Arena Newsletter July 2018 by creosouls

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Posted on August 17, 2018 - 12:06 pm



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Industry Insights
“Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” released
In Sony Pictures Animation’s “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation”, join the favourite monster family as they embark on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship. It’s smooth sailing for Drac’s Pack, as the monsters indulge in all of the shipboard fun the cruise has to offer. But the dream vacation turns into a nightmare when Mavis realizes Drac has fallen for the mysterious captain of the ship, Ericka, who hides a dangerous secret that could destroy all of monsterkind.
Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, the movie was released on July 20, 2018 in India.
YouTube Link: “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” - Official
Trailer (HD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku52zNnft8k
Courtesy: Sony Pictures
StudioCanal UK has released an international trailer for Paddington 2
Behind the Scenes of “Mission Impossible: Fallout”
In previous Mission Impossible movies, action often came first, and story second. It’s almost ironic then that when writer-director Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise decided to focus on character for the sixth movie, Fallout, they would end up with the most exciting mission ever, wall-to-wall with stunning set pieces in helicopters, trucks and motorcycles.
Even a three-man fight in a public restroom is a standout sequence that rivals the very real danger Cruise put himself in (106 times) to do a parachute jump from 25,000 feet.
The highlight is probably the look at the “Long Line”, a sequence that required the 56-year-old to scale a rope between a moving helicopter, only to free-fall back down again.
YouTube Link:
“Mission Impossible: Fallout” (2018)- All Stunts - Paramount Pictures

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=172&v=Z_aCOQi5tm4
Courtesy: Paramount Pictures
Sony Pictures Animation has released the first image from its upcoming animated feature Hotel Transylvania 3
Disney Animation to Premiere First VR Short at Siggraph 2018
Walt Disney Animation Studios will debut its first ever virtual reality short film “Cycles” at SIGGRAPH 2018, and the hope is viewers will walk away feeling connected to the characters as equally as they will with the VR technology involved in making the film.
It is an experimental film directed by Jeff Gipson that centers around the true meaning of creating a home and the life it holds inside its walls. The idea for the film is personal, inspired by Gipson’s childhood spending time with his grandparents and creating memories in their home, and later, having to move them to an assisted living residence.
SIGGRAPH attendees will have the opportunity to experience Cycles at the Immersive Pavilion, a new space for this year’s conference. The Pavilion is devoted exclusively to virtual, augmented, and mixed reality and will contain: the VR Theater, a storytelling extravaganza that is part of the Computer Animation Festival.
YouTube Link:
Disney Animation's First VR Film, “Cycles”, Set to Premiere

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTYBBvfDSSI
Source: Siggraph 2018
Sony Pictures Animation has released the first image from its upcoming animated feature Hotel Transylvania 3
Activities and Academics
WORLD EMOJI DAY
Emoji is a small digital picture or icon that represents an idea, concept or emotion in electronic communications. World Emoji Day was celebrated across Arena Animation centres on 17th July, 2018 in which about 102 students participated. The celebration consisted of two activities: “Claymation Emoticons” where students created their own unique Emojis through clay modelling and displayed them for external students, and “Unique Emoji Avatars & Designs” where students had to draw/design their own unique Emoji depending on the mood/gesture/expression/events. This day is deemed as a “Global Celebration of Emoji” and is celebrated annually with Emoji events.
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY
ANIMATION CAMP
Mr. Suresh Kumar, Regional Academic Head of Arena Animation, conducted a workshop on “Making of the Movies” on 25th July, 2018 wherein he showed students videos on making of movies, gave them knowledge about the Media and Entertainment industry, and showed them how technology is booming in today’s generation. Around 16 students participated in this event.
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY
SEMINAR ON ANIMATION AND VFX
Arena Animation held a seminar on Animation and VFX at Shivaji College on 20th July, 2018. About 140 students participated in this seminar where they were given a glimpse of the Animation and VFX industry and the vast scope Animation and VFX has in films, TV, ads, games, digital media, etc.
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY
WORKSHOP ON ANIMATION AND VFX
Arena Animation organised a Workshop on Animation and VFX at Podar International School on 21st & 22nd July, 2018. About 160 students were given a glimpse of the Animation and VFX industry and the vast scope Animation and VFX has in films, TV, ads, games, digital media, etc.
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY
PRE-PLACEMENT TECHNICAL SESSION
Arena Animation held an interactive pre-placement technical session for students on “Portfolio Development and Showreel” wherein they were provided with knowledge on the essence of showreel and portfolios, the dos and don’ts, showcasing best works and storytelling, along with tips on making a better showreel. About 30 students participated in this event.
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY
INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY