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- Check if there is enough information in the footage for the tracking markers to hold on.
- If there is not much information for the tracking markers to stick onto the footage, start playing around with the footage manipulation settings, to bring out the information from the footage for the automatic trackers to hold onto the footage.
- Mask out the highly contrasted points on the edge of the footage, as they can produce many tracking points jumping on and off on the edge of the footage. These tracking points can stay stick over the edges looking for the contrast between white and black. So to fix that we need to stop the tracking points from going towards the edge of the frame by putting some dummy masks.
- Look for the objects in the scene that can help us for scene orientation. Pick an object with the horizontal line and draw an X axis line over that object, which will help our camera solution to automatically generate the ground plane orientation. Similarly drawing orientation lines over the objects with Y and Z information in the footage will further refine the camera solution.
- Set the tracking parameters according to the footage requirements.
- Start the automatic tracking and solving the camera together with track and solve.
- Right click on one of the tracking points on the ground plane and select set as origin, to define it as the origin point of the world.
Garbage Mask for the moving car object and Dummy Mask for the highly contrasted points of the Horizon.
X Y and Z axis line for scene orientation.
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Student 3D Character Design and Model – Grub – First Prize Winner!
Arijit Biswas landed the top award for his character Grub.
For the first time ever Arena Chandigarh bagged 3 student film 3D Character Model Awards at the prestigious Creative Minds Awards.
For the first time ever they created a Clay Animation Movie and won the First Runners Up Award at the Creative Minds 2011 Awards Ceremony. The Jury were Yunus Bhukhari (Geon Studios), Vaibhav More, Ajay Pratap Singh (Pixion) and Rashmi Ahad (Krayons).
YUNUS BUKHARI
Head – Geon Studios
A well-known name in the Animation & VFX Industry and considered one of India’s best Visual Effects Producer, Mr. Yunus Bukhari has been associated with high profile Bollywood projects as well as Television series and TV Commercials. To name few Bollywood blockbusters – Koi Mil Gaya, Devdas, Rakht, Khel, Vinta Nanda’s White Noise, AB Corp’s Virudh and Vipul D Shah’s Waqt.
He is a Masters in science, a Writer and an Actor. He started his career with the 1983 Classic serial Malgudi Days. Over the years, he has Executed Visual effects and Animation for many Indian & International Films, Commercials & Television Productions. He has also been an eminent Jury for various national and international film festivals.
Mr. Yunus Bukhari is the VFX supervisor on the first live action cum animation film “Toonpur Ka Superrhero” released last December and this combination is seen for the first time in Indian Cinema.
Presently, he is the Head of Geon studios, (A Sahara India Parivaar division), a Digital Visual Effects and Animation studio based in Mumbai, India. At Geon Studios, he and his team are working on design, development, and delivery of visual effects for feature films for domestic as well as international clients.
AJAY PRATAP SINGH
Head, Animation Division – Pixion Studios (Mumbai)
Ajay started his career as a CG artist in the year 1994 and went on to specialize as a Character Animator & Character Rigging. He has gradually grown step by step to the positions of Animation supervisor, CG supervisor to presently as the Head of Animation Division at Pixion Studios in Mumbai. He brings along a rich experience of 16 years in the Animation Industry, having successfully delivered various CGI projects including, Feature Films, Television Series and Commercials.
VAIBHAV MORE
Director – Vaibhav More Films Studio, Mumbai
Vaibhav is a a graduate of Sir J.J institute of Applied Art and specializes in 2D as well as 3D Animation. He has worked with MTV India for over 6 years and presently is the owner of Vaibhav More Films Studio. He has also worked with brands like MTV, H1, Nickelodeon, Disney, Zee TV, Star Movies & Cartoon Network. His present works include the making of Peepli Live promo with Aamir Khan and Viral Animations for Yash Raj Films besides animated promos for MTV India.
Ms. RASHMI AHAD
Director HR – Krayon Pictures, Pune
Ms. Rashmi is associated with the leading Animation Studio, Krayon Pictures in Pune as the Director, Human Resources and specializes in managing manpower and training requirement of the studio. She is presently heading the Krayons’ team in marketing and promoting their much awaited 3D Stereoscopic Animated Feature Film “Delhi Safari”. A Graduate in English literature, has rich experience with companies like The Oberoi Hotel, Jet Airways & Swiss Air. With a work experience of over 14 years in Public relations, Quality Customer Service, Counseling and Brand Management in India, UK and UAE, she is also pursuing a Phd. in Psychology.
