| 01 Vol. 16 | Issue 02 February 2020 | For Private Circulation ANIMATION ITSELF IS AN EXPERIMENT By Siraj Syed shared Plucinska. Students are taught world animation in the he IDPA’s Open Forum very first year at the National moved on to Animation, Institute of Design, where he is dealing with Experimental T studying. It was there that he Animation and its Impact on Mainstream. A cross-section discovered India’s first animation of animation talent formed the film, made by none other than panel, local and international, Dada Saaheb Phalke, the Father professional and student, of Indian Cinema, which was beginners and Oscar winners. called Aagkadyanchi Mouj/A The session was moderated Game of Match-Sticks, way by Ms. Dhvani Desai, a science back in 1915. Admitting that graduate and an award-winning in the International Competition the Czech Republic”. Dhvani it is difficult for animators to local animator whose film Section, Izabella Plucinska is a lamented that animators in India survive, de Wit talked about his Manpasand/The Perfect Match, Polish film-maker, who lives in were not making films in the own predicament, “I teach, do illustrations and commercials, to using stencil art, was considered Germany. Two young animators vein of Abid, made by Pramod keep going. Animation must be bold and ahead of its time. whose films are in the National Pati, Head of Animation at FD, funded from Arts Bodies, as it is, Competition Section also found in 1970. Responding, Eriyat Living in the UK, Dutch animator but budgets are very small. Michael Dudok de Wit won an place on the panel, Naveen opined that “we first need to Oscar for his short, Father and Botkapa (Please) of Bengaluru build an audience for animation “The entire congregation Daughter, and his feature, The and Danish Kelkar (Dustbin) of as a genre, and then think about welcomed this writer’s Red Turtle, earned a nomination. Delhi. experimenting. Experiment for suggestion to initiate a process Pencho Kunjev is from Bulgaria, to set-up a Scholarship or Wit said that experimental experiment’s sake is meaningless. a member of the National Never start by calling a film an Fund, to carry out Research animation films “don’t and Development in the field Competition Jury at MIFF 2020. experimental film sand animation obey trends and explore of animation, with the coming Suresh Eriyat, is the founder of should be used only if the story the animation studio Eeskaurus, the unconscious .” Kunchev together of bodies like the IDPA, demands it. and the man who made acclaimed confessed that he does not FD, NFDC and the Ministry of I&B. films like Fateline, Fisherwoman, make experimental animation “Festivals like Berlinale, Annecy, Usha Deshpande, President IDPA, Tuk-Tuk and Tokri. With her films, but he noted that “the Ottawa and Cracow welcome offered floral mementoes to the film, titled Portrait of Suzanne, trend is popular in Poland and experimental animation,” panelists. Jami trained the directors of ARTISTIC, NOT AUTISTIC these films during a 10 day course ‘Smart Phone Film because these will take our Courtesy PIB Making’ for special young adults cultural diversity forward and or the first time in the at IIMC (New Delhi) in 2019 make it inclusive, “said Sunita history of MIFF, nine short Sethi while expressing her about the art of film making films made by intellectually F happiness about this inclusive through smart phones. Behind challenged youngsters were the Scenes, Freedom of Lights, screened yesterday. Films step taken by MIFF this year. Her daughter Pranavi Sethi’s Autism in the Corporate World, Division set an example by were shortlisted. Films Division film Behind the Scenes was one Global Warming, Open skies, recognizing the artistic talents facilitated the entire process. of the nine films screened. “I True Happiness, Only Nani and of aspiring film makers with The environment was made would like to thank MIFF for me, Swachch Home Swachch autism. “This is a great initiative comfortable for the young adults recognizing them and would like Bharat and My Take are the films as the world begins to include which were screened at JB Hall, and was handled sensitively”, people with diverse abilities; and to extend my gratitude to Film said Shalini Gupta of The Art Films Division. our children are going to be in and Television Institute of India, Sanctuary, an NGO that works for the forefront of the revolution. Pune and Indian Institute of “I want to express our extreme people with special needs. “We Our kids have stories to tell that Mass Communication, New Delhi gratitude to the Director, MIFF hope to see more film makers are different from those that you who had designed a course for for giving us this platform. attending our show next year usually watch .It is also important persons with autism” It has been an amazingly and we will be back with better that these stories are also heard Documentary film maker, Ajmal supportive exercise. Our films movies,”Shalini concluded. 