Art in Animation by Vivek Ram
January 30, 2010 by admin
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Date: 3rd April, 2010
Venue: Whistling Woods International, Mumbai
Time: 1 pm to 6 pm
Registrations will open on 15th March. The centers will be announced soon.
The session will cover aesthetic nuances that go into bringing a design to life in a CG environment. Vivek will be walk the audience through the process of initially designing a character and then staying true to that design through all stages of 3D production. This will cover the basic aesthetics and understanding required while designing, modeling, texturing, rigging, animating and lighting.
Typical ‘Dos and Donts’ will be covered, which are the usual culprits in making a good looking design look bad on screen. Tips and tricks will also be shared that can be useful in catching faults within our imagery. The session will end with a talk on lighting and creating various moods based on light placement and contrast.
About Vivek Ram:
Vivek began his career 9 years ago as a freelancer working his way through to doing full assets for production and games. He has worked with Rhythm and Hues as a Senior Digital Artist for a few years before moving on to the Dreamworks Dedicated Unit as a Modeling Lead, where he wore multiple hats during his tenure. He currently works as an independent consultant, again playing the role of VFX Supervisor or Art Director on both feature and game projects.
Animation Ke Baap Dada: Indian Animation Retrospective
January 25, 2010 by admin
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A trip down memory lane of Indian Animation.
- Baap Dada of Animation
On 23rd Jan, TASI conducted one of its most sought after session –Indian Animation Retrospective at Whistling Woods Internationals’ sprawling campus. The journey into time came alive when the pioneering stalwarts themselves enthused a 400+ strong audience with their anecdotes, trials and tribulations in trying to kick-start the Indian animation industry during the late 50s. Read the complete article…
Double Dhamaka in March!
January 7, 2010 by admin
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TASI has announced a bumper 2-in-1 Session for March -Prakash Moorthy will present “Animation Cinema Appreciation” and Ranjit Singh will speak about “Career Options & Future Trends”.
Date: March 20, 2010
Venue: Kala Kunj, (Basement of Kala Mandir), 48 Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata – 700 017
Time: 10am to 5pm
Registrations open on 8th March. Details here.
1. Animation Cinema Appreciation:
An Initiative to take animation closer to domestic audience.
1. Art and cultural History as the history of story telling.
Storytelling as the conveying of events in words, images, and sounds by improvisation and embellishment and as the only means of preservation of any culture. Why everything must be a story to begin with! The class looks at History, Myths, Epics, Politics and the final story of our Universe.
2. History of Cinema and the history of Animation.
“In 1878 Eadweard Muybridge photographed Sallie Gardner (a horse) in fast motion using a series of 24 cameras….” Landmarks in cinema. World animation. Through a comparative study in live and animated cinema, Disney’s Ichabod Crane meets Johnny Depp’s.
3. Appreciation and Criticism of any Art.
Appreciation as understanding the universal and timeless qualities that characterize all art and Criticism as concerning the establishment of a relative artistic value upon individual works with respect to others of comparable style, debating an entire style or movement.
Why is Animation an art? The class looks at classics, their genre, their literature, their styles, their technique of telling and comparing them with modern animation cinema and the new emergent interactive. The sessions will have Audio-visual presentations that include movies to illustrate.
Prakash Moorthy is an alumni and visiting faculty of the prestigious National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. He holds a Masters degree in Fine Art (MA) from M.S University of Baroda Gujarat and a Diploma (Masters) in Visual Communication, Animation Design, National Institute of Design.
2. Career Options & Future Trends
There’s a lot more to animation than just entertainment. A look at the multitude of opportunities that are available to digital artists. From medical to sports to edutainment and simulation, this session will expose the audience to the various roles / responsibilities and avenues that are available to artists today. There are serious careers out there which a lot of young people don’t know about and people mistakenly feel that animation is only for movies, serials and television.
Ranjit Singh has learnt the craft of animation from the ground up. A veteran of 20 years, he started his career as a trainee and today is a creative producer and animation director. He has worked both with 2d as well as 3d animation for television commercials and episodic series. He is a productivity and project consultant to studios and is currently active in the education and training sphere where he conducts interactive workshops for students as well as faculty. His book on Animation Production Management is due for release shortly. He is a co-founder and presently the Hon. Secretary of The Animation Society of India.
Fur In The Jungle
January 7, 2010 by admin
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Registrations Close: Feb 23, 2010
Hurry!! Limited Seats!!