This year Arena Chandigarh students had gone beyond mere pixilation work and created more arty stop motion, live and 3d animations. Arena Chandigarh faculty came together to inspire their students to create animation films alongwith their studies.
Student Stop Motion Film – The Label – First Runners Up Prize Winner!
The student group Fibre, consisting of Paramjit (Ricky), Karandeep (Bhola), Varinder and Simranjit working under the mentoring of Vineet Raj Kapoor, created a clay animation movie which was highly appreciated for it’s storytelling, animation, as well as lighting.
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Animation Artist and Mentor, Parminder Singh, fully nurtured in the premises of Arena Animation Chandigarh, Sector 17 and VirtualSoft Studio, has been rated best by Head Office on All India ground in a 3D character animation conducted by them.
A 10 second audio clip was given to all the faculty members across India by Head Office. Faculty members from all the centres were supposed to animate a character on the dialogue and submit to the Head Office. HO was to rate the quality of animation based on the final product as well as the working method the faculty member follows to get that final product.
Parminder secured 91 out of 100 and landed top in the entire country.
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To rejoice the moment Parminder preferred to celebrate a cake party with all his animation students and team members. In the party all centre management and staff members joined to pat on his back for this success.
“..I would like to give all due credits to the most healthy learning environment of Arena Sector 17 premises.
Arena 17 Animation Faculty Rated Best in India
Being associated with the academy for about 8 years I am in a position to give feedback on it to all the students. The academy is not only a perfect place to learn all creative skills, it has been excellent in teaching work ethos, work culture and management which are highly important parts in growth of an artist..”, Parminder stated on being congratulated by all the students and team members.
He added, “..I cannot forget the part strong mentoring and guidance of chief mentor, Mr. Vineet Raj Kapoor has played in my growth in the past years..”
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His animation students couldn’t stop commenting upon the 3D character animation training they are enjoying with him.
..the way he communicates with us is simply too good. He know very well that how to teach low to high level
students…I have never seen any animation teacher like him with these top level skills. He is having so many skills in him…”- Linken, BSc 3rd year.
“..I am very happy and feeling lucky to attend animation classes of Parminder Sir… We are doing animation very deeply which are not normally taught by anyone anywhere..”- Ramandeep Ashal, BSc 3rd year.
“..he is very good in animator. The animation exercises are very enjoyable and it takes lot of patience to do them..I have to thank Parminder Sir for giving us professional training of animation”- Shubham Saini, BSc 3rd year.
“..he teaches us with emotions. If we fail then it hurts him more than us. I only want to say that we are lucky because we have a teacher like him..” – Mangat, BSc 3rd year.
“..before his classes I thought I am not able to do animation, but after attending Parminder Sir’s classes, my thinking has totally changed…” – Ramandeep Kaur, BSc 3rd year.
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For the first time ever Arena Chandigarh bagged 3 student film nominations and 3 3D Character Model nominations at the prestigious Creative Minds Awards. For the first time they went beyond mere pixilation work and created more arty stop motion, live and 3d animations. Arena Chandigarh faculty came together to inspire their students to create animation films alongwith their studies. The students worked hard during the months of August and September to complete their films and artwork. It was noticed that the students with passion ended up outdoing many students with more talent. Dedicated groups working with their faculty produced quality much better than their predecessors from earlier years. You could see Walt Disney’s “a boy with a dream..” while seeing them work!
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Haryana Employment Exchange Model Guidance Cell
6 students of Arena Chandigarh worked for 2 weeks and designed and executed the design of the Model Guidance Cell of Haryana Employment Exchange at Panchkula. The team consisted of Ragini, Sirjan Kaur, Ramandeep Kaur, Nitin Doda, Divya Sethi, and Yogesh Singh. The team worked under Ragini’s directions to turn the vision of the Dy. Director, Mr. DS Parmar into reality.
The team was lauded by the Deputy Director, Mr. DS Parmar for their efforts and creativity. Ragini was also inducted by the exchange. The Model Cell was inaugurated today by Mr. MP Bansal, Director, Employment Exchange.
The Student Design Team with the Chief Mentor, Arena Chandigarh
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Vineet Raj Kapoor, Chief Mentor, Arena Animation Academy, Chandigarh conducting a Character Research
Vineet Raj Kapoor, Chief Mentor, with 6-12 year old kids, carrying out a survey of kid’s preferences in Animated Character Design.
