24 May 2004
Volume - 1
Issue -22
 
From the Animation 'xpress newsdesk
 
Gaming industry looks to recruit 300 in next 6 months
The telecom revolution has ushered in many a change in the Indian lifestyle. One industry whose existence can be attributed majorly to the telecom revolution is India's gaming industry...More
 
Good SFX not possible without proper planning, budgets
From being defined as 'Public ko uloo banane ka dhandha' to 'Computer generated imagery skillfully blended with live action', special FX, their impact and various factors that influence flwaless output were discussed at length in the second panel discussion of day 2 at CgA world 2004...More
 
Consistent exposure to high quality animation needed to grow the market
"40 years ago, Japan did not boast of world class cars as it does today, the outsourcing of manafacturing processes from top US companies to Japan gave it the exposure to top class quality and imbibed in the japanese a love for good cars. Ditto for animation" : UTVToons' Jyotirmoy Saha ...More
 
Toonz Webel institutes tough entrance procedures
If the clear dissent of industry players at the quality of education imparted by animation institutes in the country is an indication of things to come, getting admission into an animation school will soon be much tougher...More
 
CgA World : Call for animation institutes to rework syllabi
'The easy way out need not nescessarily be the best. That was the message that came across at the end of Day 1 at CgA World 2004...More
 
Maya 6.0 launched for India at CgA world 2004
New features include motion retargeting wherein a motion path attributed to a certain character can be applied to another character with one click...More
 
Audion launches 'ATMOS' at CgA world
Amongst its features is the unique user interface, wherein the user doesnt have access to the desktop, instead direct access to Maya, plugins and project folders is available...More
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Portable gaming revenue to grow to $2.7 billion
The global portable gaming industry will witness a boom in the coming five years. JupiterResearch, a division of Jupitermedia Corporation has announced that the audience for portable gamers will grow from 23 million in 2003 to 43 million in 2009...More
Creator of 'Millionaire' sues Disney over royalties
The Brit creator of Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?, Paul Smith of Celador International, sued the Walt Disney Co. on Thursday accusing it of cutting him out of the profits of the American version of the hit game show...More
Nick to get 'MTV India treatment' for makeover
The imminent entry of Disney and the indigenously grown Hungama TV seems to have spurred MTV into recharging Nick...More
China to promote home-made cartoons
A circular issued by China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) emphasises improving the quality and quantity of domestically created cartoons, while at the same time limiting the introduction of overseas cartoons...More
Turner spruces Pogo to meet competition
It's time to gear up for competition, existing and imminent. Pogo, the five month old children's channel from Turner, is ready with phase II of its programming ..More
 
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Cartoons on the Bay 2004 Report
Animation festival vet and historian Harvey Deneroff lends his perspective to latest Cartoons on the Bay, a uniquely Italian event celebrating television animation..
Animation World Network

News Elsewhere - National
Crest rides high on animation projects More
Newstoday.net
 
Vanitha Rangaraju-Ramanan: Living in animation! More
www.rediff.com
 
India turns into a hub for animation More
Sify
 
Maya Academy to set up 50 animation training centres More
The Hindu Business Line
 
It's Pottermania on POGO More
The Hindu
 
News Elsewhere - International
Codename: Kids Next Door Returns for Third Season on Cartoon Network More
Digimation Offers Model Bank For 3D Content More
Shrek 2 Posts Mid-Week Opening Record More
Animation World Network
 
Social consciousness through animation More
The Daily Star, Bangladesh
 
Shrek 2 animates Dreamworks More
Financial Times (UK)
 
Satellite cartoon channel to be on air More
Xinhua.net
 
Adult Swim' puts Cartoon Network in the fast lane More
www.sfgate.com
 
Don't Just Look, Play With It More
Wired News
 
A Demure Pixar Takes No Notice of Eager Suitors More
New York Times, NY













 

 

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