In the first of its kind strategic partnership between Talenthouse India, one of South East Asia’s leading creative crowdsourcing platform and Arena Animation, students’ part of the institute will now receive an opportunity to showcase their work on a global platform. A testament to the growing power of creative crowdsourcing, Talenthouse India has been associated with renowned brands in the past like Vodafone, Volkswagen, Samsung, Happy Dent, the Kala Ghoda Arts festival, the Mumbai Film Festival, to name a few and now Arena students were exposed to career defining opportunities brought to them by Talenthouse.
Under the partnership Talenthouse projects exclusively extended to Arena students to leverage on opportunities to work with leading brands and artists. The students will now get a chance to work with brands like Jameson and Karbonn Mobile. This will enable them to hone their skills with creative projects on a regular basis but also receive acclaim under each project.
The live workshops by Jameson and Karbonn Mobile were conducted by Talenthouse at Arena Orbit Live 2014. The event features over 400 students and industry experts. Chris Ford, Pixar, USA and Ms. Susan Erokan SKG, USA was present to address and encourage the young upcoming animators. Arena Orbit Live will showcase the biggest trends and the best practices in the animation, VFX and digital media industry. A confluence of creative minds, the conference will include Master Classes, Workshops, Seminars, an Animation Carnival and an Awards Night recognizing industry legends and game-changers. Talenthouse will bring onboard live projects hosted by renowned brands enabling the students to get first hand industry experience.
Anuj Kacker, Executive Director, Aptech Ltd, “Crowdsourcing is a unique practice that brands are looking at today. It allows them to creatively engage with their consumers while displaying immense confidence in their audience. We’re very glad to be partnering with Talenthouse India. It will give our students a strong platform to build their portfolio while introducing them to some of the biggest brands in the industry.”
Arun Mehra, CEO, Talenthouse India says, “A few years ago, crowdsourcing was perceived as an alien concept. Today, in a short span of time Talenthouse India has expanded and is being looked on as the largest interactive platform in the digital space that is high on engagement with consumers in India. We are happy to partner with Arena Animation and share our knowledge with talented students from across the country. We’re always happy to mentor the next generation.”