Mookambika InfoTech Pvt Ltd, the promoters of Kesavadasapuram Arena, has floated Imago Global to focus on the animation sector. Imago will focus on animation production, Post-Production and Outsourcing. Imago is also having tied-up with Kualalumpur based VFX & Animation Collage- Go-Academy. Go- Academy has concentrated into film production and the latest  release was "The King Maker" of Sony Pictures. Imago has already signed agreement with Go- Academy for an ongoing project for Middle East. 

Imago Global, a venture of Mookambika Infotech Private Ltd, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GO Academy, Malaysia, for collaboration and internship in animation and production. The MoU was signed between Imago CEO K.M. Arun Kumar and GO Academy chairman Aaron Ong Lai Huat here on Thursday.

Through this agreement, students enrolled at Kesavadasapuram Arena can avail the opportunity of getting an internship at GO Academy Malaysia, said a press release issued by Imago. GO Academy is a leading 3D animation and visual effects college in Malaysia. It is dedicated to promote, educate and help boost the animation and post-production industry.

It's the story about a lazy, irreverent slacker panda, named Po, who is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around...which doesn't exactly come in handy while working every day in his family's noodle shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po's dreams become reality when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it's up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat. Can he turn his dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master into reality? Po puts his heart - and his girth - into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths. Written by 7Bhypersonic91@yahoo.com%7D">Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}

Want to work as an animator at Pixar? The position doesn't seem to be posted too often so you better head over the Pixar website and check out the new posting in the Careers section:

Job Title: Animator
Job ID: 10092
Location: Emeryville, CA

About Pixar
Pixar Animation Studios is an Academy Award®-winning computer animation studio with the technical, creative and production capabilities to develop computer-animated feature and short films with memorable characters and heartwarming stories that appeal to audiences of all ages.

Pixar has created eight of the most successful and beloved animated films of all time: Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars and most recently Ratatouille. The studio has won 20 Academy Awards® and its eight films have grossed more than $3.4 billion at the worldwide box office to date. The Northern California studio's next film release is WALL-E (June 27, 2008).

• [2007/4/25] Animation Toutorials - The power of VFX in TITANIC movie
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