Animation & VFX track in the Media Entertainment Forum of Infocom 2011 is taking place on the 10th Dec 2011 starting registration 9 am at ITC Sonar, Kolkata. (JBS Haldane Avenue (Opp Science City), Kolkata, West Bengal , 700 046 India).
Talking to AnimationXpress.com, Sujata Dev, Co-Chairperson, ASSOCHAM – Entertainment & Media Committee shared “From the Animation & VFX track since most of the people from the industry will be there, we are expecting that people would get experience and knowledge about the industry. We would also be discussing the future of the industry that can be achieved in the next 5 years. Animation industry has grown but if you look at the studies done at the microscopic level you would realize that the industry is yet to go up the value chain. We are looking forward to discuss the policy that can help in developing the industry. We are also trying to encourage the next generation to join the industry.”
The conference this year has a stellar line up of Indian and International Animation, VFX and Comic stalwart speakers including-
Mike Young, Co-CEO, MoonScoop, LLC
Max Howard, Global Consultant – Animation Industry and Founder, Max Howard Consulting Group
Mickaël Marin, Head of Economic Development and Mifa
Liuyi Wang, Secretary General, Asian Pacific Animation & Comic Association, China
Hasnul Nadzrin Shah, Creative Industries Strategy and Policy, Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), Malaysia
Tim Mostert, Creator, Speedy
Merzin Tavaria, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Director, Prime Focus
Ashish S Kulkarni, CEO, BIG Animation, Reliance Big Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Company
Nishith Takia, Co-Founder & Director, Krayon Pictures
Sekhar Mukherjee, Associate Senior Faculty, NID and HOD-Animation Film Design, Chairman-NID Film Club, Festival Director-Chitrakatha International Student Animation Festival
The conference line up has informative sessions like – Policy Incentives Positioning & Trade Festivals: Point of View from Government Agencies, – Monetizing Digital Opportunities – Trends and Challenges, –Content creation in the digital era – What it takes and more…
The conference will be followed by Infocom EME (Animation & VFX) Awards which this year has enjoyed participation from over 18 countries with 400+ entries. The evening will culminate with the amazing sounds of Indian Ocean concert.
The registration for the Animation & VFX (10th Dec) track can be done on the spot at charge of INR 2000.
For more information log on to http://www.indiainfocom.com/infocom1112/