Next "CGMeetup@R&H India" - Animation

[prash]

*** UPDATED with Registration info and Poster




*** UPDATED *** Article about Bill Kroyer
http://www.animationxpress.com/anex/y2k6/headlines/anex642.h tm
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Hello everyone,

Plans for our next CGMeetup@R&H India are coming together and I wanted to share them with everyone! The monthly CGMeetup normally takes place on the last weekend of every month... however the last weekend in April (29th-30th) is also the weekend when Anifest 06 is taking place, so we have decided to push the April CGMeetup to the following weekend which will be Sunday, May 7th.

Now, the topic of this meetup is something that has us very very excited.  It will be an Animation Workshop conducted by the Award Winning Animation Director Bill Kroyer! For those of you that don't know about Bill Kroyer, he is easily one of the pioneers of computer animation industry.  He was responsible for some of the early computer graphics in the movie TRON and he directed the animated feature film "Fern Gully".  He also directed the academy award nominated short film "Technological Threat" and is the governor of the Academy's animation branch.

Bill Kroyer will be in Mumbai conducting a 2 week animation training workshop for the animators at R&H India where he will focus on teaching the fundamentals of animation.  We have asked him to try and compress as much information as possible into a one day workshop for the whole Indian animation community, and he has graciously accepted.

So, as usual, please post your questions here and we will try and incorporate them into the workshop!

Summary of Animation CGMeetup:

When: Sunday May 7th, 2006
Who: Conducted by Bill Kroyer - Animation Director
How Much:  Free - cgmeetups will always be free!
Where: K. C. College Auditorium
How to attend: Register by sending email to cgmeetup@rhythm.com
 
Supported by: Rhythm & Hues India, ASIFA India, CGTantra and Animation xpress  (The usual CGMeetup supporters)

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Here is the current outline for the meetup and we will change it based on your questions... we will also have our "open mic" session at the end of the workshop.

Animation CGMeetup @ R&H India

1.     Introduction: What is animation?  A discussion of the fundamental elements of the art of animation, how they came to be, and how (or if) they are being affected by technology. >>

> >2.  Classic 2D animation; a Case Study.  FernGully, The Last Rainforest, one of the last American animated feature films to be hand-painted, was created using traditional techniques, but also incorporated some of the first digital innovations, such as 3D animated objects and some digital ink & paint.>>

> >3.    The computer enters animation; a Case Study.  Disney?s 1982 feature film TRON, considered the pioneer effort of CG on the big screen, had computer animation as well as laborious visual effects.>>

> >4.    Three short presentations on animation and the computer:>>

Tools of the Trade, a comparison between the working tools of the classic 2D animator and the computer animator.>>

>>The Basics of 3D animation, a quick look at the complete evolution of the technology that makes 3D animation possible.>>

>>Talking Animals, a brief primer on the technique of making live-action animals speak.

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5.  Creating animated CG characters.  Three extensive presentations on the many steps involved in creating three well-known computer-animated characters: Scooby Doo, Garfield, and Digital Max.  The steps include concept art, research & development, design, modeling, rigging, animating, lighting, and rendering, as well as the process of planning and shooting the original live-action background footage.>>

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6.  Tips of the trade.   Some useful tips, trade secrets, and final thoughts about where animation is going.>>

prash38821.1156134259

[mukks]

wow... u guys r doing good,,,,,

  hooo i miss my country

[he-man]

hey prash ,

i don't have any words for express my feelings but prash really r&h ,u & ur team doing really nice job & i'm pretty confident tht in future r&h will chng animtion scenario in india. i 've attended all workshop & all worshop was very informative. so prash i eagerly waiting for reg detail...

KEEP IT UP

he-man38809.2206134259

[raj_a3d]

I just cant wait for the registration date so i can book my self.And just waiting for 7th may.Superb topics.All people of R & H are just doing awsome job.

[chints84]

hey prash .... thanx for sharing this gr8 news, can u pls tell me where to register as i wud surly want to participate in this workshop.

[gurucharank]

Hi Prash,

This is what i have been waiting for ANIMATION,

i just cant wait i just send a mail at cgmeetup@rhythm.com to register for the event i will keep on checking the forum if any changes are there for registering the event.

I attended the lighting meetup and it was very fruitfull experience. and it has for sure improved my skills on lighting. Especially the prelighting process.

I just dont wanna miss this meetup.

Thanks a lot for helping the indian cg community.

[sunny]

 

 hey prash....U people r doing great job

 Eager to register myself for the workshop....

 KEEP IT UP GUYS.....Indian CG community will be proud of u

 see yaaaa.....

[shekhu]

Hello Prash,

WONDERFUL!! A BIG THANKS to Rhythm-n-Hues,its members and entire team involved in such a gigantic move towards seeing Indian Animation industry.You guys are not just conducting cgmeetups but creating great awareness about the CG industry.

Hats off to SARASWATHI,PRASHANT,PRASAD and all the ppl at RnH.Also big thanks to all the guests and workshop conductors.

As usual i am gonna be there.Waiting eagerly for registration details.

