Arena Animation organizes seminar on animation & digital technology

Arena Animation organised a seminar on animation and digital technology’ in Lucknow.
VFX producer and head of artery Animation - Fx Yunus Bukhari, was the speaker at the seminar. Bukhari is known for his works in films like Koi Mil Gaya, Devdas, Khel, Josh, etc and the animation cum live-action film Toonpur Ka Super Hero.
Bukhari spoke about the various exciting career opportunities that animation and VFX offers along with special tips on 2D and 3D, modeling, editing, special effects, etc. International animation films were also screened.
Arena Animation global head Anuj Kacker said, "Perspectives is a series of seminars organized to create awareness among students of the unlimited career opportunities in the animation industry. Through this we offer a unique opportunity for the students to interact and learn from industry experts. I am sure today’s event would be fruitful for all those aspirants who want to make a mark in this industry.”

Corel 2009 Asia-Pacific International Digital Art Competition

Welcome to the Corel 2009 Asia-Pacific International Digital Art Competition. This contest gives you the opportunity to express your creativity using Corel software to bring your unique designs to life. The Corel Digital Art Competition 2009 is open to entries from the Asia Pacific region. The contest brings together designers, enterprises and organizations for communication and to provide international exposure for today’s up-and-coming artists.
Submission Period - Entries may be submitted at the contest Website until May 31. Vote for your favorite entries at any time.
Judging - The judging period for entries is from 1st - 30th.
Announcement of Winners - Winners will be announced on July 1st. Winning entries will be posted on the contest Website.
Encourage and cultivate talented individuals who use Corel software for creative expression. Promote the use of creative software in art education, to realize the goal of digital art creation. Enable people from different cultures to exchange ideas and broaden their perspectives on design and creativity. Use your creativity in graphic design or video editing to promote your concept, whether it is a product, service or just an idea.
Categories:
1)Graphic Design Including any creative graphic, illustration, package design, poster, advertisement, drawing, etc.(Eligible Software: CorelDRAW®、Painter™、Painter™ Essentials、PhotoImpact®、Paint Shop Pro® )
2)Video EditingIncluding any personal movie, travelogue, documentary advertisement, funny clip or slideshow, etc.(Required editor: Corel VideoStudio®)
(1) Grand Prize – 1 Winner (Prizes valued at approx. US$12,000) US$5,000 Cash Sony VAIO AR790U/B Notebook Canon VIXIA HF10 HD digital camcorder Wacom Cintiq 12WX tablet Corel Software CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X4 Corel Painter™ X Corel VideoStudio® X2 Corel WinDVD® 9 Plus Blu-ray Corel DVD MovieFactory™ Pro 7 Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo X2 Winner's Certificate
for regional prizes and more information visit Corel Website.

Animation companies forge international tie-ups

South India is fast emerging as an animation hub, courtesy low overhead costs and robust growth of this sector in the domestic and overseas market.Animation companies are scaling up their facilities and forging international tie-ups to meet the market needs. State governments are providing infrastructure to push growth in the sector. The impact: Animation companies are now moving up the value chain. They have transformed themselves from being back-office service providers to suppliers of content and retail products to the world market.“Movies like Ganesha and The Return of Hanuman are indicators of the industry moving up the value chain,” says R Krishnan, Executive Director, Aptech, a company that offers animation training through its brand Arena Animation.Hyderabad-based DQ Entertainment is expanding its footprint globally. The company has made about five films in collaboration with global animation companies such as Moonscoop, Harvey Entertainment, American Greetings and Method Films.Infrastructure needs for such companies are growing, with the forging of international tie-ups. So, the Andhra Pradesh government is looking at creating a 200-acre animation city in Hyderabad by the year-end.The city will also have a Digital Entertainment City Task Force (DECTF), comprising representatives of the industry and state government to monitor the quality of work done by companies.Wipro, meanwhile, is pursuing animation projects from Japan and North America. However, there is huge shortage of trained manpower in this industry.According to a NASSCOM study, India will need over 3 lakh professionals in content development and animation by the year-end to cope with the growing demand. At present, there are only 12,000 professionals in this segment. While low overhead costs make India a hub for outsourcing of post-production work, the talent crunch could take away the cost advantage, say experts. The animation market in India is estimated now at $285 million and is expected to touch $1 billion by 2010.

Arena hosts inter-centre competition & Placement Expo in Delhi

Arena Animation recently organized Creative Minds, an inter centre competition for its North zone students, along with a Placement Expo in New Delhi.The Placement Expo comprised a seminar and aptitude test conducted by award-winning animation studio Rhythm & Hues (India). Apart from this, companies like GETIT Infoservices, Kaliedoscope Entertainment, Vanglez Technologies, SamSoft Solutions, Planman Technologies, Nimble Technologies, Shiva Infotech, Alchemist Film Productions, Web Commerce India etc shortlisted candidates after the first round of interviews and on the basis of the show reel presented by the students.Animators Subhajit Sarkar, Shekher Mukherjee and Subhadarshi Tripathy formed the jury for the Creative Minds competition wherein students showcased their work, which consisted an advertisement design to promote an original brand, either for the print medium or in a multimedia format (Interactive CD Rom Presentation / Animation / Web designing). Awards were given to the best three entries in each of the two categories.Says Arena Animation, North & East territory academic head Indranil Basu, "It has been our constant effort at Arena Animation to prepare our students as industry ready professionals. Through this event we would encourage students to be more focused and professional in their work and attitude. In the competition we looked towards originality, creativity, technical proficiency, presentation skills & time management, etc., the essential ingredients to flourish in the Multimedia industry. The Placement Expo gave them a platform to interact and present their work to HR persons of reputed companies."