Conversation
with Autodesk's Raman Madan
"This
M3 (Maya/ Max/ Motion Builder) launch is a special
one. More than stand alone functionalities, this
time around the focus is about enhancing integration,
workflow and process" Read |
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Purple
Creations licenses Shethia's Krishna for apparel
Shethia
Audio Video Pvt Ltd, producer of the soon to be
released 3D animated theatrical feature Krishna:
Aayo Nathkhat Nandlal has recently tied up with
with Mumbai based Purple Creations for its Purple
Kids and Giraffe apparel range..Read
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Cartoon
Net unveils branded merchandise 'Pogo Wheels'
Following on the
heels of the announcement of the two theme parks
slated to launch next year, the Cartoon Network
Enterprises' (CNE) merchandising programme has rolled
out a new range of Pogo branded consumer products,
'Pogo Wheels'.Read |
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Pixion
working on DI for Farhan Akhtar's Don
One
of the most eagerly awaited films this year, Farhan
Akhtar's Don starring Shah Rukh Khan features a
lot of high end VFX and DI work. While the VFX for
the film is being done by Red Chillies VFX,the Digital
Intermediate for the same is currently underway
and in its last lap at Mumbai based Pixion..Read |
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Mipcom
Junior 2006 presents a major programe
MIPCOM
Junior's 14th edition presents its largest ever
conference programme and a total of eight events
centre on the flourishing children's TV market.Read |
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Technology
Reports
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Maya
Entertainment Standardizes on FrameCycler
IRIDAS, one of the leaders in
uncompressed playback technologies announced
on 13 September '06 that leading Indian studio
Maya Entertainment Ltd. has purchased a site
license of FrameCycler Professional for its
Mumbai facility.Read |
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Kodak
of Greater China to Distribute HumanEyes 3D
Product Line
Ronen
Sobel, Vice President of Graphic Arts Sales
at HumanEyes, said, "We continue to see
tremendous interest and potential in the Asian
and Pacific markets for our easy to use and
modern 3D technology; especially for advertising
and packaging applications.Read |
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ATI
Delivers Fast Integrated Performance for Intel-Based
PCs and Laptops
ATI
Technologies Inc., has delivered a new mark
in excellence for integrated graphics performance
on the Intel mobile and desktop computing
platform with the introduction of the new
Radeon Xpress 1250 chipset recently.Read |
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More
News
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Nat
Geo and King Rollo Films partner with major U.K
broadcaster to co-produce 'MAMA MIRABELLE'S HOME
MOVIES'
National
Geographic Kids Entertainment (NGKE) and King Rollo
Films have partnered with the BBC's CBeebies to
co-produce the original combined live-action/animated
preschool series "Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies."Read |
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Apple
to showcase Disney, Pixar, Touchstone & Miramax
movies on iTunes Music Store
Apple
Computers' has announced that the iTunes Music Store
will carry movies from The Walt Disney Co. studios.
This was in conjunction with the launch of their
online movie service on 12 September 2006.Read |
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Animax
to showcase 'Full Metal Alchemist Marathon' from
16 September
SPE
Network's Animax, will be showcasing all the episodes
of the animated feature Full Metal Alchemist every
Saturday and Sunday starting 16 September from 10:30
am to 2:30 pm.Read |
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Indigo
Kids Edutainment brings I theatre Singapore musical
to India
Indigo
Kids Edutainment, a new company launched to capture
the imagination of children all over India has invited
I theatre from Singapore to perform a musical play
Rainbow Fish from 19 - 31 September across four
cities; Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.Read |
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4Kids
Entertainment introduces 'Viva Piñata' at
Mipcom 2006
4Kids
Entertainment, Inc., has set Mipcom 2006 for the
launch of the international sales efforts for its
new 3D CGI animated television series Viva Piñata.
4Kids Entertainment executive VP International Brian
Lacey announced that the 26 half-hour episodes in
the series.Read |
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McDonald's
& NGC kick off 'Roboraptor Contest'
McDonald's,
food service retailer in association with National
Geographic Channel flags of its latest in-store
promotion for kids, the 'Roboraptor Contest'.Read |
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Disney
said to be looking at a theme park in Singapore
Media
conglomerate Disney is said to be looking at the
possibility of a theme park in Singapore. It is
talking to Singapore authorities on the matter.Read |
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 Nick
US allows fans to create and produce original characters
online
US
broadcaster Nickelodeon has announced an online
interactive initiative for its comedy/adventure
series Avatar: The Last Airbender.Read |
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Anirights
animates Coffee Swami; mascot to promote
Coffees of India Here's
the latest member of the mascot fraternity,
Coffee Swami. Wondering what he is endorsing?
Well, he is the mascot for Coffees of
India, as announced by the Coffee Board
of India.Read |
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MAAC
Chandigarh teams up for animated short
'Alone and loving it'
A
group of MAAC students named 'Red Curry'
along with Technical Head Sachin Bhatnagar
from the Chandigarh branch are working
on a series of three 3D animated movies(15
minutes each), titled 'Alone and Loving
It.' Read |
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C.I.D
Comic Books ready to roll
This
development not only marks a move towards
immortality for the C.I.D brand but
also notches some big points for the
comic book business in India which has
of late been receiving a boost what
with the recent entry of Virgin Comics
and Illustrated Orchids and now CID.Read |
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Guest
Column: NEXT GEN GODS
The
common belief of comics catering only
to kids or teenagers is far from true.
Comic content has proved to express
amazing humanistic and "mature"
outlooks. The stories are usually very
comprehensive and multi-layered..Read |
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Rainbow
Media working on 3D animated movie
Bangalore
based animation studio, Rainbow Media
Pvt. Ltd. has its eyes set on the big
screen with its movie 'Ants Wedding'
which it is currently working on.Read |
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Excel
Home Videos strikes gold with Synergy
Marketing
Excel
Home Videos, one of the most successful
players in the home video segment has
had a string of back to back DVD successes
this year. The publisher is attributing
quite a lot of that success to innovative
synergy marketing.Read |
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National
Gamedrome Counter Strike CZ Battle
Sify
Gamedrome, one of the Nation's premier
gaming chains is planning on conducting
their first ever national online tournament.
The competition is slated to be held
in Mumbai in the last week of September
with the finals scheduled for 2nd October.Read |
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BKN
presents Its Most Expansive Programming
Slate Ever at MIPCOM 2006
Leading Global
Animation Company, BKN International
AG will be presenting its largest ever
slate of high quality children's programming
at MIPCOM this year. The announcement
was made by BKN Group CEO Allen Bohbot
on 12 September 06.Read |
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