| This
is the first of a 2 part series on Anigraph 2004, the
animation event held in Mumbai, India between 24-26 June
2004. The regular weekly issue of Animation Express dated
28 June shall be mailed to readers on July 1 2004.
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Anigraph
goes 'FULL HOUSE' on final day
As
the 3 day event came to an end, the audience and participants
(comprising mainly of students), went back home contented
about having spent their time well. In
the past three days they had learnt a lot about the
business of animation, techniques and software. All
of this for free without paying even a Rupee. For this
the organiser Ramesh Meer, thanked all his sponsors:
Shaf, Seagate, Apple and Rahul Commerce for their full
fledged support...More
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Day
2 at Anigraph '04: The industry participates
No
doubt that India is yet to witness an actual trade fair
like MIPCom, but it was heartening nevertheless, to see
some of the key players of Indian animation sit together
for the plenary session at Day 2 at Anigraph '04...More |
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Anigraph
2004 : Day 1 is a TUTOR FEST !
Animation
and 3D aficionados are having a ball these days! If it
was CgA World, last month, which had software makers wooing
students, then this month it is Anigraph...More |
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| Anigraph
'04: Session Reports |
Madhavan expounds on the wisdom of CO-producing
Asking the audience, "How many of you here want to
be entrepreneurs owning animation studios?" Crest
Communications CEO Madhavan began the session by sampling
the aspirational quotient amongst India's future animators...More |
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 Ghose
and the art
of making 'ANIMONEY'
Speak
as he did on the universally favourite subject of
making money(Making money out of animation in this
context),
the supremely smug
Animation Bridge CEO Biren Ghose who is also a wonderful
orator, won
a lot of adulation from the audience. ...More
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Kulkarni
on infrastructure:
Necessity, challenges and benefits
In
a tight and to the point speech, Jadooworks COO
Ashish Kulkarni took the audience through the various
stages of animation production and the role played
by good infrastructure in ensuring smooth functioning
of an animation studio...More |
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Mathur
to students:
Dont know 2D? not an animator!
"Required
skill sets will change as technology changes. But
the fundamentals will not change. Do you know how
to tell a story? or how to create endearing characters?"
Addressing an audience comprising mostly of students,
academic consultant I S Mathur went all out to dispel
notions and misconceptions on what it took to be
an animator...More |
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| Announcement
for our student readers |
At
the recently held Anigraph'04, Animation Express in a
bid to encourage original thinking and creativity amongst
students of animation, had invited the students to share
their original character work with us.
There have been quite a few submissions following the
announcement. Some of the submitted entries shall be posted
on the next issue of Animation Express.
Following is the criteria for submitting character work
to Animation Express
- The character has to be original
(An email declaring the character to be original, and
the handwork of the individual should be sent to anex@indiantelevision.com)
- The character has to have a name
- There has to be a storyline or a concept (need not
be revealed to Animation Express)around the character
- This initiative is purely to encouage creative thinking
and original content development (in animation). Please
do not send vague backgrounds or graphics.
- Scanned hand drawn sketches, line art and 3D characters
are the only kinds of artwork accepted.
-Animation Express |
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