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Graphics chip maker, Nvidia has launched its new, 'Digital
Bollywood' initiative, to promote visual effects in the Indian film
industry, and create new opportunities for the Indian youth, in
animation and visual effects in film making.
Ashfaq Munshi, Founder and Chairman of the Board at Radiance
Technologies said, "We believe that digital film making is the next
big wave. In India, we want to combine the passion for movies and
the expertise of the IT world to create a digital revolution." He
also said that Nvidia has chalked out five components through which
the company will aim to drive the revolution—namely, training and
education, technology support,community, expertise and
partnership.
January 2007 will see the launch of Nvidia's training program in
digital animation, called 'Digital production curriculum'. This
will include two types of course for animators: a short two month
course in Gelato rendering software and a longer, four month course
in production pipeline. The company will also organize a 'Digital
Content Creation (DCC) Guru Lecture Series' which will see experts
across the globe visit budding Indian animators and film makers to
talk about different facets of visual effects. Nvidia will provide
its Gelato rendering software as well as its Quadro technology,
tailored for the Indian market, for this venture.
Volker Engel, an Oscar and Emmy Award winning producer and visual
effects supervisor said, "Indian talent is waiting to be unlocked
and I believe that Nvidia is the only company that can play a
neutral role in bringing all the Indian players together to create
world class content."
Nvidia also says that it aims to foster the community of digital
content creation via working relationships with ASIFA, TASI, ABAI
and other animation societies to make a local connection. Moreover,
Nvidia has partnered with MAAC and Whistling Woods to teach the DCC
in their respective schools, Acris, Anibrain, Anirights, Crest,IIT,
Maya Entertainment, NID, Prana, Prime Focus and VLC among
others.
