Come December and Alias will host 3December, an annual, global celebration of 3D computer graphics and the people who create them.
The event is to be hosted in more than 20 cities around the world and thousands of 3D artists are expected to attend. In India, the show will be held in Mumbai on December 2 and in Chennai on 5 December and is strongly supported by Rahul Commerce and Tata Elxsi.
Speaking to Animation ‘xpress, Rahul Commerce head Dhiren Shah commented, “It is a great opportunity for artists to gain valuable experience wrapped in hours of fun and learning, besides of course the opportunity to network and mingle with peers”
One of the highlights of the show in India will be the detailed presentation by Disney Feature Animation Co-Art Director Umakanth Thumrugoti.
Umakanth will talk about the making of ”Chicken Little”, covering topics such as the conceptualisation and execution of the corn field sequence and about how the cartoony fluid animation and the special effects seen in the film were achieved. The art director who has been with Disney for 12 years with featured credits ranging from Pocahontas to Chicken Little will also give an insight into the production process and how movies are made at Disney Feature Animation.
The organisers will also showcase the latest Maya 7 Toon Shader Motion Builder at the event, highlighting toon Shader’s support for a wide range of non-photorealistic rendering styles and MotionBuilder’s support for real-time 3D character performance and animation for game, film and broadcast.
The Mumbai event, scheduled for December 2 is to be held at Grand Hyatt between 2.30 pm onwards and the Chennai event scheduled for December 5 is being held at The Park Hotel, 2.30 pm onwards.
