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Animation, Gaming, VFX: News, Information and Knowledge base
10 November 2005
Volume - 1
Issue -67
Interview with X Media Lab CEO Brendan Harkin
"I think that computer games are the highest current form
of art"
Read the interview
 
24 FPS registrations to begin November 12
Following the roaring success of the 24FPS Awards last year, where one witnessed some outstanding 3D animation from students, MAAC India has announced the opening of the 3rd 24 FPS Awards (for the year 2005-2006).Read
 
UTV, Sun in talks for Tamil kids channel
It is going to be a harvest for animation players once the Indian kids channels start getting convinced about local content. The latest news is that UTV is in talks with Kalanithi Maran's Sun Network to jointly launch a Tamil language kids channel. Read
 
Fair amount of Networking at FICCI luncheon
Considering it was held alongside a lot of other ongoing events and meets at MIPCOM, the FICCI Networking Luncheon Session (co-sponsored by Crest, Maya, Graphiti Multimedia & KINFRA) held on the 18th at the Carlton witnessed a good turnout and a fair amount of networking.Read
 
Cartoon Network Enterprises lines up birthday bashes, home videos and more
Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE) - the licensing division of Cartoon Network - is going the whole hog by making available more merchandising and fun things for kids this quarter.Read
 
Bakshi to head Disney Consumer Products India
The Walt Disney Company (India) has appointed Roshini Bakshi as director of Disney Consumer Products India (DCP).Based in Mumbai, Bakshi will report to The Walt Disney Company (India) managing director Rajat Jain. Read
TAJ Mahal to release Nov 18
Akbar Khan's Epic Period film Taj Mahal touted as one of the costliest films ever in Bollywood made at a budget of around Rs 500 Million is all set to release on November 18. The movie boasts of some good amount of VFX work done by Chennai based Oysterr which is headed by Venkat Krishnan Read
 
'Sesame Street' to be'Gali Gali Simsim';launch in mid-2006 on CN
Sesame Street, in its Indian avtaar, is going to be called Gali Gali Simsim and will be launched on Cartoon Network and Pogo possibly towards mid-2006 Read
 
TASI lines up activities, Kumaresh workshop
The society has lined up a slew of activities including interactive sessions with experts like Vaibhav Kumaresh and Jai Natarajan. Many more events are currently in the process of being finalised. Read
 
10th iCastelli Animati to honor Lord, Takhata
To be hosted at Rome's Cinema Modernissimo (30 November - 4 December) ICastelli Animati, has Aardman Animations Founder Peter Lord and Japanese Maestro Isao Takahata as the guests of honor this year. Read
 
SSA ups Garcia to Director, International Media
"The combination of Kat Garcia in L.A., Carolyn Lipkins in New York and Karine Fouchet in London gives SSA the finest team in international media relations" commented SSA CEO Steve Syatt Read
 
 
 
Snapshots
From the Animation 'xpress MIPCOM Album
Santoro London's slick, fast-paced animation Flux Deluxe™ created quite a stir in Cannes when it became a finalist in the MipCom Junior Licensing Challenge.
 
From the Animation 'xpress Brew Developers Conference 2005 (India) Album
Qualcomm India Director,Product Technologies Vishal Gupta at the podium. India & SAARC President Kanwalinder Singh looks on
Qualcomm Internet Services Senior Manager for Gaming Group Aaron Bernstein at the recently held Brew Developers Conference in India
 
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.
31 Oct 2005
MIPCOM Special; Baby Hanuman propels Hanuman towards Box Office Success		 13 Oct 2005
Dessin Works to pitch original IP at MIPCOM		 5 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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