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16 May 2005
Volume - 1
Issue -51
 
Interview with Ashish Kulkarni

"There will
evolve more mature ways of relationships between studios and talent "

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Headlines

Outstanding 3D animation showcased at 2nd 24FPS awards
The kind of animated shorts showcased at the 2nd 24FPS students animation awards clearly indicate that a bright future awaits the Indian animation industry. Some of the short films screened were outstanding not only in terms of the modeling, 3D animation and camera work but also in concept and direction.
..Read

Click here to download the clips of the winning films at 24FPS
Wide Eyed Ignorance
(Team- Pivot)
Takes You Higher?
(Team- 3.Rage)

Life on Strings
(Team- Switch)
 
Click here to view the Animation 'xpress exclusive slide show on 24FPS
 
X Media Lab, ComGraph to add muscle to Broadcast Asia
A major attraction for gaming and animation professionals at Broadcast this year is the X Media Lab professional day conference and international masterclass which is being held alongside Broadcast Asia...Read
 
Raj comics to debut SuperIndian comic series
Currently in its 20th year of operations, Delhi based
comic book publisher Raj Comics is launching a new
comic series titled SuperIndian by the end of this
month...Read
 
Audience enthralled at India leg of Autodesk DI tour
The event had a great line up of speakers including 'Black' DoP Ravi Chandran, Sony Imageworks' Jean-Francois Panisset (JFP), Stuart Little(2) DoP Steven Poster and Phillipe Renauld from Eclair Laboratories, Paris. ...Read
 
Briefly

Madhusudhan advances with plans for Visual Effects Community
Chennai based VFX producer N Madhusudhanan is advancing with his plans to create a VFX community in India.

According to Madhu, The Visual Effects Community is proposed to commence by June 2005. Meanwhile Madhu has lined up pre launch meetings with VFX producers in Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mumbai.

"We shall invite Independent artists from Visual Effects, Animation, Gaming and other related industries, Studio facilities, Film makers, DoPs, Hardware and Software Suppliers etc to be a part of VEC" says Madhu.

 
Raju & I gets its 10th
This time its at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. A release from Animagic quotes the makers saying, "We were honoured to be selected along with some of the best that Indian cinema has to offer at the moment...from features like Black Friday and Shwaas to shorts like the Little Terrorist...but to be eventually picked by the audience as the best short of the program, feels great!"
 
News from Indiantelevision.com
Cartoon Network sets up ad sales office at Singapore
Dedicated kids' channel Cartoon Network's in-house advertising sales, sponsorships and promotions team has established a Singapore office to cater to business partners more efficiently...More
 
Nickelodeon seals multimillion dollar ad deal with Chevrolet
Viacom kids' channel Nickelodeon has partnered with Chevrolet in a multi-million dollar advertising and promotional multiplatform deal...More
 
Disney board battles allegations on CEO selection process
The independent members of The Walt Disney Co. board on 12 May issued a strong rebuke to two former members who have challenged the process used to select Robert Iger as the company's new chief executive...More

 
Kellogg's to bring out Chocos 'Star Wars Episode III' pack
Breakfast cereals major Kellogg's has introduced a new Chocos Star Wars limited edition pack with the intention of giving the consumer an out of the world Star Wars experience...More
 
R K Laxman's 'Common Man' to endorse Air Deccan
Air Deccan, the low-cost and no-frills airlines seems to have found a common ground with RK Laxman’s famous cartoon character `Common Man’. Both are symbolic of the teeming Indian mass’ aspirations...More
 
Past Issues of
Animation 'xpress
4 May 2005
VCL does submarine sequences for Benegal's Bose...
 
21 April 2005
Anifest Report; Int. with Funskool India CEO Raphael Kuriyan
 
12 April 2005
FRAMES 2005: Full & Final issue
 
4 April 2005
Day 1 at FRAMES 2005:
 
31 March 2005
FRAMES 2005: Acurtain raiser
 
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

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