02 FEBRUARY 2020 | MIFF NEWS BULLETIN 02 | FROM CONVENTIONAL WAYS TO NEW METHODS By Paresh B. Mehta plants and its possibilities are back, helicopters were used for expanding,” said Livingstone. aerialand ad shots film. whichTill some can years now be While the Defence Services to make impactful use of done with the use of drones that use huge Cessna sized Drones; Dronerominent Cinematography Hollywood films P come 5 times cheaper and also for cinematography purposes were Casino Royale and becomes easier and safer. Phantom 3 to Nano Drones are There are about 6 lakh drones ideal. The Nano drones with 2K 3SPECTRE, Idiots. Lt. while Cdr. theJohn first Livingstone in India, which is the 3rd largest cameras are ideal to shoot up (Retd)Bollywood of Indian film to Institute use drone of was market for drones in the world. to a height of 15 meters. Ideally Drones spoke on the adoption “There is a lot of money in this they would cost about Rs 60,000 Defence areas, airports and of Drone Cinematography that profession that has exponential and a drone equipped with 3K or highly restricted zones, while has opened a new dimension potential to create jobs since 4K camera would be Rs 80,000 upwards. on the land, shooting is allowed only up to ‘Visual Sight’ in the marriage functions, rock shows, Stringent regulations are to be drones are also used in filming distance area (1500 meters) shotsin filmmaking. for songs Drones and action are sporting events, musical concerts adhered to for use of drones and not higher than 50 feet (15 scenesprimarily in particular.used for filming Drone aerial as well as for security purposes as issued by DGCA. John meters) are the basic regulations cinematography is used in in political gatherings and Livingstone illustrates, “There surveillance in huge corporate are 70,000 drones (imported) Lt. Cdr John Livingstone served stuck up in the Customs due to needed to follow by filmmakers. almost every feature film, short the Indian Navy for 10 years and non-compliance of its regulations. after retirement established The Only the NPNT complaint drones Indian Institute of Drones which can be registered with them, imparts Basic Training of 3 days hence ideally it is convenient for aerial cinematography. It has to buy the Indian made drones which come with all the requisite have also undergone 10 days Longtrained Range several Drone filmmakers training. who“For There is more regulation on use ofpermissions heavy Phantom and certificates. 3 drones as the Mavic Mini is popular as it is compared to the use of Nano compliantcinematography to the ofexisting short filmsDGCA which weigh up to 249 gms in regulations. The Pilot License weight and are the most popular as far as one strictly adheres to is not required to fly a drone amongNo one theis allowed filmy folk.” to shoot permissible distance restrictions beyond 500 meters in the sea, on land, sea and height,” John a restriction of 3 kms from Livingstone mentioned. Today’s Engagements PRESS CONFERENCES MASTER CLASS Indian Institute of Drones, OPEN FORUM Chennai, India “The Man Who Spoke in “Problems faced by nd At 11: 30 AM Pictures” Date: 02 February, 2020 Documentary Film Makers By By-Chetan Sharma, Filmmaker/ Time: 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM while shooting in india India Venue: Outdoor Practical Regarding obtaining 1) Dir. Nagraj Manjule for film Date: 02nd February, 2020 Sessions, FD Complex permissions from various ‘An essay of Rain’ Time: 05:15 PM to 08:00 PM department” 2) Dir. Shibu Prusty for film “ Film Editing” Venue: RR-III Theatre, FD By- IDPA ‘The Motherland’ By - Bhimsingh Lenin, Filmmaker Complex nd 3) Dir. Anungla Zoe Longkumer - India Date: 02 February, 2020 for film ‘Logdrum’ WORKSHOPS Date: 02nd February, 2020 Time: 01:30 PM to 02:30 PM “Drone Cinematography” Time: 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM Venue: F.D. Complex, In front of At 12: 30 PM RR-II Theatre, FD Phase-II building By- Lt. Cdr (Retd.) John Venue: ‘Meet the Juries of MIFF 2020’ Livingstone Complex Editors Co-ordinator Rakesh Chandel Photos by Printed & Published by JYOTHI VENKATESH (ENGLISH) Asst. Shankar Chavan Acme Packs & Prints India Pvt. Ltd. A. B. Gaikawad, K. S. Daryani, Nilesh Khalane 022-4099 7676 / 7655 PANKAJ KOURAV (HINDI) S. R. Dhonde, Ramesh Uike 02 FEBRUARY 2020 | MIFF NEWS BULLETIN | 03 “RAM MOHAn’s priceless drAWINGS ARE HIS LEGAcy” By Siraj Syed protégé of the legendary animator Ram Mohan, A who passed away recently, Chetan Sharma has curated an exhibition as homage to his Guru, and two other of his Guru’s contemporary masters, who also left for their heavenly within short spans of each other.