Madagascar - The Crate Escape trailer

Hey there!

Welcome to the jungle!! And check out this new Madagascar (2) - The Crate Escape trailer. I believe it is an unofficial trailer but anyhow, it looks really interesting! It looks like we'll get to see some more adventure this time.... cool! Madagascar (1) is still one of my favorite animated movies and now, I can't wait for this one to be released! It will be released in November 2008. Uh..I can't wait. :)

Tedd the Teddy

Meet Tedd the Teddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) Tedd looks nice, though he does what the rest of the bears do - kill fishes.... especially the innocent ones!!....... He rips them apart and eats up their flesh with all the blood dripping from his mouth! Bad teddy.....bad bad bad! :)

(software used: Alias Sketchbook Pro)

-A

My thoughts....

I’ve received a few emails asking me a couple of questions. I’ll answer some of them right here…

1) Hi Amrit! What are your plans for your new job at Dreamworks Animation? And how do you feel about it?

Yeah, I’m feeling really, really excited about my new job!! I’ll be starting as an entry-level animator for Dreamworks Animation and it’s a dream come true! I’m all set to blast! I know. I’ll have to work really hard and keep my learning curve very steep! Since I love my work, it would be really fun for me. :)

Future plans?.... Well, I like to keep myself in present, and I just let the future come to me…. and say “Hi!”. So, I haven’t planned a lot. All I know is work HARD and have FUN! Yeah, you could call it my “mantra”! All I know right now is, I’ll be working really, really hard for my company and try to create some really nice and fun animation for everyone one! :) ………. Wow! I’m making it an essay! Sorry guys… I’ve a bad habit of doing that. Alrighty, next question!

2) Hey there, You got selected! That’s a great news young man! Who would you like to thank?

Firstly, I’m really thankful to God. I don’t know if I deserve it, but these are all his gifts. My first job at Dreamworks!! It was just a dream. I really never expected that! :)

I’m thankful to my friends and family who care for me and encourage me not just to become a better animator, but a better human being all around. I’m thankful to my mentors/animation gurus, Keith Lango, and Jason Ryan. They’ve always been an inspiration for me, and I’ve always wanted to be like them!

Before I subscribed to Keith’s VTS (video tutorial service), I hardly knew what animation was all about. Keith’s VTS is just like gold mine for me and I’ve learned a lot, and still learning tonnes from it!

Jason Ryan has always been kind enough to help me out with my animations and stuff. When I watch him animate something, I’m like….. I wanna DO THAT TOO!! He makes everything so much fun and breaks down the animation process in such a way that everything becomes so easy. Jason has always encouraged me a lot. He is really an inspiration for every animator! He will be starting his new, super cool, online animation tutorials and I’m really very excited about that!! :)

And finally I’m thankful to the great guys at Dreamworks who noticed my talent and gave me this great opportunity to work with them!

Well, that’s it for now guys. See ya’ll soon!

Cheers! :)

-A

Free time doodle

My first "dream" job!

Hey everyone!

I got selected and got my first dream job as an animator for DreamWorks Animation. DreamWorks Animation has recently signed an agreement with Technicolor Content Services division of Thomson to set up an animation studio at Paprikaas Interactive, in Bangalore, India.
So Right now, I'm really, really excited about all this. I flew to Mumbai, met some really great people from DreamWorks Animation. It was a very nice experience. I must admit that I was a bit nervous (umm... I mean really nervous!), but the guys were very cool and helpful.... and I'm glad they liked my demo reel! Yay! I must thank Jason Ryan for all his help and support. Without his help, I couldn't have done it. I'll be working under some super cool supervising animators and learning loads from them! :D

Cheers everyone!
-A