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Asifa International Animation Day celebrations at MCM DAV in Chandigarh

MCM DAV College Sec 36, Chandigarh

Chandigarh, 28 Feb 2024 – ASIFA presented the IAD Event at MCM DAV College for Girls at Sec 36 on 28 Feb 2024, co-presented by ASIFA Evangelist Vineet Raj Kapoor, alongwith the leading UX Design Institute Chandigarh Design School, and leading Animation Institute SXILL, and supported by AnimationXpress, Workkonnects, MESC, ACE Fair, iXDA. ASIFA is an International Community of Animation, with a mission of creating awareness of Animation Careers amongst students.

PGGC 46 hosted ASIFA International Animation Day at the campus on 31 Jan 2024. PGGCG 42 successfully hosted ASIFA International Animation Day at the campus on 1 Feb 2024. PGGCG 11 successfully hosted ASIFA International Animation Day at the campus on 8 Feb 2024.

The Speakers were Mangat Chauhan (Sr. Animation Supervisor Motu Patlu and Mentor SXILL) and Vineet Raj Kapoor (UX Design Mentor at Chandigarh Design School).

Neelu Kapoor, Founder SXILL graced the occasion with her presence.

Bikramjit Singh (Production Head, Virtualsoft) shared the History of ASIFA and it's mission. He commented on how ASIFA works hard to bring awareness about these careers across the world. ASIFA Chandigarh has been conducting various seminars across the city to do it's part.

Mangat Chauhan briefed the students about the entire animation pipeline and various career opportunities across the entire process of making animation movies.

Vineet Raj Kapoor, Founder Chandigarh Design School, told the students about various Design Careers as well as how to make their own roadmaps to achieve success in those careers. He briefed the student on how decision making permeates all careers and would be a useful addition to any worthwhile career.

Thereafter the students asked about various careers in their mind right from mimicry to storywriting to animation to UX design and got clear roadmaps as well as advice to make a success of their dreams through examples behind the success stories of Steve Jobs, and other leaders.

Asifa International Animation Day celebration at GCA Chandigarh

Government Fine Arts College Sec 10, Chandigarh

Vineet Raj Kapoor at International Animation Day Chandigarh

Chandigarh, 27 Oct 2023 – ASIFA presented the IAD Event at Government College of Arts on 27 Oct 2023, co-presented by ASIFA Evangelist Vineet Raj Kapoor, alongwith Chandigarh Design School, and SXILL, and supported by AnimationXpress, Workkonnects, MESC, ACE Fair, iXDA.

The Event started at 10:00 with the inauguration. This was followed by welcome address by Prof. Anjali Aggarwal, and then the address by Professor Shri. Pramod, HOD, Government College of Arts, Sec 10, who express his delight on the event and the opportunity to the art student to absorb the latest developments in the market. Thereafter Mr. Bikramjit Singh, Coordinator GO48 then presented the exciting opportunities presented by GO48 International to the audience.

Panel Discussion with Guests Mr. Pradeep (Incredimate),Ms. Neelu Kapoor (SXILL), Prof. Anand Sharma (GCA), Dr. Walia (PEC), and Mr. Vineet Raj Kapoor (Chandigarh Design School). The panel was hosted by Mr. Bikramjit Singh, who conducted the panel directly through student’s questions about the field. Students especially asked about creating professional portfolios, and also about the impact of AI and strategies to handle the same.

This was followed by the Art Exhibition at Arts College which was reviewed by the eminent guests. The guests went through the art exhibition and spoke to each artist understanding their process.

Thereafter there were two expert sessions.

First, Mr. Vineet Raj Kapoor, the Founder of Chandigarh Design School, told the audience about the UXUI Sector and the opportunities it brings for the designers. He also shared many incidents from his life, and also the lives of great leaders and how they used UX Design to resolve mammoth problems faced by humanity.

Parminder Singh, Mentor SXILLUP, enlightened the audience about Animation, and how a student should go about cracking the Hollywood Studio interviews. He shared many incidents from the great animator’s lives to educate the students about the kind of preparation made by top animations. He spilled the secrets behind those animators and even shared the books and relevant materials for those students who wanted to self learn.

International Animation Day Chandigarh

International Animation Day celebration at Chandigarh Design School

SXILL, Chandigarh SCO 186-188, Sec 17C, Chandigarh

ASIFA celebrated International Animation Day at Chandigarh with a Seminar by India's pioneering expert in the field of Animation and visual effects Meesha Gautam. Meesha Gautam is celebrated and award winning technical director for the films 'Raju Chacha' and 'Hindustan ki Kasam'. He shared his expertise with the students who had gathered to learn from him. The Program was hosted and compered by Vineet Raj Kapoor, and Neelu Kapoor, Director, SXILL - Chandigarh Design School