Arena Newsletter June 2018 by Creosouls

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Posted on July 24, 2018 - 17:00 pm



Arena Newsletter June 2018

Industry Insights
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom released
It’s been three years since theme park and luxury resort, Jurassic World, was destroyed by dinosaurs out of containment. Isla Nublar now sits abandoned by humans, while the surviving dinosaurs fend for themselves in the jungles.
When the island’s dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.
With all of the wonder, adventure and thrills, this joyride sees the return of favourite characters and dinosaurs. Welcome to Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
Directed by J.A. Bayona, the epic action-adventure movie was released on June 22, 2018.
YouTube Link:
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom - Official Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn9mMeWcgoM
Courtesy: https://www.universalpictures.com/
StudioCanal UK has released an international trailer for Paddington 2
Brad Bird’s heroic return to Animation with ‘Incredibles 2’
Pixar’s most beloved and ‘super family’, the Parrs, blasts onto screens once again with the release of ‘Incredibles 2’; Director Brad Bird’s follow-up to his 2004 Oscar-winning animated super hero adventure.
Fourteen years later, ‘Incredibles 2’ picks up right where the original story left off. Elastigirl is called on to lead a campaign to bring Supers back, while Mr. Incredible navigates the day-to-day heroics of ‘normal’ life at home with Violet, Dash and baby Jack-Jack, whose superpowers are about to be discovered. Edna Mode also returns for the second instalment of the superhero movie.
YouTube Link:
Incredibles 2 Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgyfRj7g77s
Courtesy: www.awn.com & www.newsx.com
Sony Pictures Animation has released the first image from its upcoming animated feature Hotel Transylvania 3
Netflix unveils new trailer & poster for ‘Flavors of Youth’
Netflix has unveiled a brand new poster and trailer for its forthcoming anime feature, ‘Flavors of Youth’.
From CoMix Wave Films, the creative visionaries behind the international phenomenon ‘Your Name’, comes Netflix’s new anime feature film ‘Flavors of Youth’.
Told in three chapters in three cities, ‘Flavors of Youth’ explores the simple joys of life through sensual memories and how the beating heart of love cannot be defeated by the flow of time.
‘Flavors of Youth’ will stream globally on Netflix on August 4, 2018.
YouTube Link:
Flavors of Youth | Official Trailer | Netflix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKdOr976h3Y
Source: Netflix
Courtesy: www.awn.com
Lucasfilm has released a second trailer and the theatrical poster for the upcoming feature Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Activities and Academics
STUDY TOUR
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY
Arena Animation recently organised a ‘Study Tour’ to ‘Prime Focus’ under the leadership of Mr. Ben – Head of Production, Mr. Lakshman – Head of Operations and Mr. Naresh from HR Department. 16 students and 4 faculties participated in this tour, where they got an opportunity to see how departments like Roto/Paint, Stereoscopic, etc. work. The experts also shared their insights on various technical skills required in the current scenario and informed them about the various opportunities prevailing in ‘DNEG’, with which ‘Prime Focus’ has now merged.
BOOT CAMP
60 students participated in a recently conducted ‘Boot Camp’ by Arena Animation where experts spoke about communication & interview-handling skills, resume tips, common interview questions, etc. The experts also reviewed the portfolios of the students. 8 students were shortlisted at the end in the final round of interview.
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY
CAREER SCOPE
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY
42 students participated in a workshop on ‘Career Scope’ organised by Arena Animation. It gave the students an opportunity to enhance their professional as well as soft skills through experts who shared their views on how to set goals, how to communicate, the job opportunities in the market and so on. The experts also reviewed the portfolios of the students and gave tips on how to enhance them.
CREATIVE ART WEEKEND
As a part of its ‘Creative Art Weekend’, Arena organised a Charcoal Drawing exercise to encourage students to explore different forms of art. It was an exercise in providing students the fundamentals of drawing and also helping them think about fundamental concepts to explore infinite opportunities in creativity. Spread across 3 days, the activity involved different topics like Still Life, Gesture Sketching and Live Sketching for students.
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY
INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY
Arena Animation organised a competition for internal as well as external students from varied colleges where they had to create imaginative cartoon characters on the occasion of ‘International Yoga Day’. It was organised for encouraging students to innovate & imagine their creativity in the form of cartoon characters enacting yoga poses. Their creations were then put up at the centres for industry experts or a jury to judge and award the students.
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY
DRAWSANA - DOODLE CONTEST
On 21st June, 2018, Arena Animation organized ‘Drawsana’, a cartoon/doodle competition to celebrate International Yoga Day. This competition invited participants not only from Arena centres but also from various colleges. Participants were supposed to explore their imagination in the form of cartoon characters. The response was very good and all the participants enjoyed the event. Total of 429 students participated in the contest, out of which 3 winners were awarded by Mr. Balraj K.N. who is a renowned cartoonist and public speaker.
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY