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Animation, Gaming, VFX: News, Information and Knowledge base
31 October 2005
Volume - 1
Issue -66
 
Hanuman sets the cash registers ringing

Even though its just been 10 days since Sahara released the movie with 150 prints across India, early indications are that the movie's good fortunes are set to spur a wave of Indian animation feature film making.
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IAD 2005 witnesses record gathering
Organised by ASIFA India and supported by TASI, MAAC & R&H India, International Animation Day 2005 witnessed the largest Indian animation gathering under one roof so far.Read
 
Click here: Animation 'xpress IAD 05 slide show
 
Bill Dennis to start new studio in India
Eminent Animation personality Bill Dennis who has been involved with Indian animation since more than six years now, plans to start his new Indian studio by February 2006.Read
 
Level up takes Ragnarok Mktg. effort to next level
Online games publisher Level Up which publishes the popular MMO RPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) Ragnarok in India, Brazil and Phillipines is taking its India marketing strategy for Ragnarok to the next level.Read
 
Prasad raises Rs 30 crores from IL&FS Investment Managers
Prasad Corporation Ltd (Prasad EFX) doing business as EFX- Magic in Motion recently announced that the company has concluded a Rs 30 crores Private Equity financing round with Leverage India Fund, a Fund managed by IL&FS Investment Managers.Read
 
Fortitude partners with MEL for projects
LA based Fortitude Entertainment has announced its collaboration with Mumbai based Maya Entertainment Ltd. The collaboration will be called Fortitude Maya. Read
 
Saraswathi Balgam new ASIFA India President
In a move designed to bolster national membership and expand member services, ASIFA India has announced sweeping changes to it's organization. In addition to now being formally registered with and recognized by the Indian government, the body has realigned it's management structure. Read
 
KFVP to set up exclusive SEZ for animation
Thiruvananthapuram based KFVP (Kerala Film & Video Park) a KINFRA undertaking has announced in a release that it has recieved approval for setting up of a 100% export oriented special economic zone exclusively for animation and gaming.Read
 
Jingle Toons' animated 'Big B' video nominated for ICFF
Aurangabad based Jingle Toons' animated version of 'Mere Paas Aao, Mere Dosto, Ek Kissa Suno' from the album "Big B kahein - Aao Baccho" has been nominated for the International Children's Film Festival Read
 
Autodesk partners with ZILS for Smoke course
Autodesk Media and Entertainment has announced that it has partnered with Zee Interactive Learning Systems Ltd. (ZILS) to offer a comprehensive high end SMOKE based editing course at Zee Institute of Media Arts (ZIMA) located at Lokhandwala, Mumbai. Read
 
Photo Session
 
Pixar's India visit:
(From Left to Right) Pixar Senior Technical Director Apoorva Shah, Business Director Chris Ford , Technical Artist Dylan Sisson and Rahul Commerce' Dhiren Shah pose for the Animation 'xpress camera
 
 
The cute and endearing Baby Hanuman is all set ot become the first Indian animated character that could lend itself very well to L&M activity.

 

Editorial
Indian animation FAQs: Circa 2005
An update on the Indian animation scenario especially written for International studios looking at India. Read
 
The fine art of balancing funding equations
Of late, many a kid's show, even when greenlit by a broadcaster does not see the light of the day. The problem?
Falling short of that last 15 to 25% funding of the budget.
So is there a solution?Read
 
Great scope for animated content in Book - TV
Most of the published properties that are adapted for television are from the kids realm. That means great scope for animation and animated content.Read
 
Bali tops at 2nd MIPCOM Junior Licensing Challenge
An event of special interest for content creators looking at the L&M space, The 2nd Mipcom Junior Licensing challenge held in partnership with License! Magazine, at the Noga Hilton in Cannes (France) witnessed some great ideas and concepts being pitched. Read
 
Strategies for successful licensing
Trust MIPCOM to get in the best.

