Animation, Gaming, VFX: News, Information and Knowledge base
21 April 2006
Volume - 1
Issue -91
MediaFactory India to showcase Magik screener at Cannes
Headed by Aashish Chanana, Mumbai based Film production company MediaFactoryIndia has announced the kickstarting of production for its completely CG animated feature Magik. The company is planning to showcase a five minute screener of the film at the Cannes Festival in May.Read
 
 
Industry, Academia, interact at BIT Noida Animation seminar
Slowly, silently, keeping a very low profile, one of the most reputed institutions in the country, Birla Institute of Technology (Noida Centre) has been running a Degree course (B.Sc) in Animation and Multimedia since the past 18 months. A year ago the Institution started the same Degree course at its branch in Jaipur. Read
 
World Cup Fever: Paradox ties up with Baichung
Paradox Studios has got into an alliance with the legendary football star Baichung Bhutia and Total Sports and entertainment India (TSEIPL), the agency representing the dynamic football captain. The studio has signed a two-year exclusive worldwide contract to create Mobile game titles based on the popular football icon.Read
 
Ambient Occlusion: A comprehensive look
Ambient occlusion is a shading method which can help add realism and depth to your render. In simple words it’s a preferred method over GI when you are pressed for time. Read
 
 
Mpeg Demystified
MPEG stands for "Moving Picture Expert Group" and is defined by Moving Picture Expert Group itself, which worked to generate the specifications under "ISO (International Organization for Standardization)" and "IEC(International Electro Technical Commission)" MPEG video compression is used in many current devices which are able to play videos. This includes a very large range of products like DVD players, HDTV(High definition Television),Video Conferencing devices etc.
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Nick Intl acquires show from an Irish animation firm
Irish animation house Jam Media has licensed its interactive kids’ series Picme to Nickelodeon across Europe, Asia and Latin America.Read
 
Interview with Autodesk's Maurice Patel
"There is lot of great development happening in India, what you see now is just the 'ice cube' on the tip of the iceberg"
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Streets ahead on child connect
A case study on 'Galli Galli Sim Sim'. Read
 
Interview with Blue Sky Studios' Animation Supervisor Mike Thurmier
"There are some awesome performances in ICE Age 2, that I'm amazed we were able to achieve in such a rushed schedule"
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Picasso announces plans to expand in to Mumbai, Bangalore
Delhi based Picasso Animation which has a tie up with Centennial College Canada for curriculum as well as faculty has announced its plans to expand into Mumbai and Bangalore.Read
 
Recruitment Classifieds
Rhythm & Hues India is recruiting Digital artists for high end hollywood feature film animation & visual effects.

Character Animators, 3D lighters & Film Compositors.
http://www.rhythm.com/india

 

METAPHOR STUDIOS RAMPING UP.
Kolkata based- Metaphor Studios is looking out for Cel-Animators(Key animators), Animation Director and Business Development executives with relevant Industry experience of 2+ yrs. For more info visit www.metaphorstudios.in Email: info@metaphorstudios.in

 
Nick Mobile launches on Sprint Phones
Nickelodeon, has launched Nick Mobile on select Sprint multimedia phones in the US and will offer a full range of video clips from Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. programming.Read
BBC introduces documentary shows for UK kids
UK pubcaster the BBC has announced that its children's programme Newsround, which it says is still the only dedicated daily news service for children in the UK, is to screen Newsround Investigates.Read
 
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