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Animation seems the defining characteristic of many movies today. MAAC (Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics) organised Srijan-2008, a daylong Animation and VFX Film Festival at the N.C.U.I. Auditorium recently. MAAC, Producer-Director Ketan Mehta’s 3D animation and visual effects training academy, showcased fresh animation talent from Delhi and other parts of North India. Srijan 2008, a widely acclaimed animation festival, witnessed a large turnout of youngsters and amateur animators, keen on pursuing a career in the field.
The main highlight of the festival was a seminar by V.K. Gupta, renowned technical director of Hollywood blockbusters. “The VFX industry in India is evolving fast and with the current genre of Bollywood movies, we are seeing an increase in the use of high-end special effects,” said Gupta. There was also a specialised session on pre-production and character designing by Deepak Ganguly of Tata Elxis, a renowned studio in India which has done special Bollywood blockbusters like “Dhoom” and “Veer Zara”.
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For cricket fans
Reebok, a leading sportswear brand launched its first exclusive cricket and sports equipment store in Safdarjang Enclave recently. The store will also merchandise the used products of four IPL teams. Present at the event were young cricket stars Ishant Sharma and Gautam Gambhir, who also endorsed the brand. Reebok also has special features for die-hard cricket fans.
They can order a bat similar to the kind used by some of their favourite cricketing icons.
The cricket memorabilia section will also allow fans to own their favourite match-winning ball etc.
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Romanian connection
Did you know that Salman Khan is hugely popular in Romania? Or that you can learn Romanian at Delhi University? The Romanian government is planning to strengthen this bond with India, by encouraging Romanian activities in India.
Vasile Sofineti, Ambassador of Romania said that India and Romania share an excellent economic and political relationship and that this should be extended to the cultural field as well.
Romania will also soon introduce their wines to the Indian markets.
A comic opera from there is also on its way to India, in the coming months.
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