Fur in the Jungle
Ever wonder how they create that amazing hair on creatures? This session will explain the entire process of fur creation in a movie production. From exploring optimal pipeline design to R&D, this masterclass will show what it takes to make amazing looking fur that is seen in most animation movies of recent times. The session will be extremely useful for students as well as professionals.
Date: 27th Feb. 2010
Time: 1 pm to 6 pm
Venue: Bhaikaka Bhavan, Law Garden, Ahmedabad
Registration Details
Registrations Open: Feb 13, 2010 to Feb 23, 2010
TASI MEMBERS please note, the event is FREE for you, click here to confirm your attendance…..
Non-members can register at any of the following centres by paying the registration fee
and collecting their passes before Feb 23, 2010.
Students - Rs. 50/- ; Professionals - Rs. 100/-
IMPORTANT: Seats are limited and available only on first come basis. Members and Pass holders are advised to reach the venue at least 30 mins before the event starts. It is mandatory for Students to carry their valid ID card, TASI Members have to carry their TASI ID or proof of payment of annual subscription. Rights of Admission are reserved. TASI reserves the right to cancel, modify, postpone and/or alter the program without prior notice.
7 Registration Centers to choose from
ARENA Animation
Contact: Mrs. Ekta
5 - 2nd Floor, Agarwal Avenue,
Oppo. Navranpura Tel. Exchange
CG Road, Ahmedabad
Phone: 079-26447418
Time: 9.00 am to 9.00 pm
MAAC
Contact: Mr. Sanjay Shah
5th Floor, Kalapuram Complex,
Above CITI Bank, Near Municipal Market
CG Road, Ahmedabad - 380009
Phone: 09824222888/ 09824801838
Time: 11.00 am to 6.00 pm
Krazy Pixel, School of Animation, Games & VFX
Contact: Mr. Prashant Agarwal
2nd Floor, Anshi Avenue,
Behind Indian Oil Petrol pump, Polytechnic Rd,
Ambawadi, Ahmedabad - 380015
Phone: 9723556674
Time: 10.00 am to 8.00 pm
Mr. Prashanth VS
#1, Arnath Avenue,
7 Vishwakunj Society, Narayannagar Road
Paldi - 380007
Phone: 9099927119
Time: 10.00 am to 6.00 pm
TASI
Contact: Mr. Devang Parikh
4/B Shaktikunj Society No. 1,
Manjalpur, Deep Chamber Road
Vadodara - 390011
Phone: 9879206181
Time: 7.00 am to 9.00 am & 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm
ARENA Animation
Contact: Mrs. Sonal
2nd Floor, Saffron Building,
Opp. Shelat Bhuvan, Rambag
Maninagar, Ahmedabad
Phone: 079-40306060
Time: 9.00 am to 9.00 pm
ARENA Animation
Contact: Ms. Shikha
6,7 Chanakya Plaza, Oppo. Swagat - 1 Bungalow,
New CG Road
Chandkheda, Ahmedabad
Phone: 079-40192939
Time: 9.00 am to 9.00 pm
Anand Bhanushali is currently a Technical Director at Krayon Pictures and has been instrumental in developing in-house technology based solutions for their upcoming movie Delhi Safari that has extensive use of realistic fur. The film is directed by Nikhil Advani and co produced by Krayon Pictures and People Tree Films. Anand started his career as a flash animator in 2000 and then progressed to a junior artist at Maya Entertainment Limited. He then moved to Prana Studios as a CG artist and later headed their Character FX Team.
Animation Ke Baap Dada
January 7, 2010 by admin
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Baap Dada of Animation
So you want to be an animator and want to join the billion dollar industry? Come meet the veterans who started it all. With a cumulative 120 years of practical work experience among them, it doesn’t get any bigger than this.
Meet Bhimsain, Ram Mohan and V G Samant - the stalwarts in an exclusive one-on-one as the pioneers of Indian Animation take you through a journey from the beginning of time in Indian Animation to the present.
A candid chat with the Gurus on where we were, where we are and where we’re headed. A no holds barred dialogue on what animation enthusiasts should do to make a career for themselves.
Presenting a retrospective of Indian Animation for the first time ever. Over 40 years of rare films from various archives will be shown with a commentary on their history, little known facts and amusing behind the scene developments.
A rare once in a lifetime experience, definitely not one to be missed.
Date: 23rd Jan. 2010
Time: 2 pm to 6 pm
Venue: Pelicula Auditorium, Whistling Woods International, Film City, Goregaon (East), MUMBAI
