Industry
Issues
Special Series |
by
Ranjit
Singh |
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Even
as a resplendent horizon is in sight
for Indian Animation, key critical
issues like talent grooming and Govt.
participation are threatening to take
the wind out of its sails. The way
in which the industry tackles these
issues will decide its future.
Animation 'xpress presents a series
'Industry based Training in
Animation'
by animation producer Ranjit Singh.
Click
here to read
the first of a 12 part series.
(At the recently
held animation/graphics expo CgA World,
Ranjit Singh presented a white paper
Industry based Training in
Animation' the series is an adaptation
(by Ranjit himself) of the same.)
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| From
the Animation 'xpress newsdesk |
56th
Annual Primetime Emmy nominees announced
List
of nominees in the Animation and SFX
categories
This list has been especially
compiled for awards enthusiasts and
aspirants amongst Animation 'xpress
readers. Informative bits like Emmy
track record, plot summary and stills
(sourced from across the internet) have
been added with each nominee. Click
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Asifa
India to present 'First ever Award of
excellence' on International Animation
Day
On October 28, a winner adjudged
by an international jury comprising
of a select gathering from ASIFA San
Fransisco will recieve what an ASIFA
India release claims to be 'The first
ever Award for Excellence in anmation'
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| Guest
Column |
The
Origins of Image
Pondering
over the origins of image,OOH
Inc Director/Animator Tom Gasek
comes up with this article which
analyses activities and patterns
that usually precede visual thinking...More |
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| In
Brief |
Prime
Focus gets into production with Gayab
Is an Indian Matrix around the corner???
The studio which is fast expanding recently
imported Milo a motion control camera
which is the latest addition to its
wide array of cutting edge technology
based equipment.
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Focus MD, Namit Malhotra. |
Commenting
on its recent co production with Ram
Gopal Varma,Gayab, Prime Focus
MD Namit Malhotra says that "We
have been involved with the creative
aspects in Gayab right from its conceptualisation.
Ramu and I met and we discussed possibilities
of such a movie, wherein Ramu was willing
to make the movie only if Prime Focus
was going to be responsible for the
FX in terms of quality and costs".
ADAC taking the franchise route to growth
The Academy Of Digital Arts and
Communications (ADAC) has opened up
four new centers at Vasai (W), Vasai
Gaon , Nalasopara and Virar in addition
to its centers in Mumbai.
ANTS looks to set up centers across
India
Bangalore based ANTS (Animation
Training School) has completed 8 months
of training students. A company release
states that "With a strength of
125 students, ANTS aims at now setting
up more centres across India to enable
interested students to pursue a career
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| Press
Releases |
Pixar
Announces Release Date for Second
Quarter 2004 Earnings
Pixar
Animation Studios (Nasdaq: PIXR)
recently announced that the management
will report second quarter 2004
earnings results Thursday, August
5, 2004 following the market close.d.
Read the release |
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Allegorithmic
announce distribution and publishing
agreement with turbo squid
Allegorithmic,
has announced a worldwide non-exclusive
distribution and publishing agreement
with Turbo Squid.
Read the release |
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| News
from Indiantelevision.com |
Cartoon
Network, Pogo aim at all DTH platforms
Cartoon
Network & Pogo are not likely
to restrict themselves to the
Zee & ASC Ent-promoted Dish
TV DTH platform...More |
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Nick
online launches Dot Kids domain
web sites
The
online division of kids brand
Nickelodeon has launched two
new web sites as part of the
Dot Kids Act. The act was established
a couple of years ago to ensure
safe spaces on the net for children
under 13..More
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Video
game industry grows at 35 per
cent: report
The
global video game industry had
a 35 per cent aggregate revenue
growth for the past fiscal year.
It also had an aggregate operating
income in 2002 of 11.5 per cent
of revenue compared with an aggregate
loss in 2001...More |
Amit
Malhotra appointed India sales
head for Buena Vista
Buena
Vista International Television
- Asia Pacific (BVITV-AP), the
distribution arm of Walt Disney
Television International, has
appointed Amit Malhotra as head
of sales, India...More |
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