The Gruffalo, Oscar Nominated Short film as Max Lang, the director narrates…

Gruffalo was nominated for The Oscar Awards this year under the Best Animated Short Category,
And it was nominated for the prestigious Rose d'or ,
And Gruffalo won at Curtas, Portuga
And being Big in Brasil: Triple Victory for Beast & Gruffalo
Double victory in Annecy
Nominated at Bafta...

The Popularity and the accolades that Julia Donaldson the writer of The Children's Book and Axel Scheffler, the illustrator achieved is to continue. After 10 years, the book has sold more than four million copies and has been translated into 50 languages. The hit book with children and their doting parents was recently translated into an equally charming movie. Magic Light Pictures with Studio Soi and BBC One as broadcasters have created the magic again. The animated short film an adaptation of the Children's book tells the tale of a mouse who takes a walk through the woods in search of a nut. Read More...

ARTT War 6 - Battle of the Schools

ARTTWAR is a Students Team competition that runs online on CGTantra forums. A team can have a maximum of 4 students.

To keep the learning curve higher while you work - you will have to keep posting Work-In-Progress images on CGTantra Forums in your team thread. The critics will be posted to the artworks in progress by the members as well as by our senior Forum Leaders and Mentors.

After submitting the work various stages, final results will be posted on CGTantra and for this version on Contest - It will be announced at CGTantra Community Awards Ceremony at CGTExpo Venue - Nehru Center, Worli Mumbai on 28th May. They will go for the online public voting as well as to our Forums Leaders and Jury that will consist experienced and acclaimed professionals.

So students - Its time to fight for your School & for your Art. Read More...

An Interview with BOB Last - Producer & MD of Inkdigital

Bob Last, Producer and Managing Director, Ink Digital and Producer of "The Illusionist", a movie that went the off-beaten track and was nominated for the Academy Awards this year for Best Animation explores the possibilities of a co-production with India.
Bob Last has been visiting India since his childhood. On 24th of March at FICCI Frames he was completing his third business trip to Mumbai.

Braving the Mumbai heat, he was upbeat about the Indian Animation scenario. After a long gap of six to seven years, he was coming to Mumbai and definitely the change in the animation industry was a pleasant surprise for him. He said "It is interesting to see the animation sector, in particular, is developed." Read More...

Corel Designer Technical Suite X5 - A Review

Create illustrations, diagrams and technical documentation with confidence with Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X5, the complete solution for visual technical communications. Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite X5 includes key tools and intuitive features for businesses and technical communicators that rely on technical illustrations and diagrams to quickly and effectively communicate the strengths of their products and services. Users will enjoy the versatility and power included in this new version, allowing them to take on a wide range of technical graphics projects including assembly instructions, user guides, maintenance manuals and floor plans that can be outputted to various media, such as print, online and interactive electronic technical manuals (IETMs). Read More...

The 55 Dragon Marathon, Tutorial by Damir G Martin

His Pet Australian Bearded Dragon as inspiration, add to that innumerable likes and comments from fellow artists and viewers of his work, add to that him challenging his own creativity and our persuation to bring accross to you, the best of creative work of an artist: Damir G Martin.

A character design artist, he needs no introduction on CGTantra, his amazing work makes him a perennial artist featured here. We always have fun featuring his work and we are sure you get loads to learn from his tuorials...without further ado...over to Damir and his work.

Note: we would like to credit certain people for their most encouraging words for his work. Read More...

CGTantra Community Awards 2011 - Call for Entries

CGTantra has been a platform where Artists of different mediums have been showcasing their talents and learning from the critics shared by others as well as staying inspired by watching the works of their seniors.

CGTantra Community Awards is an initiative towards recognizing and honoring the best of the artists. CCA unlike other awards of the industry aims towards recognizing the excellence in diferent aspects of artforms of Animation, VFX and Gaming Industry.

The award for the best of its category will be chosen not only by a panel of experts, but the judging power will also be given to the community itself by putting up the nominated artworks for online voting. Thus letting the artists themselves choose the best among them and inspire them to learn from the winners and keep updating their skills. Know More...

FICCI FRAMES 2011…The Convergence of Business & Entertainment

The Indian Media and Entertainment industry stood at INR 652 billion in 2010, according to a joint report by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and KPMG.

It is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14 per cent per annum over the period between 2010-15 and touch INR 1275 billion by 2015.

The year was full of interesting developments with an influx of new content distribution platforms, growing regional markets, surge in DTH subscriber base, and the eventual 3G auction and rollouts… States a Foreword from The FICCI Frames 2011 Entertainment Law Book and FICCI-KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2011. Read More...

FICCI FRAMES 2011 : BAF Awards

FICCI Frames is a three day convention covering the entire gamut of Media & Entertainment like Films, Broadcast (TV & Radio), Digital Entertainment, Animation Gaming, Visual Effects, etc. with nearly 2000 Indian and 800 foreign delegates encompassing the entire universe of media and entertainment.

When the best of the companies, stalwarts and dignitaries from the world of the Media and Entertainment industry come to applaud your work it is a moment that humble many. It is appreciation coming from the fraternity, the creators themselves. This year FICCI BAF saw its outreach world over, the many international entries for the students and professional category alike. With stiff competition the evening saw great creations coming forth. Read More..