Chitrakatha09: animation film festival @ NID

I recently, visited Ahmedabad to be part of Chitrakatha 2009 an International student animation film festival organized at National Institute of Design.
It was a very inspiring event where best of Indian animation was showcased and presented apart from international work.
here are few web links where you can see more coverage:

http://www.animationxpress.com/anex/slideshows09/041109/slideshow.htm

http://www.animationxpress.com//anex/y2k9/headlines/anex5254.htm

http://www.nid.edu/chitrakatha/

http://www.cgtantra.com/forums/blog.php?b=493

NEW CLAY ANIMATION AD TATA DOCOMO

http://create.tatadocomo.com/videogallery/video/1064/Bringing-your-close-one-together.aspx


http://create.tatadocomo.com/videogallery/video/1100/love-story.aspx

feel free to comments :)

Nikon unveils S1000pj: camera with a built in projector

Nikon unveils S1000pj : the camera with a built in projector
in India it is priced at Rs. 28,950/-



















































here is the official Nikon video that demonstrates the camera

Adams Trouble Lite

Emantras, MLAB ,Release Adventure game for Apple Iphone on Aug 12, 2009.





Adam's Trouble is a brand new racy & pacey adventure game from Mlabemantras available at the Apple store. This features Adam caught in a maze, with rising toxic liquid from the bottom end. Adam wants to escape through a door at the top end and he needs to jump to different levels, open the valve and reach for the exit door.

In this bid, he has to avoid slipping and falling in the pool of toxic liquid and also the creepy creatures which crawl over the well.

Its spread over three levels, with the toughness quotient increasing progressively with each level.

How far can Adam go? Will he succeed in crossing the different levels and climb up to the summit of freedom?

Features:

- An iPhone/iPod exclusive release, designed to make the best use of the touch features

- Open to use for all ages

- The next full version is going to be packed with more exciting features and more rounds

1. Facebook integration to share the game and scores with your friends.

2. Scoring System

3. More obstacles and more challenges

http://mlab.emantras.com/games/adventure-games/adam-trouble/index.html

gheehappy

sanjay patel is an animator and storyboard artist at Pixar Animation Studio.
Ghee Happy is brand that celebrates indian /Hindhu mythologies and culture thru design and storytelling in a fun and charming way.

sanjay patel's webpage - http://gheehappy.com/

Music Binds All extended Video online

MUSIC BINDS ALL is now could be previewed on line on current.com
here is the extended video:

'Music Binds All' DVDs out now

This a moment of satisfaction for me personally.
our film 'Music Binds All' (animated short film) is now available in DVD format on createspace.com which is a venture of amazon.com
it is priced $10.99 so if you are interested you can check out this link:
https://www.createspace.com/267846

Oktapodi: 3D animation of students category

Here is a student category work, which can make big production setup look red after watching this film.

here is their official website:
http://www.oktapodi.com/index.html
Hey, don't forget to check out the making of the film.

Future Shorts: a hub of short films

Future shorts is a forum for Short Films.
here is the link to their world site:
http://www.futureshorts.com/

below are 2 videos from their youtube channel.

chidiya udd

Kavita Arvind, artist, NID faculty and founder of Chidiya Udd. She creates art ranging from childrens’ literature, gender and social communication to commissioned works for individuals, NGO’s and other organizations.

Appreciation Slot

Here we are starting a regular feature or say a column here called ‘appreciation slot’ this is much like discussing or telling about your favorite film or ad which we all usually do when we get time or have casual social talk over a Chai with likewise people. So go ahead and show off what you like.

Experience change with eco-friendly identity of Videocon

The 'V' in the new Videocon logo is composed of two animated green, lava-like shapes – called Chouw and Mouw, which are 'live' characters and will be used to tell simple stories through a series of short videos. Both have certain personality traits, based on their physical attributes.

The present campaign that announces the change comprises five TVCs, of which one is already on-air. Each commercial is a short story of someone in need of help. Chouw and Mouw come to the rescue and spread happiness and joy through their charm, kindness and efforts.

For the launch party, Chouw and Mouw were flown all the way to San Francisco, parce que, Shah Rukh Khan, brand ambassador, Videocon, was there shooting for Karan Johar's My Name Is Khan. "Khan is our brand ambassador and will be seen in the new campaigns very soon.

concept-prsoon joshi.

Design in India

Design in India is an online resource site which gives very relevant and no nonsense information about design in India proving true to it's name.
of course the site is a live example of UI design in web. such a lot of info presented in a very structured manner. it has cut unnecessary glitter of glossy visual design but kept the core beautiful. what the site is addressing is the need of the user rather than showing them master skill of visual expression.

We were planning to do a listing of animation related resources in India and you know it will take time and hard work to do so. but 'Design in India' has done it perfectly. I don't think I will match their standard at the moment. So, I will borrow their links and share here for you.

reliable information about Animation@ Design in India:

http://www.designinindia.net/everywhere/disciplines/animation/index.html

http://www.designinindia.net/everywhere/disciplines/animation/institutions/schools.html

Motion India

I was not surprised when I got invitation from Sharad to write for a blog. as I read the mail I remember the idea he often shared about creating a blog about animation and film from the Indian perspective. I thought it was a great idea and I am thrilled that he thought I could be an author for the blog called MOTION INDIA.

here one rough logo which I churned out in MS ppt for motion India.






let us make this happen. Good going Sharad!