Modern Philosophy is a six part mini series for Super Deluxe. Client: Super Deluxe Design and Direction: Eamonn O’Neill Animation: Marah Curran and Eamonn O’Neill Producer for Super Deluxe: Jeremy Sengly Sound: Chris Votek
Launching promo for the upcoming Big Brother TV show on Reshet Channel 13 Creative director : Koby Opinkaro Art direction, Design, Concepts : Gili Comforty Animation & Design, Concepts : Shay Goldberg Good Vibes : Ben Naaman Editor : Mook Broyde After Effects : Ronen Shaya Producer : Gal Vitner & Shirly Menashe Sound : Kobi Chen
Launching promo for the upcoming Big Brother TV show on Reshet Channel 13 Creative director : koby Opinkaro Art direction, Design & Animation, Concepts : Gili Comforty Animation & Design, Concepts : Shay Goldberg Good Vibes : Ben Naaman Editor : Mook Broyde After Effects : Ronen Shaya Producer : Gal Vitner & Shirly Menashe Sound : Kobi Chen
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Chhota Bheem completed a decade on television making kids smile, dance and sing with him. The dhoti clad kid with expressive eyes and enigmatic smile made his way into every Indian heart in becoming the most loved and recognised animated character of the nation.
Created by Green Gold Animation CEO Rajiv Chilaka in 2003, the lad made his debut on Indian television screens in 2008 when Turner Broadcasting System, launched it on their kids entertainment channel, Pogo. Since then, the journey has been a miraculous one making it one of the most successful animated series.
Rajiv Chilaka
Speaking at the occasion, Chilaka said, “I am fortunate to be the creator of Chhota Bheem and am thankful to the kid audiences across India. Producing a show in animation is not a one man’s show, it needs a large team. I want to thank the entire team at Green Gold – writers, voice artists, voice director, singers, music director, my family and friends. Above all I would thank the team at Pogo and the management at Turner.”
With 277 episodes and 26 television movies, Chhota Bheem has reached every household. He made a successful transition onto the silver screen with three theatrical releases, Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan (2012) followed by Chhota Bheem–the Throne of Bali (2013) and Chhota Bheem- Himalayan Adventure (2016). Bheem’s next big screen offering, Chhota Bheem-KungFu Dhamaka (2018), won the best animation promo film at the FICCI Frames, BAF Awards, 2018.
Turner India’s executive director network head – kids, South Asia, Krishna Desai said, “We have been truly privileged to have made a significant impact upon the lives of millions of children across South Asia and beyond, through our partnership with Green Gold. This decade marks not just a significant milestone of the association between Pogo and Green Gold, but also of the standard set by them for the wider Indian animation industry.”
The huge fan-base and love for Bheem led to the creation of Green Gold Licensing and Merchandising which has more than 4000 SKUs and has partnered with over 100 brands such as Asian Paints, Dabur, Mattel, Kellogg’s, Godrej, Hindustan Unilever, Parle-G and Kokuyo Camlin to name a few, bringing the magic of Bheem into the lives of his fans.
With the emergence of OTT platforms, kids will now be able to view their favourite Bheem whenever and wherever they wish. Bheem’s birthday celebration brought in another success story with his new avatar which will be seen soon in Mighty Little Bheem on Netflix boasting of first kids’ original series from India. With this association, Bheem will extend his ever-growing reach to over 190 countries worldwide.
The birthday party turned exciting when Chhota Bheem along with his friends danced to the tunes of the upcoming Chhota Bheem musical by musicians Sachin and Jigar. The celebration had Bheem’s fans joining him to cut his specially made laddoo cake!
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Jimmy Kimmel
Teen Titans Go! to the Movies has found its Batman in host Jimmy Kimmel. Kimmel himself announced the news on Twitter, taking a shot at Will Arnett who voices for the caped superhero in the LEGO movie franchise. He also released an extended version of the new trailer that features a lot of funny Batman footage at the end.
The trailer gives a slight glimpse of what Batman will look and sound like in the movie. It also appears that at a point Batman will also be mind-controlled by the villain, Deathstroke along with other DC heroes. Kimmel’s Batman consists of nothing but puns about Batman movie titles (we get to hear Kimmel say the famous “I’m Batman” line as he proceeds to make references to Batman Returns and Batman Forever) which makes Starfire quip that Batman can’t be stopped.
Teen Titans Go! to the Movies which is a spin-off of animated series Teen Titans Go!, is said to be a parody of superheroes. However, it appears that all the mockery is coming with a certain level of respect.
The movie focuses on the Titans specifically Robin, trying to be taken seriously as heroes. This involves them in a battle with Deathstroke (voiced by Will Arnett) and trying to gain some fame along the way. In addition to Robin, Starfire, Beast Boy and Raven, the movie will also be graced by appearances from other popular DC superheroes including Nicolas Cage officially voicing for the ‘Man of Steel’ besides Arnett.
Teen Titans GO! To the Movies hits the screens on 27 July 2018.
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Cartooning can be described as a satire, caricature or humour. It has its roots in caricature, from the Italian word ‘caricare’, meaning, to load or exaggerate. With cartoon strips and graphic novels creating a buzz around the globe in today’s time, this art is only getting better.
On this World Cartoonists Day falling on 5 May, here is an ode to the cartoonists in India. How they went to become one? What does cartooning mean to them? What inspires their art form? With veteran cartoonists to the aspiring and upcoming ones, get to know what they feel in their own words.
