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Indian
animation & CG online group and forum cgTantra is organising
its first anniversary meetup on the 8th of October at the R&H
India premises.
Speaking
to Animation 'xpress, cgTantra administrator Abhishek
Chandra said,"We have just completed 1 year and 1100 registered
members and are organizing the 1st Anniversary Meet up of the forum
on 8th of Oct at the Rhythm & Hues Studios (India) premises.
Additionally we are also hosting an animation challenge on cgtantra
which will be judged by a Dreamworks animator and have lots of prizes
to be won"
The line up for the event includes.
Workshops
Shibu Menon [TD, Maya Ent Ltd.] on Max Scripting,
Debasis Nayak [Senior Modeller, Utv Toons] on Clay Modeling.
Showcase
- Best of the Showreels of cgTantra members.
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Sculptures/Paintings by members
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Award winning Short Films of cgTantra members
Quiz -
chance
to win cgTantra TShirts
XSI 5 New Features Demo by Siddharth Bolurker, XSI Product Specialist.
Knowledge Sharing
Senior Modelers share their modeling secrets
Meetups
such as the above mentioned are signs that the Indian animation
industry is evolving and many more like these are needed. The next
animation event on the radar after the October 8 cgtantra meetup
is the International Animation Day celebration hosted annually by
ASIFA India.
October also is the time of the year when the entire globe's animation
and entertainment content proffesionals converge at MIPCOM. Watch
out for deatiled MIPCOM reports from Animation 'xpress this year.
NOTE:
As part of its strategy and commitment to provide complete online
news, knowledge and community services to the Indian animation industry
and enthusiasts, Animation 'xpress shall be launching its 24
by 7 online portal in the coming new year, with a beta version
expected to come earlier. The Animation 'xpress portal promises
to be one of the most feature packed portals ever and shall be thronged
by animation artists, management and students alike from India and
across the globe. We welcome suggestions and inputs from our readers
for the same.
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