer Education training institutes,” Aptech executive director R. Krishnan told IANS.
“We will also be expanding nationally. New centres will be opened this year at Cuttack, Rourkela, Bhubaneswar, Durgapur, Guwahati and Dibrugarh,” he added.
Don’t Miss! Making of TZP’s Animation repeats on 26th April 2008
TASI’s workshop on the Making of the animation and VFX for Taare Zameen Par saw such an overwhelming response that it will now be repeated on Saturday, the 26th of April at Whistling Woods International, Film City, Mumbai (view map)
Session Starts: 2:00 pm
Speakers:
Pankaj Khandpur from VCL (CG and VFX), Dhimant Vyas (Clay Animation) & Vaibhav Studios (2D Animation)
Registration:
TASI Members - Entry FREE (Please carry your TASI ID cards) Non-members - Students - Rs. 50/- and Professionals - Rs.100/-
Please Note: Students please carry your ID cards to avail the student discount.
To pre-register, please contact:
Ravish Shanbhag: 9833105305 | ravish@tasionline.org
Yogi Chopra: 9820366313 | yogi@tasionline.org
Ritesh Reddy: 9869403527 | ritesh@tasionline.org
Don’t Miss : The Making of the Animation in Taare Zameen Par on 29th March
TASI presents The Making of TZP animation and vfx
TASI (The Animation Society of India) is organizing a special workshop and has roped in the creators of all the 3 animation sequences from the popular Taare Zameen Par - Dhimant Vyas, Pankaj Khandpur (Visual Computing Labs) and Vaibhav Kumaresh (Vaibhav Studios) to show us how they created magic.
Do not miss!
Venue: Whistling Woods International, Film City, Mumbai (view map)
Date: 29th March, 2008
Session Starts: 2:00 pm
Speakers:
Pankaj Khandpur from VCL – CG and Vfx
Dhimant Vyas - Clay Animation
Vaibhav Studios - 2D Animation
Registration:
Members - Entry FREE
Non-members - Students - Rs. 50/- and Professionals - Rs.100/-
Please Note: Students please carry your ID cards to avail the student discount.
To pre-register, please contact:
Ravish Shanbhag: 9833105305 | ravish@tasionline.org
Yogi Chopra: 9820366313 | yogi@tasionline.org
Ritesh Reddy: 9869403527 | ritesh@tasionline.org
Nominees announced for the Golden Cursor Excellence in Animation Awards
Animationxpress.com has finally announced the nominations for the Golden Cursor Excellence in Animation Awards, instituted by CNBC TV18 and Arena Multimedia, to be held on 20th March 2008 at The ITC Grand Central Sheraton and Towers, Mumbai.
The awards have been instituted with the intention of recognizing excellence in the Indian animation industry and have been conceptualized with the objective of enhancing and shaping the future of the Indian Animation industry as it expands its foothold in the international animation arena.
There are two basic categories- students and professionals further divided into 15 categories. The preliminary screening of entries was done by the TV18 graphics and animation team and AnimationXpress.com, followed by the final selection by a distinguished jury of Indian Animation experts including Kireet Khurana of 2nZ, Ashish Kulkarni of Big Animation, AK Madhavan of Crest Animation, Suresh Seetharaman of Virgin Comics, Kedar Raut of R&H India and Salil Desai, Arena Multimedia.
CG Tantra presents Free Seminar : Behind The Games
Date - 5th march 2008
Venue - KC College Auditorium, Churchgate, Mumbai
Time - 2.30 pm onwards ( Registration Desk opens at 1.30 pm)
For Registration - Click here
Annecy ‘08 : Focus on India
ASIFA India in association with TASI, CG Tantra, Animation Xpress, All About Animation and NID is proud to collaborate with Annecy to bring forth the Annecy 08 India Focus.
Annecy is an International Animated Film Festival held every year since 1960. It has been showcasing the very best in animation for over 45 years, making it the industry’s leading international competitive festival.
Annecy is a festival where people meet other people and together they share projects, screenings, markets, etc. By putting the focus on one country , the aim is to making the world of animation discover or emphasize on a country where animation is strong, growing, interesting, different or even unknown. Indian animation is surging and it is very crfitical to see what is being produced in India. This years Focus country is India and it will be a great platform to showcase Indian talent in the world space.
A selection of choices films from the Focus country are put together in form of 80 min programs. If possible conferences, exhibitions, meetings and presentations (and even sometimes publishing) are also included.
Submission Categories:
The following are the five main categories available for submission to the competition this year:
1. Student Films
Films made by animation students in further and higher education.
2. Professional Films / Independent Short Films
Films made by professional animators and studios
3. Professional Commercials and Promos
Films made by professional animators and studios, can be Short films, public service messages, Documentaries, etc.
