Sunday, May 10, 2009

Animation mentor free resources

Theres a bunch of very cool animation related stuff lying in animation mentor free resources pages including webinars, insightful pdfs etc from animation industry veterans be sure to check them out. Also check out 11 second club which hosts an amazing animation competition each month with the winner getting his own e-critique from one of the mentors.
Animation mentor free resources Link
11 second club

Recession in CG

Yesterday I bid adieu to some of my friends who were working in Cg movie division in Pixion watching them go at this desperate hour was heart breaking. Few days back i was content that at least in this time of turmoil in Indian Cg industry Pixion hasn't faced a big burnt of lay-offs, although salary packages were slashed no one got laid off. But i guess we caught the cold too. This made me think, has the animation industry bubble burst finally. I would say yes. The whole farce facade has been stripped, previously company use to hire in hundreds now they are laying off in hundreds.. tough times ahead, having a job itself becomes a big thing at this time of hour. Well do we see an end to this massacre of lay offs right now, not until we have a super hit animated movie and producers get faith in Indian animation content working in box office. I am sincerely hoping with all the cg movies lined up in this year that few/all do us proud. I was very disappointed when Roadside romeo didn't do well as I was hoping it would have. All I can do is support the animation industry with my best contribution and hope for the best.