An artist is continuously faced with design decisions pertaining to characters, concept design, backgrounds and other animation art. Often, the artist takes a judgment which sounds like a bad creative decision in the hindsight.
Vineet, Chief Mentor, Arena Animation Academy, Chandigarh, extensively advocates direct surveying amongst the user. This may not be a final method for decision which would lie with the animation producer, but, this brings to the animator, first hand information about the user reaction thus allowing them to revisit their designs and create characters that carry the appeal. This takes out some of the uncertainty of design decisions and throws up specific options to the Animation Producer to decide between.
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Animation Workshop Day 1 with Prosenjit
Prosenjit Ganguly held a 5 Day Animation Workshop at Arena Chandigarh from 13-17 June 2010. The students attending the programme were taken through a simplified look into a vital aspect of animation film making- An Animated Performance. A core essential that can breathe life into a simple pencil line. And the lack of it that can turn a well made character into a plastic toy! They tried to understand a few simple things to make sure their films breathe, feel and live before their audience. Each student working on the project brought to life one character for the Movie “RYUN” – A tribute to Ryan Larkins. And while doing this got the principles of animation etched into their beings.
Creating a Basic Rig
The students began with an interactive lecture and slowly proceeded to studying various elements and their behavior. The next day they moved on to create basic rigs. The second afternoon they had started their movie. Now the pressure was mounting. A few students stayed overnight to get their work right. The next day, almost everyone stayed on with the girls taking the lead. On the fourth night again there was a rush to book for the night. And there were students who had not gone home ever since the movie was started. They were dead tired when it ended, but the results were for them to cherish all their life!
Animation Workshop Day 1 with Prosenjit
Prosenjit Ganguly is an alumnus and former Member of the Faculty of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. He is a screenwriter, creative director, IP creator, stop-motion animator, voice artist and media educator. His short films have been showcased in more than 20 countries winning 3 international awards. PJ, as he is better known, has also been on the advisory board of Nasscom’s Animation and Gaming division and presently is in Advisory board of The Animation Society of Kolkata (TASK) and on the Working Committee of The Animation Society of India (TASI). Prosenjit earlier served Toonz Animation India as the Director, Special Projects, creating animation properties for international broadcasters. Presently, he is an independent animation design professional and takes great pleasure in working with children!
Working on the Movie “RYUN – A Tribute to Ryan Larkins” – inital days
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Working on the Movie “RYUN – A Tribute to Ryan Larkins” – last days
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Perspectives 2010 - (seated from left) Vineet Raj Kapoor, Rayudu Shashank, Gurtaj Mangat, Bhanukanth Kesinenni, Prosenjit Ganguly
June 11th, 2010: Arena Animation – the global leader in hi-end animation training organized, Perspectives, a seminar on : Animation in India: Future & Careers in India held at Govt. Museum, Sector 10, Chandigarh.
The seminar was graced by well known industry experts from Mr. Rayudu V. Shashank, Creative Director & Producer, Lava Kusa, the Warrior Twins along with Mr.Bhanukanth Kesinenni, Animation Supervisor from Rayudu Vision Media Limited (RVML). Also present at the seminar were Mr. Murli Mohan, Regional Head, North, Aptech Ltd and Mr Amit Dua, Area Business Head, Aptech Ltd amongst a host of students and enthusiasts.
Perspectives received an enthusiastic response from over 200 students who received in-depth insights and knowledge about the techniques used to create the animation feature from experts of RVML.
The key highlights of the seminar included a Job Fair by RVML wherein they shortlisted the best students from Arena Animation who may get an opportunity to work in their studios. It also showcased making of the movie Lava Kusa along with short films of the award winning work done by Arena Animation students.
Rayudu Shashank, Director and Producer Lava Kusa
Speaking at the event, Mr. Rayudu V. Shashank, Creative Director & Producer, said, “Animation is one of the fastest growing industries with animated content finding an audience in diverse sectors of Media, Entertainment, Engineering, Medical, Industrial Technology & Education and the Corporates. The animation industry has seen tremendous growth and is now becoming mainstream in film entertainment and television broadcast. Animation as a career offers immense opportunities for the young and talented students in this booming industry.”