4. Professional Films / Independent Films
Films made by professional animators and studios TV serials, episodic animation, etc.
5. Feature Film Clipping / Sequences
Films made by professional animators and studios
FAQs
Q. What is the Annecy?
A. Annecy is an International Animated Film Festival held every year since 1960. It has been showcasing the very best in animation for over 45 years, making it the industry’s leading international competitive festival.
Q. What is the aim of the Country focus ? India 08
A. Annecy is a festival where people meet other people, and together, they share projects, screenings, markets..etc. In the stream of world animation, the focus aims at making the world of animation discover or emphasize a country where animation is strong, growing, interesting, different, unknown, etc. Indian animation is surging,and it is very crucial and important to see what is being produced in India. This years focus country is India and it will be a great platform to showcase Indian talent in the world space.
Q. How is the country focus program different from the Annecy film competition?
A. The Annecy Film Competition is a contest between films from all over the world which are preselected by independent committees, and awarded by a specific jury.
A focus on a particular country is completely different from this. A selection of choices films from the Focus country are put together in form of 80 min programs. If possible conferences, exhibitions, meetings and presentations (and even sometimes publishing) are also included.
Q. What are the categories of the 80 mins country focus program?
A. The following are the five main categories available for submission:
- Student Short Films
- Professional Short Films
- Professional Commercials and Promos
- Professional TV Series
- Feature film clipping / sequences
Q. How to Submit a Film?
1. Download the Entry Form
2. Add in the information and required data in the form
3. Please Send the completed form along with the DVD and DigiBeta tape of the film to the address mentioned below.
Asifa India,
c/o Rhythm & Hues Studios India Ltd.
Prism Towers, ‘A’ Wing, 3rd Floor,
Mindspace,
Goregaon- Malad Link Road,
Goregaon (W),
Mumbai
India 400062
Ph: +91 22 40034567
Please note it is very important that you complete all the required information to represent your film in the best possible way
Q. When is the last date for sending in entries?
A. 10th March 2008.
If you have any further questions please feel free write to info@asifa.in or feedback@allaboutanimation.com
EVENTS TODAY
There are 2 events happening in Mumbai today.
TASI is conducting a very interesting workshop on MUSIC FOR ANIMATION at the IDC Auditorium, IDC, IIT Powai (2 pm onwards). Even if you have not pre-registered, you can come to the venue at 1:30 pm and register yourself. The workshop, conducted by Tapas Relia, is a one-of-its-kind one for animation. Most workshops are focussed on CG and allied topics. Sound and music are extremely crucial to any film, let alone an animated one. It influences the mood of the film. In animation, it even guides the audiences. There is a lot to study and understand about this often ignored aspect of animation. Music composition for animation is an upcoming field and a viable career option for the musically inclined.
DO NOT MISS!!! Just show up at the IDC Auditorium at 1:30 pm today (Saturday, 23rd Feb.) and get yourself registered for a wonderful learning experience!
For info call Ritesh on 9869403527 or Akshata on 9820423908
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The other event is ANI-ART ‘08, the exhibition of animation work by students of MIDDS - Meteor Institute of Digital Design Studies in Andheri, Mumbai.
Date: 23rd Feb.
Time: 11 am onwards
Venue: MIDDS, C-101, Brook Hill Tower,
3rd Cross Lane, Lokhandwala,
Andheri (West), Mumbai - 400053
Telephone: 26315206 /07
TASI’s next event: Music for Animation on 23rd Feb at IDC
The Animation Society of India’s next event will be held on 23rd Feb. - Music For Animation by Tapas Relia.
Date: 23rd Feb. 2008
Time: 2:00 pm onwards
Venue: IDC Auditorium, IIT Campus, Powai, Mumbai
Entry Fee:
The session is FREE for TASI members
Non-member professionals: Rs.100/-
Non-member students: Rs.50/-
For pre-registrations, you can send an email to ritesh@tasionline.org
Seminar Outline
• Importance of music in the world of animation
-How music helps enhance character expressions
• Technology makes things easier and opens up possibilities
- Inevitable use of software
• How to approach a film
- The process of music production for a film from scratch
• The importance of sound-effects
- They make the animated film “believable”
• What you should know (as animators) about music
- The importance of editing “to the beat”
- Synchronize with the composer
- Composer friendly “story-board”
• Questions from audience
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About Tapas Relia
Hailing from Ahmedabad, Tapas Relia is a Music Composer/Producer based in Mumbai for the last 12 years. He is one of the leading names in the Indian advertising industry with many trend-setting jingles, including the very popular “Kya Aap Close-up Karte Hain” for Close-up toothpastes and the Amaron batteries ad.
He also has the distinction of composing for India’s most successful animated film “Hanuman” and the more recent “Return of Hanuman”.
