Category Archives: Past Events

Exclusive screening of The Boxtrolls and a look behind the scenes with LAIKA

The Boxtrolls are coming to Anifest India 2014!!

 

Date: 11th October 2014
Time: 11 am to 5 pm
Venue: Pelicula Auditorium, Whistling Woods International, Filmcity, Goregaon East, Mumbai

Speaker: LAIKA Studio’s Steve Emerson – Co-VFX Supervisor on The Boxtrolls, is flying down all the way from Portland, Oregon to Mumbai to present:

“The fusion of stop-motion and CG in the upcoming film The Boxtrolls and the challenges faced when integrating new technologies into LAIKA’s hand-crafted, stop-motion worlds.”

The presentation included:

  • An introduction to LAIKA and stop-motion animation.
  • Rapid Prototyping/3D Printing: The challenges of implementing LAIKA’s groundbreaking facial animation techniques.
  • Digital Crowds and Set Extensions: How inter-departmental collaboration and attention to detail enables the expansion of LAIKA’s worlds.
  • Visual Effects for Stop-Motion: Why creating effects for stylized, hand-crafted worlds is a tricky endeavor.
  • Trailers, shot breakdowns and behind-the-scenes footage from LAIKA’s latest feature The Boxtrolls.
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About The Boxtrolls (2014):
LAIKA’s third film is The Boxtrolls, based on Alan Snow’s bestselling novel Here Be Monsters. Introducing audiences to a new breed of family – The Boxtrolls, a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy named Eggs (voiced by Isaac Hempstead-Wright) in the amazing cavernous home they’ve built beneath the streets of Cheesebridge. When the town’s villain, Archibald Snatcher (Academy Award® winner Ben Kingsley), comes up with a plot to get rid of the Boxtrolls, Eggs decides to venture above ground, “into the light,” where he meets and teams up with fabulously feisty Winnie (Elle Fanning). Together, these soft-boiled detectives uncover the hidden connections in Eggs’ past and devise a daring plan to save his unique family.

About ParaNorman (2012):
A misunderstood boy who can speak with the dead takes on ghosts, zombies and, worst of all, grown-ups, in order to save his town from a centuries-old curse.

About Coraline (2009):
Coraline was the first stop-motion feature to be conceived and photographed in stereoscopic 3D. Written and directed by Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach), Coraline is based on a novel by Neil Gaiman.

About LAIKA:
LAIKA is an animation studio that produces award-winning films. Travis Knight serves as President and CEO of the Oregon-based company, which is owned by Nike co-founder and Chairman Philip H. Knight. LAIKA has produced two Oscar-nominated features: Coraline (2009) and ParaNorman (2012) as well as the CG short Moongirl (2005). LAIKA’s next animated feature, The Boxtrolls, will premiere in theaters on September 26, 2014. For more information: www.laika.com.

Exclusive Screening of ‘Goopi Gawaiyaa Bagha Bajaiyaa’ & Behind The Scenes

Exclusive Screening of Goopi Gawaiyya Bagha Bajaiyya & the making of the film

Speakers: Shilpa Ranade (Design & Direction), C P Narayan (Music & Sound), Soumitra Ranade (Screenplay, Script & Production), Mayank (Animation & Effects), Aashish Walzade (Editing) and Rohit Gahlowt (Dialogues & Lyrics)
Date: 28th March 2014
Time: 10:30 am to 5 pm
Venue: Karma Hall, 1st Floor, Whistling Woods International, Film City, Goregaon East, Mumbai
Program:Screening of the FilmBehind the scenes with the Director – Shilpa Ranade & the Animation Team
– The music of GGBB with music composer CP Narayan
– A brief intro to the Children’s Film Society India (CFSI) and ‘How to pitch your film/TV Series to CFSI’

‘Work in Progress’ – Film Showcase in Bangalore

Speakers: Chetan Sharma (Animagic India) and Vaibhav Kumaresh (Vaibhav Studios)
Date: 25th January 2014
Time: 10:30 am to 5 pm
Venue: Jain Animation School, JGI Knowledge Campus, #44/4, District Fund Road, Behind Big Bazaar, 9th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore

Program

Making of ‘Return of the Jungle’

Vaibhav Kumaresh took the audience behind the scenes of his WIP film: ‘Return of the Jungle’ and presented peeks into the animatics, songs, play blast line ups, as well as some finished clips. He got some very interesting and useful feedback from the audience on the story, treatment, characters and music of the film.

Behind the Scenes of ‘Swami Ayyappan’

Post-lunch, Chetan Sharma presented the making of his WIP film: ‘Swami Ayyappan’ and showed the character design process, storyboarding and animatic of key sequences/ layout along with background design.

