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31 March 2005

Volume - 1

Issue -46

Countdown to Frames 2005
FRAMES - That time of the year when the entire entertainment industry interacts, networks and discusses business, all under one roof. As entertainment continues to grow digital by the day, Computer Animation and Gaming are one of the many new buzzwords in the industry. This year FRAMES has one complete track dedicated to Animation and Gaming, that is Animation, Gaming and VFX shall be discussed throughout the day on all 3 days.

Animation 'xpress presents a curtain raiser on FRAMES 2005. Also await 3 special Animation 'xpress Daily issues ( late in the evening on 4, 5 & 6 April) reporting live on the sessions and developments as and when they happen at FRAMES. Stay tuned!

Interview with FICCI Assistant Director
Sumeet Gupta

As FRAMES focus on Animation & Gaming
increases, Sumeet Gupta,
Assistant Director, FICCI,
shares FRAMES' plans on Animation
with Animation 'xpress

Frames 2005: The complete schedule

Make the most of your FRAMES!.

Animation 'xpress helps you plot
& plan your sessions better by
making separate markings for sessions
relevant to animation, gaming
and visual effects..

The Buzz on BAF '05

FRAMES 2005
Animation Industry Anticipation

Awards, recognition, honor and fame!
It’s high time that Animation and VFX pros
get their share of the limelight.

Instituted last year by FRAMES,
there's a lot of BUZZ around BAF lately.
Here's all you wanted to know
about Best Animated Frames.

How do Indian animation, gaming and VFX professionals percieve FRAMES?

What have they planned for FRAMES 05?
Animation 'xpress short takes' with the Indian stalwarts and players.

Anifest '05 beckons Animators

There is a great amount of activity happening around animation lately. While the business of Animation is going to be discussed in detail at FRAMES from 4-6 April, Come 16 April and more than 200 professional animators and students are expected to participate at the TASI, Asifa India organised Anifest'05.

A special screening has been lined up as part of the festivities and the organisers have invited entries for the same. The entries (2D, 3D, Flash, Clay animation) have to be non commercial in nature and can be from 30 seconds to infinity. The last date for recieving the entries is 5 April 2005.

The entries can be sent to the TASI office at

TASI - Film Anifest'05
2 SURBALA
287 S.V. ROAD
BANDRA (W)
MUMBAI 400-050
INDIA

Speaking to Animation 'xpress, TASI spokesperson Ranjit Singh commented that,"We have been recieving enquiries and entries for Anifest '05 from all corners of the country"

We at Animation 'xpress suggest that all you budding animators out there ought to pull up your socks and send in your entries fast. Make the most out of Anifest '05, A festival of animators, for animators.

News from Indiantelevision.com

Hungama TV banks on animation content
UTV's Hungama TV has acquired a host of new Japanese and French animated series to strengthen its various time bands. The channel has also tweaked some of its existing shows into dailies, feeling that such formats are more successful...More

Indiagames expands into America
Indiagames Ltd has announced the opening of its office in Hollywood and the appointment of Sean Malatesta as Business Development VP...More

Pepsi unveils 'bubbly' new ad campaign with King Khan
Pepsi is going ‘bubbly’ this summer. The soft drink major has unveiled a new campaign, taking forward the concept of ‘thirst’ (pyaas) through a new catch phrase 'Oey Bubbly'...More

Hong Kong's animation whiz kids feted at Digital Entertainment Awards
The best talent that Hong Kong has to offer in the digital entertainment arena. These whiz kids (expectedly most are young geeks) were recognised during the presentation ceremony of the third Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Excellence Awards (HKDEEA)...More

News from other sources

Info-Drive Software plans to enter in to animation technology.
My Iris.com

Bollywood to showcase India in Disneyland
Financial Express

Gaming contest for Java buffs
The Hindu Business Line

Kids hooked onto cartoon channels on TV
Indian Express

MarVista Ramps Up TV Movie, Animation Output
World Screen News

Allen to reduce his stake in DreamWorks Animation
Casino City Times

Mathematicians promise animation revolution
Physorg.com

Hong Kong customs official seize pirated Japanese animation films
Malaysia Star

China: Animation projects encouraged
Xinhua

Stunning animation, not jokes, sells these 'Robots'
Hershey Chronicle

A 3D mouse with brains
Digit Magazine

Devendra Mishra Joins The DI Group Appointed executive vice ...
Digital Media Designer

X-rated comics brought into S'pore for big profits despite raids
Channel News Asia

Chicken’ creator began by demolishing GI Joe Television
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Star Wars to unleash the force: New toys
Deroit Free Press

LabView speeds Lego toys to market
Ferret, Australia

Past Issues of
Animation 'xpress

21 March 2005
Interview with Crest Animation Studios CEO AK Madhavan

7 March 2005
Interview with Pentamedia Chairman & CEO Dr. V Chandrasekaran

28 February 05
The Big Billion Dollar Game. Are we doers or day dreamers?

22 February 05
Chennai Special: Pixaalaya delivers 130 mins for DVD game

10 February 05
Greengold eyes small screen with Mighty Little Bheem

22 January 05
Interview with Nasscom President Kiran Karnik

10 January 05
Detailed, 19 page Case Study on Vaibhav Studios claymated Amaron commercial
Pandu Mangal

20 December 04
Three Wise Men of Indian Animation and Comics - Christmas Special Issue

5 November 04
Interview with IDC animation head Professor Shilpa Ranade

26 October 04
Tiny Screen Big Opportunity

9 October 04
Case Study on Times Multimedia

24 September 04
Crest founder Dr. Raja Ramanna passes away.

13 September 04
Interview with Rhythm & Hues India director of operations, Saraswathi Balgam.

2 September 04
Pentamedia's Buddha release set for september.

23 August 04
Interview with CGI Mantra chairman Aniyan Kutty

12 August 04
TRP's tango to the parle bongo beat

2 August 04
New animation studio coming up at Mumbai

23 July 04
The Importance of Industry based training in Animation -by Ranjit Singh

14 July 04
Paradox Studios launches Battledust

07 July 04
Animax launches in India.

30 June 04
Anigraph goes house full on final day

21 June 04
Up close with 2nz CEO
Kireet Khurana

14 June 04
Color Chips India abuzz with activity

24 May 04
CgA World : Special Coverage

17 May 04
Interview with Toonz Animation CEO P Jayakumar

10 May 04
Interview with PTL Executive Director G V Narsimha Rao

26 April 04
Imperfection in Animation
- Guest Column penned by Animation Veteran Tom Gasek.

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