The Indian animation industry encompasses traditional 2D animation, 3D animation and visual effects for feature films. In 1956, Disney Studios animator Clair Weeks, who had worked on Bambi, was invited to Films Division of India in Mumbai to establish and train the country's first animation studio as part of the American technical co-operation mission. He trained a core group of Indian animators, whose first production was a film called The Banyan Deer (1957). Veteran animator Ram Mohan started his career at Films Division's Cartoon Unit.
Contents
- Awards and festivals
- Societies and organizations
- Market
- Notable animation studio companies in India
- List of Indian animated movies
- References
Another landmark animated film from Films Division is Ek Anek Aur Ekta, a short traditionally animated educational film released in 1974. The film is presented as a fable meant to teach children the value of unity, and was frequently broadcast on India's state-run television station, Doordarshan. The first Indian animated television series was Ghayab Aaya, which aired in 1986 and was directed by Suddhasattwa Basu. The first Indian 3D and VFX were done for the television series Captain Vyom by animation.
In 2000, AK Madhavan won a contract for his animation studio to produce a series of CGI animations for a US customer. He co-produced India's first 3D stereoscopic full-length feature film, Alpha & Omega, with Lionsgate.
The first Indian 3D animated film was Roadside Romeo, a joint venture between Yash Raj Films and the Indian division of the Walt Disney Company. It was written and directed by Jugal Hansraj.
Awards and festivals
Awards and conventions for the Indian animation industry include:
Societies and organizations
The Animation Society of India (TASI) is a non-profit organization with its head office in Mumbai. It hosts Anifest India, the biggest annual animation festival in the Indian subcontinent.
The ABAI (Association of Bangalore Animation Industry), with its head office in Bangalore, focuses on the AVGC markets (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics).
The Society for Animation in Delhi (SAID) is a non-profit body for animation and related arts. It has now been closed.
Media & Entertainment Association of India (MEAI) is an active body promoting the Indian AVGC industry. MEAI is also noticeable for high powered delegations to international markets and festivals.
Market
The Indian animation industry was estimated at $354 million in 2006 and was forecast to reach $869 million by 2010. In 2009, the state of the animation industry in India was growing at a CAGR of 30% and was estimated to reach US$1.5 billion by 2015.
Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai have the major concentrations of animation studios in the country.
Notable animation studio companies in India
Animation studios in India including television channels and production studios:
List of Indian animated movies
Since The Banyan Deer was released in 1957, over 130 animated movies have been produced in India. The following animated movies were released in India.