Co-organised in association with LIMA (International Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association) the session 'Strategies for Successfull Licensing' had seasoned professionals at the panel with more than 45 years of experience amongst the three of them. Read
 
EdizPiemme looks to outsource 3D animation to Indian studios
Italy based kids books publisher EdizPiemme plans to create a 3D feature around its popular character Geronimo Stilton and is here at Mipcom Junior looking for European co-production partners. Interestingly the publisher plans to outsource a part of its animation production work to India.
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Warner Bros' Romanelli gets lifetime award
A veteran of well over 4 decades in entertainment and licensing, Warner Bros President for Consumer Products, Dan Romanelli recently received the Mipcom Lifetime achievement Award. He was presented the award by Reed Midem CEO Paul Zilk.Read
 
Digital media: A living Reality
Times were different five years ago when all the broadcasters and content players were hurrying up their new media plans so as to not be left out.
Things have changed and today digital media is no longer a promise of the future but a living reality, experienced and consumed by ever growing numbers.Read
 
Kid's content: The Big Multi Screen Picture
The multi-screen (Mobile, TV, Internet, PDAs etc) environment has not only created an abundance of ways in which entertainment can be consumed, but has also thrown open new vistas for content creators to explore.Read
 
Talking licensing over breakfast
Before one can ride the colourful spectrum of L&M paradise, there's a steep learning curve full of ground realities that one has to experience and learn.Read
 
Mike Young on need for better education, HR and Workspace in India
Recently at MIPCOM, Animation 'xpress Anand Gurnani met up with Mike Young of Mike Young Productions and here's his brief comment on Indian animation's needs Read
 
Other International News
2nd X|Media|Lab Singapore to focus on 'Creating Successful Computer Games'
The second X|Media|Lab Singapore is to be held on 17-18 Nov '05 as part of the Asia Media Festival. Besides the lab the event also includes a Masterclass Day (19 Nov) Read
 
  Brew Developer's Conference
 
Nazara announces 3D BREW Games around Archies Comics
Nazara Technologies Pvt. Ltd. has launched a series of 3D BREW games, based on the vastly popular Archie Comics. The titles include Dilton's Circuit, Dilton's Crazy Atoms, Archie Paperboy, Archie 3D Racer and Kickshot Pool.Read
 
Indiagames working on Nex-Gen 3D BREW Games
Leading Indian game publisher Indiagames is in the process of developing Nex-Gen 3D BREW games for the mobile. The company announced this development during the recently held Brew Developers Conference (India) 2005 at Grand Hyatt in Mumbai.Read
Past Issues & Headlines
Have you missed out on any of the news and interviews?
Here's the Archive to all that's appeared on Animation 'xpress!
Click on any date to read the corresponding issue.
    10 Oct 2005
Interview with the I&B ministry secretary S K Arora
28 Sep 2005
Mobile Gaming 2005 Special Coverage; Interview with RTG Animate Dean Vincent Edwards
16 Sep 2005
In depth case study on making of a Mobile Game -Paradox Studios' Van damme Kickboxing
8 Sep 2005
Interview with Animation Film Maker Gitanjali Rao
 
1 Sep 2005
Paradox, ICTV in pact for Multiplayer games.
25 Aug 2005
Bioware looks to outsource gaming art to India.
18 Aug 2005
Gaming Gyaan - Interview with Milestone's Sachin Naik & Sunil Menghrajani.
 
13 Aug 2005 (Newsflash)
Mayabimbham's Puli Raja to air on 15 Aug on Jaya TV
11 Aug 2005
SIGGRAPH 2005 - An Overview
31 July 2005
Pixar plans RenderMan push in India
 
26 July 2005 (Newsflash)
UTV Toons announces animation deals worth 16 Crore
15 July 2005
Detailed case study on Crest Animation's 3D squash & stretch for Pet Alien
28 June 2005
MUV-MagicDreams' Kiddo makes it to Licensing 2005
 
18 June 2005
Escotoonz delivers King to Decode
9 June 2005
Indian studios to lobby for airtime even as China considers banning foreign cartoons from primetime
31 May 2005
Detailed case study on VCL's CG & VFX for Bose...
     
16 May 2005
Outstanding 3D animation showcased at 24FPS
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
     
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
31 May 04
Wireless downloads galore for 'The Day After Tomorrow'
     
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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