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A new motion capture studio – which is apparently the largest commercial facility – has been built in Canada. Vancouver Film School (VFS) and Mimic Performance Capture have jointly invested to build this new facility in Gastown neighbourhood’s Vancouver Film School which has been leased from the City of Vancouver.

The studio will capture both motion and performance, a technology that is increasingly being used in movies set in fantastical worlds or other planets (think The Hobbit, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avatar, Warcraft). With a capture volume of 32,000 cubic feet, the set-up involves 40 Vicon Vantage cameras, three 40-foot stunt beams, four head-mounted cameras from Standard Deviation, four HD reference cameras and audio recording devices.

Other facilities include a foley stage, green screen room, green room for actors, an on-site workshop, prop storage, and office space. The capture stage is located three stories underground and is therefore away from traffic or weather noise.

A view of the Vicon cameras

“If you talk to the collection of visual effects and animation companies around town, of which Vancouver has one of the largest in the world, they are scrambling for talent,” said VFS, managing director, Jon Bell. “They can’t fill positions quick enough.”

The performance capture studio came about after VFS explored several options for an industry collaboration to provide motion capture at the film campus. The chosen partner, Mimic Performance Capture’s president Graham Qually, who had worked in motion capture for several years at Rainmaker Entertainment and Ubisoft said, “We’re excited to be collaborating with VFS; the school produces the highest calibre of graduates, and we’re looking forward to helping shape these future industry leaders.”

The location will also be available for students from VFS to use while also operating as a commercial motion capture facility for film, gaming development and other performance capture-related projects. Already a number of companies have booked to use the space.

Qually also stated that qualified VFS alumni will be employed by Mimic on commercial projects for several roles (for example: camera operator, video editor, motion editor).

Workstation set-ups adjacent to the volume

“Unquestionably, both the film and gaming industries are booming, both here in Canada, and globally,” VFS, vice president of education, Ted Gervan told Cartoon Brew. “In the history of filmmaking and game design, there has never been a better time to build a career. As a result of the boom, the demand for trained VFX and game designers is at an all-time high and this unique partnership with Mimic, which is the first of its kind ever for any film school in the world, was created to capitalise on this. We want to expose our students to cutting-edge technology that the film industry is going to rely on for tomorrow’s future blockbuster film, TV, and gaming products.”

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Dressed in white kurta and pyjamas, he walked into the Travancore Hall, Park Center, and everyone present rose to their feet applauding – in admiration and reverence – for this legend of Indian animation. As he descended the stairs with folded hands as a form of greeting, one could not fail to see the deep humility that this man has amassed over the years with his work and experience.

At Animation Masters Summit 2017, Bhimsain Khurana was honoured with a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to the animation industry in India. Toonz Media, CEO, P. Jayakumar felicitated him with a Ponnada (a white scarf with golden border) and a wooden sculpture designed by the venerated sculptor Kanayi Kunjiraman to symbolise “Bhimsain Khurana’s creativity flying across the limitless sky of animation.”

From left: Hrishikesh Nair, P. Jayakumar, Bhimsain Khurana, Fred Wang, Vijayaraghavan and Avaneesh M

Who has not heard of “Ek titli, anek titliya, ek gilhari, anek gilheriya”? An anthem for the 70s kids which is still resonated with one and all. Na, Ek-Do, Fire, Munni, Freedom is a Thin Line, Mehman, Kahani Har Zamne Ki, Business is People are some of his works which won him National and International awards. A compilation of the works of this legend was shown at the Summit:

Bhimsain loved drawing and colouring since his childhood. He used to skip his classes to watch animated movies. And one day, he became a creator himself. His first animation short film – The Climb won him the prestigious Silver Hugo award at the Chicago Film Festival. Since then, there has been no looking back. Ek Anek Ekta (1974) is considered as India’s most popular animation short film and was followed by path breaking feature films Gharaonda (1977) and Dooriyaan (1979) and many TV series and documentaries bringing him accolades and awards galore.

When asked what challenges he had encountered as a pioneer of the art of animation in India, he told AnimationXpress, “When we started animation, there was no appreciation of the art. Hence, we were driven by an inner force.” And this passion helped him carve a niche at that time.

In 1991, he revitalised the Indian animation scenario by making India’s first computer aided animation series Lok Gatha based on folk tales, which fetched him three National Awards. Apart from this, he was also asked to create a 26 episodes animation series by Doordarshan named Vartmaan.

“When you start, you imitate. But when growth happens, you begin to enjoy,” he said. “The youth should understand this. Hardwork is a must. There are no shortcuts in this field,” he said, explaining how they used to create numerous drawings for a simple movement. He feels that his animated movies had a mass appeal because they were “created with heart and soul.” Commercialisation eats everything, he stated. “Animation is a powerful medium. Hence, enjoy the moment of creating something and indulge in everything you do.”

When asked why is his book titled ‘Incomplete Story of Animation,’ he said it was because the story keeps continuing, it never stops. A director, producer, ad-film maker, lyricist, musician, poet and painter, the man who has donned multiple hats in his lifetime has only one message to give to the youth: Work work work. “Show people what you’ve created, so the cycle keeps going.”

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Join our protagonist Randy as he endeavours to find the hidden truths buried inside the arcane geo-futuristic world that is Music for Advertising. When the aural wizards over at Antfood approached us to collaborate on the opening titles for the 2017 AMP Awards, our only question was “how many butts?” The answer may surprise you. DIRECTED BY: BUCK EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Orion Tait EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Anne Skopas CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Daniel Oeffinger HEAD OF PRODUCTION: Kitty Dillard PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: Alexi Yeldezian DESIGN: Rasmus Bak Daniel Oeffinger ANIMATION: Rasmus Bak Daniel Oeffinger RECORDING, AUDIO PRODUCTION, MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN: Antfood