He  also conducted a very energising Doodling Session – where the audience members had to sketch to music. All those present participated very enthusiastically in the session.

‘Work in Progress’ – Showcase in Indore

Work in Progress - Showcase in Indore

Speakers: Chetan Sharma (Animagic India) and Vaibhav Kumaresh (Vaibhav Studios)
Date: 8th February 2014
Time: 10:30 am to 5 pm
Venue: Jall Auditorium, Opposite Noble Hospital, South Tukoganj, Indore

Program

1. Mass Sketching Session with Vaibhav & Chetan
2. Making of ‘Return of the Jungle’
3. Behind the Scenes of ‘Swami Ayyappan’

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Making of ‘Return of the Jungle’

Vaibhav Kumaresh will take the audience behind the scenes of his WIP film: ‘Return of the Jungle’ and will be presenting peeks into the animatics, songs, play blast line ups, as well as some finished clips.

Vaibhav says, “At Vaibhav Studios, we have been producing short format content for a decade now. There’s no doubt we thoroughly enjoyed the process and i am glad our audiences enjoyed our films too! However the urge to tell longer stories had been growing on us for a long time. Return of the Jungle is our attempt to satisfy that urge. Considering the series of flops we have had in the past, I know its a bad time to venture into longer format original Indian animated content. However, telling your own story is the only way ahead. And if we don’t do it, who will? :)

I plan to share this very philosophy of ours with the festival audience. We’ll be sharing everything we have done so far on the project in as nutshell a manner as possible. My I hope all this will lead into a healthy discussion with the audience at the end!”

Behind the Scenes of ‘Swami Ayyappan’

Chetan Sharma will present the making of his WIP film: ‘Swami Ayyappan’ and show the character design process, storyboarding and animatic of key sequences/ layout along with background design.

Chetan says, “The intention behind the presentation is to share the inner workings of the movie making process… to not only debunk the myths but also initiate the audience into the mysteries of animated filmmaking. An art that is only learnt through persistently doing it… doing it… and doing it some more!

We will share our own paths that are different and yet have so much in common as well. How we have translated our love and passion for animation will be easily understandable with the behind the scenes material.  We hope to transfer some of the joy we feel making animation films and maybe have an exchange of ideas with the audience about the shape of things to come.”

Students: Event membership Rs.50/-
Professionals: Event membership Rs.100/- 

‘Work in Progress’ – Showcase in Bangalore

Work in Progress - Showcase in Bangalore

Session Details

Behind the Scenes of ‘Swami Ayyappan’

Chetan Sharma will present the making of his WIP film: ‘Swami Ayyappan’ and show the character design process, storyboarding and animatic of key sequences/ layout along with background design.

Chetan says, “The intention behind the presentation is to share the inner workings of the movie making process… to not only debunk the myths but also initiate the audience into the mysteries of animated filmmaking. An art that is only learnt through persistently doing it… doing it… and doing it some more!

We will share our own paths that are different and yet have so much in common as well. How we have translated our love and passion for animation will be easily understandable with the behind the scenes material.  We hope to transfer some of the joy we feel making animation films and maybe have an exchange of ideas with the audience about the shape of things to come.”

Making of ‘Return of the Jungle’

Vaibhav Kumaresh will take the audience behind the scenes of his WIP film: ‘Return of the Jungle’ and will be presenting peeks into the animatics, songs, play blast line ups, as well as some finished clips.

Vaibhav says, “At Vaibhav Studios, we have been producing short format content for a decade now. There’s no doubt we thoroughly enjoyed the process and i am glad our audiences enjoyed our films too! However the urge to tell longer stories had been growing on us for a long time. Return of the Jungle is our attempt to satisfy that urge. Considering the series of flops we have had in the past, I know its a bad time to venture into longer format original Indian animated content. However, telling your own story is the only way ahead. And if we don’t do it, who will? :)

I plan to share this very philosophy of ours with the festival audience. We’ll be sharing everything we have done so far on the project in as nutshell a manner as possible. My I hope all this will lead into a healthy discussion with the audience at the end!”

Speakers: Chetan Sharma (Animagic India) and Vaibhav Kumaresh (Vaibhav Studios)
Date: 25th January 2014
Time: 10:30 am to 5 pm
Venue: Jain Animation School, JGI Knowledge Campus, #44/4, District Fund Road, Behind Big Bazaar, 9th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore

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Students: Temporary membership Rs.100/-
Professionals: Temporary membership Rs.200/-

SPOT REGISTRATIONS OPEN AT 9:45 am

Free entry for all TASI members (Student, Professional & Life) – Please carry your TASI ID cards – No entry without card.

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  • Limited Seats, All Entry on First Come Basis.
  • Gates Close 30 mins before session starts. No entry for late arrivals.
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