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In the world that’s taken over by relentless competition, where people are running behind success to reach the sky, we often forget to live the small moments, losing out on most of the simple pleasures of life. Many a times, I wonder how much time do we devote to ourselves or our passion that drive us; that let us do something beyond our comfort zone. And this is what animated series Giri Guru is all about.

Originating from a small group of professionals (based out of Hong Kong) from the film and VFX industry, who took that leap of faith and quit their jobs to follow their passion, Giri Guru is a playful reminder to take a short break from an increasingly busy life to have a moment of fun, being curious and enjoy the smaller things in life.

The team that has created this adorable and funny series with a hidden message in it, consists of Morten Jaeger (director), Jessica Siu (producer), Henning Sanden (technical director), Emilie Stabell (artist) and  Lisa Siu (PR and community manager). Before Giri Guru, the members of this team worked in different sectors, such as advertising, games and VFX. Their  portfolios include a wide array of top-notch projects such as Pacific Rim, Alien, Guardians of the Galaxy, Harry Potter, A Monster Calls, Sherlock Gnomes, Rabbids Invasions, and many more.

Jessica Siu

Speaking to AnimationXpress, Jessica revealed the inspiration behind this series, “Creating and telling stories is something that everyone in our team is passionate about. We all have a strong desire to work with like-minded people, so I suggested that we take it a step further, it was only natural that we formed a company together to turn our dreams into a reality. Having studied degrees in art, animation and storytelling, we were confident that we could create something truly special together and that special something is Giri Guru.”  

Releasing every Wednesday on YouTube, Instagram, Weibo and bilibili, up until the beginning of May this year, Giri Guru consists of 16 short format episodes lasting from 30 to 60 seconds. The title of this cute series is sure to attract kids and adults alike as the words are influenced by a phrase from Hong Kong that equates to the rumbling of one’s stomach.

Jessica mentioned, “As Giri Guru is based out of Hong Kong, we wanted to create a name that would be both relatable to everyone and represent Hong Kong at the same time. The phrase represents the sound of rumble when you’re hungry – a gentle reminder to eat, fill our stomachs and be happy. Our goal has always been to remind people to have fun and find happiness. Our lives only become busier as we grow older, and so we hope to remind people to enjoy the little things in life. Giri Guru is therefore a simple reminder to be happy.”

Though targeted at kids and young adults, the message Giri Guru spreads, is universal. The series makes audience believe in the magic of creation, to be curious, never lose hope even if things don’t go as planned, and to surround themselves with good friends while they do so. The animated comedy presently has 16 episodes lined up, with one OVA episode. However, the makers are planning on producing many more to extend the universe of Giri Guru.

Jessica added, “We have many stories to tell and we are extremely excited to share them with the world.  We’re currently releasing the episodes across social media platforms. Eventually, we hope to get in contact with TV networks so that Giri Guru can be seen on cartoon channels around the world. It would be a big dream come true for our team to see our hard work make it into people’s living rooms.”

What captures attention of the series is its clever, smart treatment and execution. With stunningly simple yet captivating animation, Giri Guru makes a mark and triggers you to think about the lesson it intends to preach.  The short episodes seemed that the series is quite influenced by scientific inventions which are sure to grab attention and take one by surprise.

“We’re all lovers of science-fiction, so thinking up scientific inventions for the episodes is a definite joy for us. Also, we hope that they’ll also inspire our audience to be curious and exercise their own inventiveness and creativity… The visuals and animation in Giri Guru are things we are most proud of. With the white background and colourful characters, we’ve done our best to create a simple yet bold look that’s meant to really make the animation shine. It’s all about how the characters behave and act when facing challenging and new situations, so we’ve removed anything that could distract from their story,” commented Jessica.

Currently, this animation team is working hard on several projects including creating episodes for Giri Guru season two and promoting the series to new audiences. “We also support our team members in their own individual projects. One project we are very proud to support is Flipped Normals, a public platform, created by Morten and Henning, which provides tutorials, tools and assets for individuals in the VFX, game and animation industries,” concluded Jessica.

With interesting line up, we can hope to witness some amazing content from these talented minds. Cheers to Giri Guru! Cheers to self-love!

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The very good bear, Paddington is soon going to visit us with new animated series from Nickelodeon. The network announced it is teaming up with StudioCanal for a Paddington CG-cartoon series (working title) aimed at pre-schoolers.

Joining the show is producer David Heyman, who has also produced every Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts film. Ben Whishaw, who voices the little bear for the big screen, will return to the role for the animated series.

Fully animated in 3D, the new Paddington series sees a younger Paddington writing to Aunt Lucy from Windsor Gardens. Each episode will open and close with Paddington’s letters as he tells Aunt Lucy what he has learned about life through the day’s new exciting adventure. The series will invite a new generation of fans into Paddington’s world full of heart, kindness, slapstick humour, fun and generosity.

Fans need to wait as the show will only be out in 2020, but the story of the Paddington 3 film is also currently in development with StudioCanal and Heyday, which is a reason to be all smiles.

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The esports rally for the country seems to have been pushing forward at a lucrative pace. With 2018 being a fruitful year with multiple big scale tournaments in place, 2019 is already looking packed with prospect!

The recently announced Sky Esports Tournament in Chennai stands testimony to the same. Slated to be held on 23 and 24 March, the tournament will feature four games, PUBG Mobile, Overwatch, CS GO and Clash Royale.

Says Sky Esports head, Shiva Nandy, “This is going to be one of the biggest if not the biggest tournaments ever in the history of competitive gaming in Chennai. We’re focused on making it a good, memorable one. We really believe in creating a better esports environment in Chennai and South India, through this tournament.”

The organisation behind the event is a branch of the already existing game development studio, Skytou studios, known for their game My Blobby.

With Rs. 10 lakhs already being set as the prize pool, the number, according to the organisers, may further increase as they are in talks with more sponsors and partners. Already onboard partners for the tournament include Monster, Nippon Paints and Phoenix Market city as the venue partners.

Nippon Paints might sound like a fresh name in this segment; however they might just be making their way into esports after a plethora of initiatives in the sports category in the country. They were the associate partners for Chennai Super Kings at IPL, Chennaiyin FC and Pro Volleyball.

PUBG Mobile so far has had around 650 squads registered from South India and the qualifier rounds are already in progress, since the past two weekends, more of which are yet to come. For the other titles, the qualifiers are slated to kick start very soon.

Concludes Nandy, “There have been a lot of things happening with the Indian esports scene. Good and bad. Chennai has been in a hiatus, for a while. You can say a little dormant when it comes to bigger tournaments.

We’re trying to reactivate the esports culture here. We cannot ignore the mobile platform anymore after what we’re witnessing with respect to PUBGm or Clash Royale and many other immensely popular titles.

We would like to make this event a grand success to pave a new path in the near future for us and everyone involved and hopefully travel further.

End of the day, everyone should enjoy the tournament and we’ll do our best to keep it that way. A lot of effort is involved to make the event as pro as possible. It’s still a very big work in progress. This is our first tournament and we would like the esports community to remember us for good things.”

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