Here are a few noted names from the industry:
S. D. Phadnis, the veteran cartoonist and a mentor for many, whose cartoons speak a billion words wished all a humour filled World Cartoonists’ Day and shared his views in regards to the same,
“Cartooning is in itself a strong influential language. You can do wonders and work on various subjects once you get to the niche of this language. Words are not always sufficient. Cartooning helped me cross the continent barriers easily. Phadnis gallery consists of my art works which reached out even internationally and then I realised that this medium has the power to go global. On this World Cartoonists’ Day, I hope and wish that this medium reaches out to more and more audience.”
Charuhas Pandit, the creator of the beloved Chintoo finds cartooning as the medium to spread happiness. He expresses,
“Cartoons are an eternal part of my life. Maybe watching or creating them. Cartooning is the best medium because one can spread happiness through these. When my readers remember even the old works of mine and appreciate those, my happiness doubles. And, this is what keeps me going with new ideas and concepts.”
Prashant Kulkarni, a cartoonist working for newspaper, Loksatta, feels that cartooning is the most reaching medium to maximum people in a shorter span.
“I am inspired by many political cartoonists like Ram Murthy, Laxman, Thackrey, Abu, Vijayan and others, and social cartoonists like Vasant Sarwate, S.D. Phadnis, Mario, Sempe, Steinbergand many more. Cartooning is the most powerful form of art which tells you truth in the shortest possible time. I thank God that I am a cartoonist.”
Abhijeet Kini, the man who made Tinkle characters reach every kid. And now, whose Angry Maushi makes even the adults go nuts.
“In today’s world, a little dose of humour is extremely essential, and that’s where cartoons and cartoonists come to one’s rescue. The medium is liberating, both while creating as well as consuming. My journey as a cartoonist started out as a fan of cartoons and comics, and I’m happy to be doing this full time today. If I am successful in bringing a smile to a person’s face through my art, then I think my objective as a cartoonist is achieved.”
Charbak Dipta, the creator of the most appreciated series Indian aliens comments,
“Cartooning in India currently is a still a flourishing thing, struggling to reach out, mostly through the internet as it’s not the main-stream art. Publishing giants are ignoring budding cartoonists but the good fruit of it is that many indie publishing houses are being born. India is an ocean of stories and we should renovate those Indian themes and topics instead of just imitating the west.”
Savio Mascarenhas’ cartoons speak his heart. His love for Mumbai is clearly reflected in his art works.
“My first impressions of cartoons were of R. K Laxman in the TImes of India and Mario Miranda in my school English text books. And these lovely funny illustrations drew me into the world of cartooning and illustration. In today’s times we rarely get to see such class of cartoonists.”
Uday Mohite, editorial illustrator and an upcoming cartoonists who crafts his ideas in the most satirical ways feels,
“If you get any idea for creating a cartoon and you couldn’t put it on paper, there is no other failure than that.”
Soumyadipta Roy, an upcoming cartoonist has his own say about this wonderful medium of expression.
“Foreign countries get spectacular work done from us while we count the new notes. Companies say “It’s hard to find good artists in India”, Artists say “It’s hard to find a good pay scale in India” – we really have to have both join hands.”
With the magic in these hands, keep spreading the happiness and humour all around. Honouring all the cartoonists on this World Cartoonists Day!
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Designers Ash Thorp and Zaoeyo (XiaoLin Zeng) teamed up to create an absolutely beautiful tribute to Akira. Watch their short, Akira Awaken.
The tribute was a collaborative project that took over a year to create. For those wanting more, there is so much more content.
The Akira Awaken website not only includes the jaw-dropping renders and comparisons to original stills, but also hours of behind-the-scenes breakdowns.
Image via Ash Thorp / Zaoeyo.
Watch as the team shows you what went into creating each shot from the short. They’ll show you their sketches, as well as Cinema 4D and After Effects project files.
Image via Ash Thorp / Zaoeyo.
The guys tell you all about their challenges creating certain scenes, and having to turn to online tutorials and Wikipedia articles to help them learn.
Image via Ash Thorp / Zaoeyo.
Here’s a look at the first breakdown. There are a total of 26! Watch all of the videos on the Process section of the Akira Awaken site.
There are also some on set photos and a breakdown of the team shooting organic fluids for the project.
Image via Ash Thorp / Zaoeyo.
(If you are interested in playing with and compositing these type of fluid elements, I had the pleasure of making some free fluid elements with the team over at RocketStock. You can go download 19 free 4K fluids in their Nebula pack.)
Project Credits:
Be sure to head over to the Akira Awaken website for all the in-depth videos.
Image via Ash Thorp / Zaoeyo.
If you are interested in more like this, check out our interview with Ash Thorp, in which he showed us how he created a cyberpunk western for Nike.
GIF via Ash Thorp / NIKE.
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All Kinds of Planes! Another high-flying book by Carl Johanson, keep your head in the clouds with this one! Had a fantastic time working with a stellar team on this second book of Carl’s. Plenty of little nuggets in there so get your peepers peeled and find em all! Go buy a copy here: www.flyingeyebooks.com/shop/all-kinds-of-planes/ Credits: Director: Austin Robert Illustration: Carl Johanson Animation: Rachel Reid, Mercy Lomelin, Justin Lawes, Jon Riedell, Marcus Bakke, Jordan Scott, Austin Robert Sound: Ambrose Yu Chief Head of Production: Brandon Delis Music: Hometown Polka – Jimmy Bryant with Speedy West Publisher: Flying Eye Books
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