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BET Award Trophy Contest

In loving memory of late Shri Bhimsain Khurana, his family, in association with TASI, has formally instituted an award in the name of this Indian animation pioneer. Aptly christened as the BET (Bhimsain Emerging Talent) award, from 2018, it will be presented every year to a young and upcoming artist.

For this inaugural year, we have announced a BET trophy design competition.

The design should embody the pioneering efforts of BHIMSAIN and capture the essence of his contribution to the Indian Animation industry.

LAST DATE: SUBMISSIONS CLOSED

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With these strong, recognisable visual motifs, the trophy design can embody a simple, yet resonating form.

BET Trophy design contest – submission guidelines:

  • Submissions can be sent online to info(at)climbmedia(dot)com on or before the last date mentioned above.
  • Submit the final design with a full color finished rendition of the look in 300 dpi digital image format of minimum A4 size – jpg/png/tiff/pdf (any one).
  • Submit a note (not more than 100 words) describing your idea clearly.
  • Mention the material for construction of the trophy – glass/metal/stone etc., and/or combination thereof. There is no restriction on the material to be used.
  • Clearly mention the proposed dimensions on the design.
  • Also submit finished full color front, side and 3 qtr views of the design.
  • You may use any medium – manual / digital /cgi to create the design.
  • A select panel of eminent artists including members of the immediate family, will decide the winner of this competition. Decision of this jury shall be final and binding on all.
  • The winning artist shall be awarded a non-transferable LIFE MEMBERSHIP of TASI, granting FREE access to ALL TASI events across the country.
  • Rights of the selected design and finished trophy shall rest with the Khurana family.
  • There is NO submission fee for this contest.
  • You may submit as many designs as you like, each design shall be accompanied by its respective description and in the format specified above.
  • The winner shall be felicitated during Anifest India 2018.

TATA DOCOMO Contest 2013

TATA DOCOMO - What's Your Story - Contest

What’s your story?

Do you have a story?
Of course you have a story. Everyone has a story. And even if you don’t have a story, we want you to cook up a story.

About what?
Well about how Tata Docomo’s network is behind everything you do – behind leading companies in the country, behind your favourite pizza chains, insurance companies, hospitals, job portals, leading ATM’s, courier companies and many more. Tata Docomo helps them to deliver what you need.

So that’s all the information you need to weave a story. Go crazy.  The duration of the final film should not exceed 30 seconds so plan your stories accordingly. And if your animation blows our mind, Tata Docomo will produce it. You stand the chance of winning Rs.1,00,000/-

You need to submit ANY of the following:

  1. Storyboard
  2. Animatic
  3. 5 second sample animated clip
  4. Detailed 1 page script that clearly describes your idea/concept 

Guidelines & references: For guidelines, doodle styles, doodle references and ring tone – Click here.

Deadline: 1st December 2013

Submit your entry: Click here

For Rules & Regulations as well as Terms & Conditions click here

Got a question? Post in the comments section below and someone from TASI or TATA Docomo will answer.

TATA DOCOMO - What's Your Story - Contest

Still got doubts, head over to the TATA DOCOMO website here for more details.

Important Notification for TASI Members

Attention TASI Members:

If you have completed ALL the following formalities

1. Submitted the requisite membership fee
2. Sent us 2 passport photographs
3. Sent us your Student ID copy (if applicable)
4. Sent us the completed registration form

AND

yet NOT received your Membership Card, then get in touch with us immediately with your payment details so that we can figure out what needs to be done.

Contact Ravish on ravish(AT)tasionline.org for any queries/clarification

TASI has issued all membership cards where complete information, documentation and fee has been received. If any of the above is pending from your side, complete it immediately to get your TASI member Card.

REMEMBER: Admission to upcoming Anifest India 2010 and all TASI events is free for TASI members only. You have to carry your TASI member card to get admission.

Anifest India registrations pickup speed.

Registrations to Anifest India 2009 have been on an upward swing. Within hours of opening, TASI has already received a fantastic response and this with the sessions still being formalised. TASI has announced a number of confimed speakers including Chetan Shashital, Sekhar Mukherjee, Rajiv Chikalapudi, representatives from Channel V and MTV. The highlight so far has been the the scheduled pre-production and art direction session by Nate Wragg from Pixar. TASI is also scheduling a full day session with Nate on the 17th of August, after the festival and proposes to give free entry to all Anifest Pass holders to this full day bonanza.

Do you want to register too? See the list of registration centers here.