|
Interview of the Week |
|
|
| |
|
Exclusive Q&A
with Sheridan's
Dr Michael Collins and Michael Carter
|
|
 |
"Sheridan
is currently discussing possibilities of
working with Prasad of India in either film
or animation education"
Click
here to read
|
 |
|
|
| |
| Headlines |
 Nick
Asia acquires Toonz Animation India's Tenali from Indigo
"We’re
not necessarily on a ‘buying spree’, but we
are looking at acquiring more Asian themed/produced shows
in the near future" says Nick Asia's Syrizhan Mansor
...Read
|
| |
India's
leading animation studio has a new name
Crest
Communication is now Crest Animation Studios Limited...Read
|
| |
KFVP
mulls animation school in partnership with NID
The
Kerala film and video park is considering setting up an
animation school in partnership with the National Institute
of Design. For this, it has commissioned Ernst & Young
to come up with a feasibility report.
..Read
|
| |
Coruscant
to enhance blackjack mobile game with animation
UK
based ADLM Limited, which is the holding company for leading
online casinos including windowscasino.com, goldkeycasino.com,
blackjackchamp.com has tied up with Mumbai based mobile
and data content applications firm Coruscant Tec to develop
and distribute its casino mobile games
...Read
|
| |
India
Book House to animate Amar Chitra Katha
The
animation bug has finally bitten India Book House, publisher
of the popular Tinkle and the Amar Chitra Katha
...Read
|
| Briefly... |
| Israel's
Camera Obscura invites world's best animation schools
for joint project on people's rights |
 |
|
NID'S
Nina Sabnani
|
NID's Nina Sabnani has recently returned to India from
Israel. The Tel Aviv based Camera Obscura School of
Arts had invited representatives from 7 of the best
Animation schools from across the globe to participate
and develop special projects on peoples rights.
Besides NID, some of the other institutes that were invited
to send representatives were the RCA london and School
of Visual Arts, New York. |
| ......................................................................................................................... |
| Paradox
Studios Appoints Ninad Chhaya as Executive Producer |
 |
|
Ninad
Chhaya
|
Paradox
Studios has appointed Ninad Chhaya as Executive Producer,
"to further strengthen the core team for game development."
says the company release.
Making
the announcement, Anurag Khurana, CEO, Paradox Studios,
said, "Ninad's decision to move to Paradox as Executive
Producer was a natural progression of utilizing his
skills and experience to build a gaming company of international
repute. Paradox's ambitious growth plan perfectly complements
Ninad's vast gaming & organizational experience
and marks the beginning of a prosperous alliance."
|
Industry
Issues
Special
Series |
'The
IMPORTANCE of Industry based Training in Animation'
By Ranjit Singh
Read part 7 entitled Recruitments
Previous Issues - 1
2
3
4
5
6 |
 |
|
| |
| News
from Indiantelevision.com |
Asianet
launches animation show targeting Gulf
MUMBAI:
Malayalam channel Asianet has launched its first-ever
animation show, based on the 13th century Arab folklore
character Mulla Naseeruddin. The tele-strip will air three
times a week (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday). ..More |
|
Cartoon
Network UK teams up with animation students
MUMBAI:
For the second year in a row, Cartoon Network UK has
teamed up with post-graduate animation students from
the London Animation Studio at Central Saint Martin's
College of Art and Design...More
|
BBC
pulls the plug on cartoon series criticising the Pope
MUMBAI: The BBC has caved to the pressure from different
groups regarding its animation series Popetown. The Beeb
has decided not to air the series...More |
Nick
research highlights effects of TV on children
MUMBAI:
Pre-school programming should be interactive and educative,
according to a research conducted by Taylor Nelson Sofers
India for kids channel Nickelodeon...More |
Disney
to name Eisner's successor by June 2005
MUMBAI:
Following a meeting that was held on 21 September, the
board of the Walt Disney Company announced that a successor
to CEO Michael Eisner would be chosen by June 2005...More |
Hungama
TV banking on movies, four driver shows
MUMBAI:
United Home Entertainment has acquired telecast rights
to 40 movies for kids channel Hungama TV at over Rs 10
million. ..More |
| News
from other sources - National & International |
|
|
Crest
promoter Dr. Raja Ramanna passes away