Mr. Murli Mohan, Regional Head, North , Aptech Ltd, said, “Perspectives seminars are playing a significant role in educating students on animation as an attractive career option and the various opportunities available to well trained individuals in this promising & high growth industry. It offers an exclusive opportunity for the students to interact and learn from industry experts. I am sure these seminars will be fruitful for all those aspirants who want to make a mark in this industry.”
Mr. Gurtaj Mangat, Zonal Head, North, Aptech Ltd, who had presented the Trophies of the Annual Awards to the Arena Chandigarh Centre, lauded the consistent efforts of the centre for striving to be the best in Academics and overall.
Prosenjit Ganguly, Independent Animation Film Designer
Mr. Prosenjit Ganguly, Animation Film Designer, unvieled the Annual UIANI Awards for excellence in the field of Design (from User Interface to Animation. Prosenjit Ganguly is also holding a 5 Day Animation Workshop at Arena from 13-17 June, 2010.
Mr. Vineet Raj Kapoor, Academics Head, Arena Chandigarh, said, “In continuation of our effort to provide learning platforms to our students, UIANI Awards have been established to celebrate the Creativity of an Organization or an Individual, this is the first award of it’s kind in the region.”
Announcing the program, Anuj Kacker, Global Head, Arena Animation, said, “Animation is one of the fastest growing industries with animated content finding an audience in diverse sectors of Media, Entertainment, Engineering, Medical, Industrial Technology & Education and the Corporates. Arena Animation International Program is an intensive program designed to train students in the latest industry relevant courses and the practical application of the latest technical tools & software. I am confident this program will empower students to make a great career in this new age industry.”
PERSPECTIVES, which has been held across all major metros and mini metros in the last three years, aims to bring together professionals from the Animation Community on a common platform to share their knowledge, thoughts, views and experiences of the animation Industry with the students, helping them to get an insight into the tremendous career options within Animation, VFX and Gaming.
Following Chandigarh, Perspectives will also be held in other cities such as Agra, Amritsar, Lucknow, etc.
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Arena Chandigarh has declared open admissions for BSc (multimedia and Animation) offered through Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Chennai.
It is taking admission in 2 categories. Students with Classical Animation skills can opt for the special select batch being trained to work on classical animation projects. Theses students would be assessed on their sketching skills (portfolio), personal interview and a creative aptitude test. Those students who pass the test and enrol, would be trained in classical animation alongside their BSc Degree.
This is a unique proposition in which students with lesser skills have just one batch to take admission in. This is in line with the chandigarh centre management’s vision to give higher inputs in classical animation to a suitable qualified student. The aim is to create a student who is eligible to apply in some of the best studios of the world (those who have entry barriers for students without the classical animation skills).
The Chandigarh Centre has recently won Awards for Academic Excellence for the 3rd time in a row. Similarly, the chandigarh centre also won awards for overall Growth, Billing and Collections for 2009.
A fullday Hotline has been setup for outstation BSc Applicants – they can call +91-9872546753 to discuss their options and get Free career advice. Local candidates can walk in for a Free Career Counselling Session. You can call +91-172-2712812 to take a Free Appointment with the Career Counsellor.
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Students and Faculty Celebrates Awards for Academic Excellence
Arena Chandigarh wins Academics Excellence Award 3 times in a row!
Arena Chandigarh Sec 17 Centre Management and Academic Team was today praised for it’s consistent Academics Achievements during 2007, 2008 and 2009 for which it was adjudged as the Best in North India, spanning the states of J&K, Himachal, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttarpradesh and New Delhi. It was presented with an award during the Arena Awards Nite at New Delhi today to honour it’s achievements in the field of Academic Excellence in 2008.
The Team that achieved this included Parminder Singh, Bikramjeet Singh, Hazrat Ali, Sushree Sunita Das, Rosa Hernandez, Aayush Chopra, and S. Vijay Kumar. This is in continuance of the recent Batch Toppers that emerged from this centre. Slowly but surely, Arena Chandigarh Centre has become a prime centre of academic excellence and various students have opted to cross the entire country to enroll at this centre.With students coming from as far as Bangalore, Jaipur, Dehradun, Nainital, Delhi besides towns and cities of Punjab (Rajpura, Bhatinda, Moga, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala, Faridkot, Hoshiarpur, Ferozepur, Amritsar) Himachal (Shimla, Mandi, Solan, Kulu Manali, Nahan, Dharamshala, Dalhousie) and Haryana (Ambala, Jagadari, Yamuna Nagar, Narwana, Kaithal).
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