Regards,

Shekhar

shekhu38810.0165856481

[Mave_rick]

This is getting Bigger and Better...............................Way to go RnH

[artfx]

wow!!!!  animatiors could'nt have asked for more.....



cheers

mehul

[dynafx]

Originally Posted by prash

> >2.  Classic 2D animation; a Case Study.  FernGully, The Last Rainforest, one of the last American animated feature films to be hand-painted, was created using traditional techniques, but also incorporated some of the first digital innovations, such as 3D animated objects and some digital ink & paint.>>

> >3.    The computer enters animation; a Case Study.  Disney?s 1982 feature film TRON, considered the pioneer effort of CG on the big screen, had computer animation as well as laborious visual effects.>>

These are great topics, & not many seminars happening on these topics, particularly like DIP etc.,
Great effort by RnH. Looking forward for this event.

for sure,  huge crowd going to turn out for this event.

[coolbird22]

woooooooooahhhhh that sounds real big....



can i be a part of it ?



7th may....definately count me in if im allowed to b a part of it.



i got a question.

this is basically for R & H animators.....so why is it available for us ( IF IT IS )



is it gona b in mumbai ??





tk care all.enjoy all.

love,

dhaval

[snail]

an animation workshop and that too on a sunday .......

[prash]

Hello everyone,



Thank you all for the support!  It is great to see such kind words
from everyone and it really encourages us all to keep up all the hard
work in hosting these events.



The reason for the delay in the registration details is that we know
that Bill Kroyer's meetup will generate a larger than usual number of
interested participants.  We are already having a tough time
accommodating more than 150 people within the R&H India facility
for our regular meetups.. so for this one time we are investigating
renting out an auditorium to host the meetup. We don't yet know which
auditorium is available, what the capacity of the audiotirum is, and
also the price to rent the auditorium.. once we know the details, then
we will start registrations.. so please be patient. 



If any of you know any auditoriums/halls that we can rent out on that
Sunday for a reasonable price.. please post here!  Hopefully it
can have a capacity of around 500 people... It doesn't have to be
fancy.. we just want a space that we can  have everyone meetup and
share info.



Anyway, more info soon!

[prash]

dhaval,



yes you can attend.. the cgmeetup is open to everyone in the industry!



and yes it will be in Mumbai.. we would love to host this at other
cities as well but it is just too difficult for us to do that in
addition to all the the production work we need to take care of every
day.



as to why we are doing this? we really want to give back to the artist
community and share.. we believe that the only way the industry can
reach its true potential is by artists working together and learning
from each other and helping all of us grow.  We at R&H India
decided that it was our responsibility to take on a leadership role in
our community and set a positive example by holding these cgmeetups..
hopefully other companies all over India will start their own workshops
and get togethers to help with this effort..  but I think that
will take time and patience. So until then, we will do our best at
R&H to keep up this really wonderful forum for exchanging
information... you can read more about the CGMeetups at this animation
xpress article..



http://www.indiantelevision.com/anex/y2k6/headlines/anex50 2.htm

[coolbird22]

wow thats real kool. m lookin forward to 7th may. gonna b an early bday present to me



as for the auditorium, u can try out the auditoriums at K.C. College as well as R.D.National College or probably at St. Andrews College. sry,i cant provide with the cost of the audis as i dont know myself. though il try to get information about kc and nationals audis if possible.



last but not the least, this community is friggin awesome. u get replies within hours lol. thanks prash



love,

dhaval





EDIT: well umm i tried contacting the people incharge of the auditoriums at kc and nationals college and i came to know that they can house only 250 and 300 people respectively.



so maybe u wud have to check out bhaidas hall at andheri probably..... or an open ground at bandra kurla complex probably...



love,dhaval

coolbird2238811.1269907407

[prash]

Hello everyone,

Here is a quick update.. we are still talking to various Auditoriums for hosting the CGMeetup and we should be finalizing very soon (i.e. hopefully by this weekend) and then we can announce the registration details.

Until then, please take a look at this article on Animation Xpress which is an Interview with Bill Kroyer.  He is very excited to be coming to India and meeting as many of us as possible!

Bill Kroyers' Interview on Animation Xpress.
prash38814.1984490741

[sunny]

 

 Sorry  Prash....

      Now its working....

  Nice to read about Bill Kroyer maan....

 Eager to register for workshop....

 KEEP IT UP....

 C Yaaaa.....

[he-man]

hey dear sunny,

given link is working man..... i think every time u forget to delete first cg tantra url ..

now try this :-  www.animationxpress.com/anex/y2k6/headlines/anex642.htm

[iluvblender]

Hi prash.



I am rather excited about the next CG Meetup. Thanks to the article you
posted, i went ahead and searched for more information on Bill. I am
posting the links here for others to read and be prepared for the
workshop.



Creating the Memories



Garfield: Bringing a CG Cat into the Real World



GDC 2003 Visual Arts Keynote: Bill Kroyer's "Fooling All of the People All of the Time

(free registration required to read this article)





Cheers,

Satish.