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On 19th April at Delhi Haat, New Delhi: 5000 students and professionals witnessed the third edition of Delhi CG Animation Awards being organized by MAAC Pitampura, Rajouri Garden, South Ext and Hero MotoCorp.
For sure, it must have been a tough task for Jury members from studios The Imagine Studio, Apps Studioz, Verve Studios, Blue Mango Films, Pencillati, 29 Kreativ, Broadcast2World, River Bank Studios, Sparrow Interactive to pick winners from 1008 Entries submitted for consideration in categories ranging from 3D, Vfx, Live Action, 2D and Stop Motion.
CG Animation Feature award was grabbed by âSound of Joyâ, Directed by Sukankan Roy, and also recently picked by Best Animated Film Award at NIFF 2014.
New entrant in the animated short film sphere is âDigital Notions Motions Graphicsâ who won 3D short film category for âBasmatiâ, a short, created using Blender. 2D animation award was picked up by Kid Krrish whereas Stop Motion award went to Cadbury Celebrations Rakhi Films.
âThe fourth edition of Delhi CG Animation Awards left one and all speechless with its magnanimity. The best aspect as always is the enthusiasm and excitement shown by the participants who send us their wonderful creations.â says Mayank Choudhary, Co-Founder of DCGAA
The awards ceremony was a part of a daylong event that kick started in the afternoon and saw spot competitions such as T Shirt Painting, Face Painting, Treasure Hunt and more were organized for students from MAAC centres of Pitampura, Rajouri Garden and South Extension. Also took place was, screening of all closed category films made by around 700 students these centres.
The team of DCGAA had organized a Studio Exhibition with 15 participating studios and Industry Expert Sessions for students and professionals to inform them about studios and the trends of Indian animation industry. Creator of “Garbage Binâ, Mohd Faizal also graced the occasion by conducting a session on creating Gags and Comic Strips.
The main Awards Ceremony was started by a key note speech by Mr.Ram Warrier, Business Head, MAAC. Winners lifted the prestigious trophies and took away certificates of Delhi CG Animation Awards 2014 along with a gift voucher from Wacom that entitles them to 50% off on Wacom Products.
âWe look to extend the scope of this Festival to being an Organization which holds perennial events throughout the year towards the development of Animation and VFXÂ Industry of Delhi and at the same time make a visible impact in the Global Computer Graphics and Film Making Industry.â, concludes, Deepak Choudhary, Founder Director, Delhi CG Animation Awards