TASI workshop @ the Jagran Film Festival

Program: Special Stopmotion Animation Film Screenings followed by a live, interactive workshop of Animating with Light

Speakers: Vaibhav Kumaresh & Ranjit (Tony) Singh

Date:
25th September 2015
Time:
10 am to 5 pm
Venue:
Ravindra Natya Griha, RNT Road, Indore
Speakers: Mr. Chetan Shashital, Mr. Sanath PC, Mr. Srinivas Mohan

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Date: 22nd May to 24th May
Screening of the films on 25th May
Venue: Pritamlal Dua Auditorium, Indore
Speakers: Yogi Chopra & Ramendra Vashisht

Program:
22nd May –
9:30 am to 10:00 am – Event Registrations
10:10 am to 10:15 am – Showcasing Short film by Visual and Vocals
10:15 am to 10:45 am – Introduction to the event and discussing the plan
11:00 am to 1:30 pm – Writing for Short Films – An interactive session by Ramendra Vashisth
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm – Lunch and Networking
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm – Story building and story finalisation
4:15 pm to 5:30 pm – Understanding the DSLR. How to make your shot look good. Understanding basics of lighting. Using Lens and live demo of the footage
5:40 pm to 6:40 pm – Editing: How to use Premiere effectively
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm – Formation of Teams and 48 Hour Film Project Kick off (Teams will get Props & Characters)
23rd and 24th May – 48 Hour Film Project.
25th May – Screening of films

This 25th April, Nilima & Suresh ‘Eeks’ Eriyat of Studio Eeksaurus teamed up with TASI for an exclusive screening of their latest short film – Fisherwoman and Tuk-Tuk.

The screening was followed by a presentation on the making of the film and a straight from the heart talk by Suresh about pursuing your passion while battling with the harsh realities of life as they attempt to sustain a mid sized studio and build a successful brand.

"As artists, creators, film makers we are always caught up between what our heart tells us to do and our mind veers us against. While we must thoroughly enjoy what we do- there is the reality of survival and sustainability that we can not ignore in order to keep doing what we enjoy. Which is where the dilemma lies- that elusive ‘Balance’ between the passion and the practical.

This is a humble attempt at sharing our journey of pursuing our passion while battling with the realities of sustaining a mid sized studio; while doing commercial work and keeping in-house projects live for many years and wondering ever so often if we are doing the right thing!

The completion of 'Fisherwoman and Tuk-Tuk' seems like things have come a full circle and this is just the end for a new beginning."

- Nilima & Suresh Eriyat

Date: Mar 15, 2015
Venue: Brahmakumari Center, Hyderabad
Speakers: Ranjit Singh, Vaibhav Kumaresh & Akshata Udiaver

TASI recently went to Hyderabad to conduct a session on Animation film appreciation where school children were introduced to different mediums of film making, followed by an interactive pixillation workshop.

The event began with introductions by Bhakti Deepak who coordinated the entire event in Hyderabad, and a creative skill and personality development session by a Brahmakumari Mentor. Vaibhav Kumaresh and Tony Singh then screened a variety of animated short films for the kids and parents in attendance.

After a delicious and healthy lunch organised by the Brahmakumari Centre and sponsored by Mozilla Hive India and Collab House, everyone got into the mood for some animation-action. Vaibhav invited 2 volunteers, one little girl and a granny, from the audience to participate in a quick demo of what Pixillation is. The result was screened within minutes by compiling the images from the shoot and that got all the amazed participants excited to be part of a much bigger Pixillation sequence.

The final Pixillation animation comprised of kids as young as 6 and ‘still-kids-at-heart’ adults in their 60s. It was directed by Vaibhav and filmed by Bhakti while Tony played the role of ‘villain’ in the film. Our friends joined in as well – Deepak enthusiastically clicking away with his camera, capturing all the action as it unfolded, and Prajakta skilfully guiding the participants in acting for the camera.

Finally, the film was quickly compiled and edited on the spot while the Q&A session went on. The young audience asked such intelligent questions, they left us awestruck by their awareness and eagerness to learn. The event ended with the screening of the final film, and the participants were thrilled to see themselves animated on screen.

The success of the event was evident in the number of people asking when the next such session would be held. With enthusiastic participants like this and the support of organisations like Mozilla Hive, Collab House and the Brahmakumaris, as well as the untiring efforts of Bhakti, supported by Deepak and Prajakta, we would be happy to conduct many more such session in Hyderabad in the future as well.

Event Sponsor: Mozilla Hive India | http://hivein.org
Community Partner: Collab House | http://collab.house/