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Acting for Animation Workshop for BSc Multimedia and Animation
An intensive workshop on Acting for Animation was held for 3D Animation Students of BSc 3rd year on 21st July 2011.
It was based on developed methodologies and techniques used by Renowned Trainer – Neeraj Kabi, who has trained around 350 professional animators in the art of acting at Mumbai’s biggest animation studios- CREST ANIMATION STUDIOS, TATA ELXSI, RHYTHM & HUES and PAPRIKAAS [Bangalore],
Workshop was conducted by Animation Artist and Faculty Parminder Singh, who personally got trained from Neeraj Kabi.
The students participating clearly felt the magical effect within the first few minutes. Within 2 hours they were into the effect of the scientific technique used in it, and started getting transported into other time and emotion.
Exercises included – Mind-Body, Mind-Emotion, Breath-Body-Mind-Face-Voice, Transporting to another time using action memory, Travelling into another creature’s mind and becoming that creature using perceptual memory.
Also during the workshop they got to learn the face exercises that all actor or animators using their face as reference must do daily. Gesture study of facial expression was also an important aspect.
Then there were more high end exercises for characterization. Wherein methodologies of chanting were used. Within this the Drunkard exercise actually produced all attributes of drunkard in all the acting students. It took around half an hour to bring them back to normal.
The last show of Street Fight joined all the exercises to create a performance that anybody watching would find it to be performed by professional actors.
Within one day all animation students got a hang of impulse that should be generated for any performance which is the most essential part to create living performance in animated character.
PARTICIPANTS SPEAK
“After this workshop, whatever doubts I had about acting, got totally resolved. We came to know while attending this workshop, what is the difference between Natural acting and Theatrical acting.
Got informed about those shortcoming at personal level which I could not have learnt from any book.
We came to know what characterization is and what it takes to absorb and represent a character.
All in all it was great and entertaining experience. Thank you Arena for providing us such a great Workshop” – Anurag Shandilya (BSc 3rd year)
“In one Act, I started actually crying while doing acting. I myself was unable to know what was happening to me. I came to know a lot about myself also.. Thanks to everyone, Parminder Sir, Arena and my friends…” - Nitin Doda (BSc 3rd year)
..gained lots of knowledge about how the acting is done in animation as well as in real life… I came to know about different types of characterization techinques..” – Divya (BSc 3rd year)
” I am feeling a big change in myself after attending this acting workshop. Thank you Arena” – Varinder (BSc 3rd year)
“I learnt very important thing for acting, that acting is not fake. Acting is that which is original, if the soul of actor is not in the character it is not a good actor..” – Ramandeep Ashal
“Its a awsome experience of this workshop… It reduces my tensions, take my mind to clear track of my life… I want that this same session will again take place in future..” – Tejasvi (BSc 3rd year)
“I learnt so much from this workshop. I am very glad to be part of it….we did lots of things, acting scene, action, games and all the things really enjoyed… Lots of things learnt from him..” – Shubham Saini (BSc 3rd year)
Popularity: 14% [?]
Arena joins with Smita Patil Theatre Group to promote a social cause on World Anti-Drugs Day (26 June 2011). Smita Patil Theatre is a Mumbai Based theatre group. The play had a case of 5 actors, and deals with the story of the effect alchohol has on the person and slow degradation of his personality. And finally it results in a tragedy for the family. The play was held in Chandigarh at various places on 6 July 2011. Here are some snaps from the play:
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- Arena Smita Patil Theatre Group on World Anti Drugs Day
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- Arena Smita Patil Theatre Group on World Anti Drugs Day
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- Arena Smita Patil Theatre Group on World Anti Drugs Day
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- Arena Smita Patil Theatre Group on World Anti Drugs Day
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- Arena Smita Patil Theatre Group on World Anti Drugs Day
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- Arena Smita Patil Theatre Group on World Anti Drugs Day
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- Arena Smita Patil Theatre Group on World Anti Drugs Day
Popularity: 8% [?]
A SCULPTING FOR 3D Workshop was held for students on 13 June 2011.
It goes without doubt that before a student starts sculpting in the CG created 3D world it would be a huge advantage if he gets a chance to try his hands on sculpting in real world.
The students find difficulty in creating 3D characters when they start working in 3D environment just because they are not able connect it to real world. Learning the feel of sculpting character with hands and sticking to that experience even in CG platform is the trick to learn 3D Modeling naturally, efficiently and fast.
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
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- Clay Workshop July 2011
Popularity: 11% [?]
Fibre, A group of 5 students of Arena Chandigarh alongwith Animation Mentor and Director, Vineet Raj Kapoor created an Animation Short titled “The Heirloom” based on a short story by the Director-Storywriter Vineet Raj Kapoor. The students premiered the movie on 15 April 2011 in front of their faculties and co-students. The students explained the process adopted by them to make the movie. The Feedback was mixed with some very positive and some normal feedback. The enthused students and their director immediately announced the launch of their second film. Watch this space for more updates…
Popularity: 12% [?]
