Thursday, December 30, 2010

The Making of The Mystic Evolution by IACG Students

International Academy of Computer Graphics (IACG) is the esteemed Discipline that has found a winner in "The Mystic Evolution" as it won at Asifa India under the category of Best VFX short Film. IACG with its courses in BMM and M.Sc is dedicated towards procuring creativity from students with its bachelor degree and post graduation. The Winners of the best VFX short film are students who took up The Mystic Evolution to understand and get hands on experience in the field of animation, CG and VFX. They aspire to attain and set examples and out do their own expectations…in the process winning the Best VFX short film.

We chat with them and get to know how they were inspired and how did this evolution happened as the camera rolled in Hyderabad. Read More...

SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 – Inspiring Greater Digital Creations

Not very far away from India...The art of animation;Han-guk Manhwa Aenimeisyeon bloomed in South Korea-Seoul. As you flip through the flip-books or television channels, you will be the spectator to popular series The Simpsons, Family Guy and many more that happened to be made in South Korea Seoul.

In December 2010 Siggraph Asia covered everything in animation that shone under the 2010 Sun. Siggraph Asia at Seoul Korea was a culmination of the highlights of the year, as they celebrated and covered emerging technologies, social networking and 3D graphics and technologies that support tomorrow's life-styles. The world of animation (45 countries participated) was seen at Seoul as they celebrated their own new year, awakening creativity and Inspiring Greater Digital Creations. Read More...

Frameboxx paved the path to Toonpur …Animation Revealed of Toonpur Ka Superrhero

The First Full Fledged Animated and Live Action combined movie in the history of Indian Animation. Director Kireet Khurana of Toonpur Ka Superrhero presented a comprehensive Making Of at Rang Sharda with Frameboxx supporting the event at full throttle.

Director Kireet Khurana overwhelmed by the presence of a huge crowd, the moment a major event in his life. On the day before the release of the movie he proudly shared with one and all the efforts they put in to create Toonpur Ka Superrhero. Read More...

Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Vodafone Behraam Antichaarwala: The Best Critique ever

Having a good old cup of tea, nothing short of having tea at Buckingham Palace we sipped through the evening, chatting. Vaibhav Studios' Vaibhav did not give us a sneak peak but a full view into the Making of Vodafone Anti4 Parrot TVC.

Vaibhav Kumaresh with his usual whacky sense of humor told the story of Behram Antichaarwala the villainous parrot of Vodafone to CGTantra. Read More...

Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Kireet Khurana, Director of TOONPUR KA SUPERRHERO as he prepares for the Curtain Raiser

The Indian audiences are now eager to watch innovative movies. As the viewer gears up to take on this fresh ride, here are directors like Mr. Kireet Khurana who offer something vibrant and entertaining.

Toonpur Ka Superrhero is a live-action, animated movie. It is LIVE, bigger than life just like the Star-cast with Ajay and Kajol (the very significant couple) and its lively. Why animated? Animated because this is the very first time in the Indian animation world that an actor will interact with cartoon characters!
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VFX War 1 (Revisiting District 9) Winning Entry by Slyfox8900

First of all, thank you CGTantra for allowing the 'VFX War: Revisiting District 9' to take place!

What's up everybody my name is Brandon Clements, and on behalf of Team Slyfox8900, Andrew Farris and I would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding, as we have been very busy with school this semester. I am now on Thanksgiving Break from Purdue of New Albany, Indiana so I thought that it would be a great time to write this "making of" article. Read More...

An Interview with Winner for Best Cinematography in 48hours film competition

Blades of Grass is a brilliant product of 48 hours of film-making. The cinematography, a winner, the story heart-warming and the poetic fluidity a master-piece!

We Suggest You Watch It!

We ask Ankur Kapoor, how he and his team "Q", about what they did in those 48 hours, here is their story: Read More...

12th TBS DIGICON 6 - Awards Announced

Tokyo Broadcating System Television established in the year of 1951 organized TBS DigiCon 6 Awards in 2000. TBS is one of the major television stations.

Asian talent has been well recognized on this immense platform and in their 12th Edition it has brought forth the best creative minds in Asia.

They received 2,000 entries from across the continent, the countries being China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand.

東京の愛 The love for Tokyo, the love for TBS, the Love for Creativity

The warmth spread through in the winter of Japan as creative geniuses exchanged shared and communicated their movies. Read More...