| Interview
with Crest Animation Studios CEO A K Madhavan |
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"Crest would like to be positioned
as one of the top 5 digital production studios
in the global animation space"
If
its animation for Jakers got Crest into the
international limelight, the squash and stretch
in the 3D animated Pet Aliens has taken the
studio to an altogether new height.
What
has been Crest’s recipe for success? How
has it managed to cope with the adverse winds
that have torn the sails of many an Indian animation
studio? What are its future plans?
Click
here for excerpts from an interview with
Crest Animation Studios CEO A K Madhavan.
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| News
Reports |
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Future
Thought involved in European pre schooler OzieBoo!
Mumbai
based animation studio, Future Thought Productions has
succesfully contributed to produce 52 episodes(2 mins
each) of OzieBoo!, a CG animated pre school show
for its partners Esteban Productions and Cyber Group Europe.Read |
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Flash
animated Thakurmar Jhuli going strong on Alpha
Bangla
Thakurmar
Jhuli (Grandmother's bag of stories) a locally created
animated show in flash is going great guns on Alpha Bangla.
Created by Kolkata based Dawsen Infotech, the show which
aired its 82nd episode last week has been garnering an
average rating of 7 for the past 16 months in the 4-14
C&S category for Kolkata & RWB (Rest of West Bengal)
regions.Read
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Magic
Ajji to feature CG song, 40 mins of VFX
With
a fantasy based plot that revolves around a kid and his
late grandmother who is visible only to him, Magic Ajji
is targeted primarily at children and family audiences.
The movie releases early April in a bid to cash in on
the summer holiday season.Read |
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Anifest
'05 to celebrate Animation
TASI
(The Animation Society of India) and ASIFA-India recently
announced Anifest '05 -'By the animators, for the animators'.
Proposed as a festival which celebrates animation, the
show promises to be a rocking affair. Click
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Paradox
Studios releases 'Everest Challenge' mobile game
Mobile games are emerging
as the latest tactic to be employed in promoting brand
campaigns.Last month Paradox Studios released a promotional
mobile game based on the movie Jurm and this month it
is Thums Up.
Developed exclusively for Thums Up by Paradox Studios,
the game is the world’s first ever mobile game to
be used as a promotional tool in this manner and will
be available to the 10 million strong subscriber base
of the Reliance India Mobile network. The game sports
a contest that promises the winner a Royal Enfield THUNDERBIRD
specially customized for THUMS UP.
The press release states Salil Bhargava, Chief Marketing
Officer, Paradox Studios as saying,"As the first
ever mobile game to promote a brand campaign, ‘Thums
Up Everest Challenge’ gives millions the opportunity
to experience the thrill of the adventure contest from
the comfort of their mobile phones. The game’s release
marks the beginning of an era where mobile games are seen
as a powerful medium to generate nationwide brand awareness" |
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Indiagames
gets WCG onto mobile
Indiagames Ltd recently completed WCG brand license
agreement with International Cyber Marketing (ICM), to
host the World Cyber Games Competition for mobile phones.
The agreement was signed in Singapore during the WCG 2005
SP (Strategic Partners) Conference where 38 of WCG strategic
partners had gathered in Singapore.
Says Indiagames head Vishal Gondal in a company press
release, "With the advent of 3G and multiplayer gaming
and the popularity of gaming competitions, it was important
to bring to the mobile games industry a very respectable
and truly global game competition. World Cyber Games is
a global youth phenomenon which has brought together over
1 million players across the world for computer and video
games. Looking at the size and the casual nature of the
mobile audience we hope to attract millions of participants
and form the largest community of gamers across the world.
We are truly very excited to be a part of the WCG Mobile
Game Competition" |
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| News
from Indiantelevision.com |
Crest Animation enters DVD space
Crest Animation Studios has entered into the DVD space,
bagging three contracts worth $4 million...More
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Disney
theme park: Hong Kong opposition raise queries
Disney has not yet opened its theme park in Hong Kong
but already that country's legislators have started asking
awkward questions. Hong Kong Disneyland is due to open
on 12 September 2005...More
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Nick
lines up French animation with a quirky twist
US kids channel Nicktoons from the Nickelodeon stable
will partner with Paris-based studio, Xilam Animation,
for a series Shuriken School...More
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Hungama's
Bose joins SaharaOne as COO
Hungama TV COO Purnendu Bose will be joining SaharaOne
as COO Television. Karuna Samtani moves on to handle other
activities in the SaharaOne Entertainment network...More
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Crest
raises $1.14 million in subsidiary company
Crest Animation Studios' US-based subsidiary is selling
13 per cent stake to a privately held Indian company for
$1.14 million...More
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