MAAC'S 24FPS 2014 International Animation Awards a grand success!
Celebrating the creative talents of MAAC students & animation industry professionals from across the world, the 24FPS International Animation festival & awards ceremony took place on Friday, November 28, 2014 at The Lalit Hotel in Mumbai.
The daylong festival was open to all, and featured several talent contests and games such as Drop the coin & Minute to win it. The highlights of the day were the National Finals of MAAC Got Talent & the live Gaming competition. Autodesk & Wacom put up kiosks to acquaint visitors with their new lines of products & offerings for creative professionals.
Director Anurag Basu at 24FPS
This year, the presence of filmmaker Anurag Basu came as a huge surprise for MAAC students. The director of top-rated films such as Barfi, Life in a Metro, Murder, Gangster, and more, graced the festival. He judged the MAAC Got Talent contest & also addressed the adoring students who lined up to click pictures & selfies with him.
24FPS: The glittering Awards Night
In the evening, senior animation & VFX industry professionals made their presence felt at the glittering Awards night. The Awards celebrate outstanding achievement in the fields of animation, VFX, multimedia, photography, and lighting, along with recognising ground-breaking work by Indian studios & industry professionals.
Apart from the buzz & excitement of winning these coveted Awards, the evening program featured live performances by artistes such as MJ5 (of India Dancing Superstar fame), liquid drummer Vikalp pulsating performance with a mix of beats & liquid lights, and Sahil Shah hilarious stand-up comedy routine which left the audience in splits.
About 24FPS 2014
2014 marks the 11th year of the 24FPS Awards. Since inception, these much-awaited Awards have given students a huge platform to showcase their talent & earn recognition for their work.
With every passing year, the quality of entries soars to new heights. This year, the Awards witnessed participation from an overwhelming number of students from different MAAC centres in India. Each entry was judged by industry veterans consisting of the who s who in media & entertainment.
All in all, the 24FPS Awards were about creativity, power-packed talent, magnificent performances, entertaining acts a complete package.
Three cheers for Team MAAC & for our wonderful students!
The winners at 24FPS
Category |
Team/Individual/Film name |
MAAC Centre |
UNIC-24FPS AWARDS- INDIA |
UNIC - 24FPS International Animation Award 2014 : BRONZE (MAAC Team) |
Step |
Andheri |
UNIC - 24FPS International Animation Award 2014 : SILVER (MAAC Team) |
Poin |
Vashi |
UNIC - 24FPS International Animation Award 2014 : GOLD (MAAC Team) |
Child-dish |
Girish park |
MAAC INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY AWARDS |
Best Architectural Design Visualisation |
Hemant Jangid |
Vashi |
Best CG Lighting |
Sourav kumar |
Patna-boring rd |
Best Character Animation |
Jaydip Das |
Girish park |
Best Character Modeling and Texturing |
Kuldeep Rabha |
Panbazar |
Best Digital Painting |
Purushottam Gawde |
Andheri |
Best E-Greeting |
Poulami Chopra |
Jalandhar |
Best Environment Modeling and Texturing |
Kishan Kumar |
Patna-boring rd |
Best Matte Painting |
Utkarsha Korthkar |
Jabalpur |
Best Multimedia |
Aninda Chakraborty |
Chowringhe |
Best Photography |
Thangmaism Nishanta Singha |
Andheri |
Best VFX Generalist |
Ravi Kiran Pasula |
Ameerpet |
EXTERNAL AWARDS - OPEN |
Best Animated Short Film 2014 - Student (OPEN) - IND |
Keli |
Ranjitha Rajeevan, NID |
Best Animated Short Film 2014 - Student (OPEN) - INTL |
Mortal Break-up Inferno |
Gobelins France |
Best Visual Effects Feature Film 2014 - Studio/Professional Category - INTL |
Sin City - A Dame to Kill for |
Prime Focus |
Best Animated Feature Film 2014 - Studio/Professional Category - INTL |
The Hero of Color City |
Toonz Animation India Pvt Ltd |
Best Animated Short Film 2014 - Studio/Professional - INTL |
A Minha Casinha |
Filmografo |
INDUSTRY AWARDS - INDIA |
Best Visual Effects Feature Film 2014 - Studio/Professional Category - IND |
Roar |
Anibrain |
Best TVC 2014 - Studio/Professional Category - IND |
Rotary Fateline |
Eeksaurus Productions Pvt Ltd |
Best TV Series 2014 - Studio/Professional Category - IND |
Hatim |
Vertex Volt |
Best Animated Feature Film 2014 - Studio/Professional Category - IND |
Kita |
Digitoonz Media & Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
Best Animated Short Film 2014 - Studio/Professional - IND |
Monkaa |
Weybec Studios |
Maac team awards |
Best Digital Film (MAAC Team) |
Why |
Dadar |
Best Character Animation (MAAC Team) |
Hungroo |
Thane |
Best Stylization (MAAC Team) |
O-no |
Borivali |
Best Lighting & Cinematography (MAAC Team) |
Late love |
Chowringhee |
MAAC MAINSTREAM AWARDS |
MAAC TEAM - BEST OF 3D CHALLENGE AWARDS |
Best of 3D Animation Challenge : BRONZE (MAAC Team) |
Agantuk |
Andheri |
Best of 3D Animation Challenge : SILVER (MAAC Team) |
A-peak |
Chowringhee |
Best of 3D Animation Challenge : GOLD (MAAC Team) |
Alpha |
Malad |
MAAC TEAM - BEST OF VFX CHALLENGE AWARD |
Best of VFX Challenge : BRONZE (MAAC Team) |
Battle aliens |
Chowringhee |
Best of VFX Challenge : SILVER (MAAC Team) |
Vfx wizards |
Thane |
Best of VFX Challenge : GOLD (MAAC Team) |
Dayitva |
Koramangla |
MAAC TEAM - BEST OF ANIMATED SHORT FILM |
Best 3D Animation Short Film : BRONZE (MAAC Team) |
O-no |
Borivali |
Best 3D Animation Short Film : SILVER (MAAC Team) |
Hungroo |
Thane |
Best 3D Animation Short Film : GOLD (MAAC Team) |
Chilli wars |
Rajouri |