The Award Ceremony for the year 2010-2011 was held on 15 Apr, 2011 at New Delhi. Arena Chandigarh continued their journey of excellence winning 2 more awards this year. They had the highest enrollments for third year in running at their centre.
These Awards join the list of Awards that the Centre has been winning for it’s Academics as well as Enrollments right from 2006 when these Awards were constituted.
Popularity: 6% [?]
The Alumnus of Arena Chandigarh met on 27 February 2011, to celebrate completion of 14 years of the First Batch.
The event was a Lunch at Hotel Shivalikview at Sector 17, Chandigarh.
30-40 Alumnus alongwith their wives/ husbands and kids came forth to celebrate the life they had at the centre. Anjali is a Lecturer at Govt. College of Fine Arts, Rajiv and Cheena run the leading IT company of the region Intelligaia,
Sunali (ex-Arena, ex-NID) is running her own company EastVillage, Anand is heading a large Design team at NetSolutions, Pooja (his wife) is also ex-NetSolutions, Ravi and Shashank are part of a 4 man tean which recently quit their jobs to startup a venture, Sanjeev Seth has started on his own after leaving his Senior position at SeBiz, Vipul, Sandeep Dogra, Viraaj, Puneet Sachdeva, Deepak, Mohit, Kulwinder, Bikramjit Singh, and Parminder are well established professionals, Gurwinder, Sarbjit and others are well on their way with nice jobs. Chanderdeep Singh runs the famous Food Chain Froyo!!
The day started with a lot of surprises at the changes in the faces and reviving of old memories. Thereafter it was party time when Alumnus exchanged their lives and shared their progress with other. Thereafter, they all gathered to discuss the serious matters, like contributing to the growth of the design community of the city. They left with a promise to contribute their bit to the industry that gave them so much.
Popularity: 10% [?]
The Ex-Toonz Director and Ex-NID Faculty poured all his 20 years quality experience and learning within this 5 days’ workshop enriching each individual attending it.
The workshop started with ways the creative people in the industry come out with most original concepts. Any creative venture gains its value with the most original concept.
A very easy approach was shared using which anyone lands up with fascinating new concepts. What, Why and When were the keywords in the session.
As a hands-on exercise, the students created unexpected concepts on a given topic.
Students learnt to give birth to new ideas using time tested techniques.
This made it so natural for students to create new ideas for anything that comes there way, be it stories, ad films, short films.
A very interesting idea generation game of LINKING EVENTS was played wherein all members had to participate in a sequence and shake their brains to forward the events of the story. In no time each member had a hang of creating stories.
It was enlightening for the students to know the work flow followed by this Independent Animation Designer to create artworks.
Then followed the most engaging exercise of create out of the world concept art. Crazy artworks were created. The topic was mobile phone of Paleolithic age.
More awakening were the shaking feedbacks given by this international artist about the works and the way they should be presented.
Unique approaches were shared by Prosenjit, to create depth and poetry in the artworks. To make it simple to understand he made artworks created from personal experiences of each individual.
Each individual learnt to use visual metaphors, which are key to create astounding art works including animated films.
N number of attributes to be felt were taught when feeling a location – Space, Area, Dimensions, Feel, Weather, Humid, Damp, Hot, Smelly, Smells of, Color/s, Textures, Sound, Noises, Music, Drone, People, Voices, Emotions, Outside/Inside, Neighbourhood, Vendors, Distraction, Decor, Lighting, Layout, Mood, Mindspace, Objects of Curiosity, Fantasy, Dreams, Idea, Memories, Flashbacks.
Students were surprised to know when they were made to see personalities in as simple shapes as Alphabets. The most basic and untouched theory of character designing was unraveled using simple shapes.
It was uncovered that when students keep working on details, its the very basic shapes the makes the strongest statement about character and personality.
Then followed a mind opening exercise of communicating through design using typography. Using the skills gained till now about feeling/ sensing a location and creating personalities using simple shapes members were.
Hereafter the learners were ready for the big assignment of designing their own characters. The participants created interesting stories which lead to exciting character de
Hereafter they extended their expertise by creating their own Movie’s Poster. Ready for a Hollywood launch!
Popularity: 8% [?]
Leading Animation Film Designer, Prosenjit Ganguly, held a Seminar for Arena Animation, Sec 17, Chandigarh, students today. He pondered on the Art of Animation and the motivation and rewards of the same. He dwelled on the skills required to create good animation.
Popularity: 9% [?]
A 2 day workshop on Clay Modelling was held for students of AAASP at Arena Chandigarh on 17-18 January 2011. This workshop was conducted jointly by faculties of the centre. Students studied the contours of a human skull and created their models within the deadline.
Popularity: 10% [?]
A 2 day Lighting Workshop Studio Lighting and Daylight Study was held for students of BSc II Year at Arena Chandigarh on 16-17 January 2011. This workshop was conducted jointly by faculty of the centre. Students studied the natural lighting patterns and created their recordings of the same within the deadline.
Popularity: 9% [?]
