Animation

Awareness essential to protect oneself from 'cyber arrest' scams: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke about the cyber crime of "digital arrests", noting that it has hit all sections of society and urging people to adopt the mantra of "stop, think and take action" when faced with such a scam. In his 'Mann ki Baat' broadcast, Modi said probe agencies are working with states to deal with the issue but added that awareness is essential in protecting oneself from this crime. The prime minister played a representative video to show how such criminals pose as probe agency officials to prey on people's fear after gathering detailed information about their potential victims. He said, "Beware of Digital Arrest frauds.No investigative agency will ever contact you by phone or video call for such an investigation." Modi asked people to dial 1930 to connect with national cyber helpline or connect with its portal and also inform police about such a crime. They should record such conversations and also take screenshots, he said touching on the crime wh

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi cites 'Chhota Bheem', praises Indian animation sector

Citing the popularity of Indian animated series such as 'Chhota Bheem', 'Hanuman' and 'Motu-Patlu', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is on the way to ushering in a new revolution in the world of animation and urged the people to take the resolve of making the country a global animation powerhouse. In his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, he said India's animation characters and movies, on account of content and creativity, are being loved all over the world. "You must remember the days when 'Chhota Bheem' started airing on TV.Children can never forget that; there was so much excitement about 'Chhota Bheem'! You would be surprised that today 'Dholakpur ka Dhol' attracts children not only in India but also in other countries. Similarly, our other animated serials such as 'Krishna', 'Hanuman', 'Motu-Patlu' also have a fan-following all over the world," the prime minister said. "You might have noticed that from the smartphone to the cinema screen, gaming console to

K'taka okays Rs 100 cr 'Nipuna Karnataka' scheme after local job quota row

The 'Nipuna Karnataka' programme, which includes a Rs 10 crore pilot project, is aimed at boosting the global competitiveness of state's young workforce

70th National Film Awards announced in New Delhi: Check out winners' list

70th National Film Awards: The Best Actress award was shared between Nithya Menen for Thiruchitrambalam and Manasi Parekh for Kutch Express

Demon Slayer to end with Infinity Castle Arc in a theatrical trilogy

Demon Slayer fans are surprised as its journey is going to end with the release of a thrilling trilogy after an exciting season 4. Here's all you need to know

Moana 2 first trailer is out; Moana and Maui are back for another adventure

The first look of Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson's Moana 2 is out. Cravalho and Johnson will reprise their roles as Moana and Maui, respectively, and sequel to hit theatres in India on November 29

Avatar: The Last Airbender; Here's how Twitter reacted to Netflix's latest

Avatar: The Last Airbender is a live-action adaptation of an animated series that was recently released on Netflix. Here's what the Twitter users' reviews say about the series

Keyframer: Apple's new AI-editor for generating animations with text input

Keyframer tool utilises OpenAI's GPT-4 model for generating codes to create animated illustrations

Winter 2024 anime season: Top anime releases to watch this January

The top anime series is going to be released in the winter 2024 season comprising the latest interesting series and sequels this January

10 best-animated movies of all time to watch with your kids in your home

There are thousands of animated movies which parents can watch with their kids. Here are the 10 best-animated films to watch with your kids on different OTT platforms

Luv You Shankar is set to release today, Shreyas Talpade also part of it

Luv You Shankar movie is set to hit theatres today, September 22, 2023. Abhimanyu Singh, Sanjay Mishra, Shreyas Talpade, Tanishaa Mukerji, and Elakshi A Gupta are playing the main roles

India has second largest number of anime fans after China: Brady McCollum

We have updated prices, launched numerous Hindi dubs (dubbed shows), and are in the process of adding Tamil and Telugu, said McCollum

I&B Secretary Apurva mulls hosting an animation film festival in India

Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra on Thursday met Annecy Festival Director Michael Marin to explore the possibility of hosting an animation film festival in India. Chandra led the Indian delegation at the Annecy International Animation Festival in France to showcase India's prowess in creating animation and VFX (visual effects) content for global audiences. "The Animation, Gaming, Visual Effects and Comics (AVGC) Sector in India is making progress with the adoption of world-class techniques and innovative technologies, coupled with a pool of immensely talented professionals," Chandra said. He said India was among the few countries that provided cash incentives to foreign companies for making AVGC content in the country. "The incentives are the same as for shooting films in India. This is a huge opportunity for companies to benefit from this. As a country, we are committed to providing incentives to the industry, as well as supporting pre and post-production ...

Breaking free from the Pixar look

A rebellion is brewing among the world's top studios, as the dominance of the Pixar style is seen to be limiting creativity and diversity in animation

AVGC task force calls for a national mission with budgetary outlay

Quantum of budget unknown; task force also recommends 'Create in India' campaign with exclusive focus on content 'For India and For the World'

Google ChromeOS may allow converting screen recordings into animated GIFs

It will enable the ability to record the screen into an animated GIF image from the native screen capture tool

Covid-19 behind, M&E sector navigates the future at Ficci Frames 2022

Back after a two-year hiatus, the summit deliberated on key issues plaguing the sector

Govt creates task force to boost capacity in Animation and Gaming sector

The task force will be headed by I&B Secy, will submit first action plan within 90 days

I&B Ministry forms task force to promote animation, VFX sector in India

In a bid to promote the animation, visual effects, gaming and comic (AVGC) sector in India, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Friday constituted a task force

In a first, animation and gaming segment finds place in Budget 2022

FM Sitharaman announces setting up of promotion task force in this space, industry hails move