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Animation, Gaming, VFX: News, Information and Knowledge base
8 December 2005
Volume - 1
Issue -71
Shyam Ramanna, Meteor films launch DASA in India
Animation/VFX pioneer, Crest Founder & Digital Asia Chief Shyam Ramanna's Digital Asia School of Animation (DASA- headquartered in Bangkok) was launched in India in association with Meteor Films' Satyam Bansal with a big splash on December 6.Read
 
Alias' 3December draws full house in Mumbai, Chennai
The inspirational experience that Disney Feature Animation's (CO-Art Director -Chicken Little) Umakanth Thumrugoti shared with the 400 odd audience was the highlight of the event. Read
 
CII lauds Indo-UK film Co-Pro agreement Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) has commended the signing of the Film Co-Production Agreement between India and the Government of Britain and Northern Ireland. This agreement will bring film, documentary and animation professionals in both countries much more closer than ever before.Read
 
 
C2W launches branded 'dumb charades' advergame
Headed by Alok Kejriwal, Contests2Win which has many firsts to its credit recently launched what is arguably the world's first online advergame based on 'Dumb Charades' Read
 
 
MAAC launches Softimage/XSI courses in Mumbai
Softimage Co. (a subsidiary of Avid Technology Inc) & Maya Academy Of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC) recently announced the launch of the Softimage | XSI learning program, the first extensive and dedicated learning program for SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® digital content creation software. Read
 
 
Rahul Commerce adds Shake to its boquet
The agency was recently appointed by Apple as the India reseller for Shake which is a compositing and VFX editing software in the same space as Combustion and Digital Fusion. The software has gained popularity in the past couple of years Read
 
Indiagames and EA to launch key mobile games
Indiagames has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Electronic Arts, that will bring EA's roster of mobile games to consumers across multiple mobile carriers in India.Read
 
Nelvana inks deal with Criterion Pictures
Nelvana Home Entertainment and Criterion Pictures have inked a five-year agreement for the non-theatrical distribution of titles from Nelvana's library of animated programming Read
 
 
Rajtaru Studios sets up new DI pipeline
 Be it VFX or Post Production outfits, investing in Digital Intermediate Infrastructure and Equipment is the in-thing these days. But DI as a complete creative excercise is just beginning to evolve and many argue that there is a lot more potential that can be achieved from this technique as the entire pipeline as well as the men behind the machines start gaining in experience. Read
 
Sesame India's four new muppets unveiled
 The four characters are named Chamki, Aanchoo, Googly and Boombah. The series is set to hit the airwaves in mid 2006 on Cartoon Network and Pogo.
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10tacle opens game development studio in Singapore
Amongst the many developments announced during the Asia Media Festival was the grand opening of the first Asian development centre of Germany's No1 Video Games Publisher 10tacle.Read

 
Cubix, MDA Singapore S$30 million deal for 3D features
 Singapore based animation studio and brand consultancy firm Cubix International recently entered into a S$30 million deal with the Media Development Authority of Singapore. The MOU for the deal which involves co-production of five 3D animated feature film projects Read

 
Disney delivers 'Narnia' content to Video-iPods and PCs
Buena Vista Pictures Marketing, a unit of the Walt Disney Studios announced the availability of full-screen, theatrical-quality video content from Walt Disney Pictures/Walden Media's The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe directly to the PCs and video-enabled iPods of movie fans Read

 
KOCCA Helps CLKO Win Copyright Case
The Korean Culture & Content Agency (KOCCA) China office has come to the aid of member production studio CLKO Entertainment to provide legal assistance in helping the company win a trademark infringement case.Read
 
Cookie Jar names Carrie Dumont VP-Business Affairs
Cookie Jar Entertainment has appointed Carrie Dumont to the position of Vice President of Business Affairs, effective immediately. The announcement was made by Toper Taylor, President and Chief Operating Officer of Cookie Jar Entertainment. Read
 
Head Start Announces Trio of Da Jammies Licensees
DA JAMMIES has added a trio of new licensees, it was announced by Head Start Entertainment, owner of the kids-based hip-hop animated brand.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.
    1 Dec 2005
ZMQ to release 4 Mobile Games on Aids
 
24 Nov 2005
Alias to host 3December in Mumbai, Chennai		 17 Nov 2005
R.A.G.E announces Gaming Awards & Expo		 10 Nov 2005
Interview with X Media Lab CEO Brendan Karkin
 
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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