DNEG at ASIFA INDIA 2022

DNEG SPONSORS INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY CELEBRATIONS

DNEG India Leaders Take the Stage!

This year, DNEG was proud to sponsor ASIFA India’s International Animation Day celebrations. Running from November 2022 to January 2023, this year’s celebrations featured a series of events happening in twelve cities across India.

In Indore, Bangalore and Pune, our DNEG India leaders took the stage to share insights about our global team’s latest innovations, newest projects and recent achievements. Here’s a snapshot of what our teams got up to!

Animation Masterclass with Ramchandra Birje
November 4, 2022

The first talk, which happened on November 4th 2022, featured Ramchandra (Ravi) Birje, Head of Animation at DNEG India. During the session, Ravi shared insights about the animation industry and DNEG Animation’s most recent projects, Entergalactic and Mr. Spam Gets A New Hat.

Following this, Ravi connected with students during a live Q&A to share useful career tips and practical advice about starting a career in the animation industry. About the experience, he said:

“It was a terrific learning experience for us to meet passionate individuals and witness their excitement for the craft of animation. I am confident that these events ignite the creative spark in those who hold the future in their hands.”


Behind the Scenes of Bullet Train
December 3, 2022

Our second talk took place in Bangalore on December 3rd, 2022. During this session, DNEG India VFX Supervisor Shailendra Swarnkar showcased our work on Bullet Train, the new action-packed film from director David Leitch, starring Brad Pitt. After sharing behind-the-scenes breakdown footage and detailing the work DNEG delivered on key moments in the film, Shailendra hosted a Q&A for an excited crowd of students and professionals.


The Making of Dune
December 17, 2022

Finally, our third ASIFA India talk took place in Pune on December 17th, 2022. In this session, DNEG India’s Head of FX Manoj Barhate brought audiences behind-the-scenes of DNEG’s most recent Academy Award® winner, director Denis Villeneuve’s Dune. Showing exclusive production imagery and footage, Manoj illustrated the technical and creative process that helped bring the extraordinary film to life.


 

Thanks to everyone who joined our speakers during ASIFA India!

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