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DepartmentWhat do kids do when they get a new toy? Well, they experiment with it. What does a director who is…
Mr. Bhatti On ChuttiNot every film releases as planned and, at times, it could be years before it emerges from the…
Love Lies & SeetaAn unconventional love story set in a New York summer, this film follows the lives of three…
Chalo CannesAnurag Kashyap is ecstatic as his film, Gangs of Wasseypur (GoW), is going to the Cannes film…
Department DisappointsThis week witnessed the release of Ram Gopal Varma’s Department featuring Amitabh Bachchan…
Balan On Rakhi Sawant In TDP’s Bengali RemakeNow we all know that Rakhi Sawant will step into Vidya Balan’s shoes in the Bengali version of…
Sujoy Ghosh To Direct Vidya, Prosenjit In His Next?Vidya Balan is at the top of her game right now and is even being called the “new hero” in our…
Vidya Balan Wants George ClooneyIt’s of the biggest films of the year so far and it was no surprise when we heard that YRF's…
Future Of Entertainment / Go Tech
The Future of Entertainment!
The post-production segment is poised for stupendous growth as Indian filmmakers discover the magic of digitisation. Experts share their views onthe trends and challenges in this rapidly evolving sector.
Few films are complete without a brush with technology and the wizardry it can unleash. And we don’t mean just ...
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Tagged Krishna Shetty, media, VFX, Yogesh Chhag
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In Focus:VFX Segment
Trends and challenges in Indian VFX from Ernst & Young’s newsletter-Newsreel
The VFX industry is a rapidly evolving segment in India estimated at over Rs 3,000 crore. VFX players are engaged in creating live action imagery by using computer-generated effects. This is being increasingly used in visual media in ...
Indian Media & Entertainment – M&A trends
During the past fiscal year, India found it increasingly difficult to tackle the conflicting demands of managing growth and price stability. The Indian economy grew by 6.9 per cent with the headline inflation remained persistently high and sticky at around 9 per cent. However, the Economic Survey 2011-12 predicts the ...
Colour Me Pretty
Digital Intermediate technology transformed the world of motion pictures from a sequence of colour reels to a rich and nuanced visual experience. Go Tech explains
What’s common between films like Kaante, Zinda, Musafir, Sarkar, Nishabd, Aamir and Dum Maaro Dum? Or for that matter, the vibrant and colour-rich Yash ...
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Tagged aamir, black friday, Dev.D, DI work, Gulaal, Kaante, Musafir, Nishabd, Sarkar, Zinda
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My Word!
Now, film-based literature is feeding India’s cinematic appetite while filmmakers are using the printed word as an innovative marketing tool
Watching films is a social habit that unites all Indians. But would cinephiles read film-based literature such as books and graphic novels with equal interest? The answer might surprise ...
Posted in Features, Future Of Entertainment / Go Tech
Tagged Agent Vinod, AR Rahman, Awaara, Don, Don 2, Don: The Origin, Inception: The Cobol Job, Mission Impossible, Mother India, Mughal-E-Azam, Mushtaq Shiekh, Pyaasa, Ra.One, Raajneeti, Raajneeti: The Film And Beyond, Shah Rukh Can, The Dialogue Of Devdas, The Mission: Impossible
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Snip Decisions
Gory fight scenes, breath taking special effects or just plain mushy love songs… Every film scene requires a good editor.But it’s no longer the dark editing rooms that these film-tailors are restricted to.With more and more films being shot on digital cameras, editors are now stepping out on to the ...
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Tagged Chandan Arora, Company, Haunted, Ishqiya, Kuldeep Mehan, Main Hoon Na, Namrata Rao, Raaz 3, Shirish Kunder
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Generally Speaking
In focus: The GEC segment in Indian TV - Getting the equation correct
In summary:
General entertainment channels (GECs) continue to dominate the TV scenario and comprise nearly 60 per cent of viewership in the segment. Advertisement revenues in the Hindi GEC genre were estimated at around Rs ...
Mind Your Language
English movie channels on a growth curve
First the facts: The Adventures Of Tintin released in India in November last year with more than 350 prints – a record-breaking number for an animated film – in both English and Hindi, and in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D formats. A ...
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Tagged Ajay Trigunayat, Amogh Dusad, HBO, Movies Now, Neeraj Vyas, PIX, Saurabh Yagnik, Star Movies, WB
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Disk Drive
Bucking doomsday predictions, the DVD market is banking on Hindi titles to stay afloat
With some of the biggest Hindi blockbusters finding their way onto the satellite platform in less than a month’s time, there is still a large section of the audience that are keen to posses the ...
Tickle The Audience – New Mantra Of TV Channels
Comedy genre has taken over the saas bahu melo drama on TV channels, latest entrant being Viacom 18 ‘s Comedy Central.
Comedy genre seems to be the flavour of the season with comedy shows being telecast on all the television channels. And the ratings indicate the same too. So ...
Going Dolby
The film makers and viewers can now rejoice as UFO ropes in Dolby Surround for better sound quality in its theaters.
They say marriages are made in heaven but this one’s set in a cinema hall. The film industry is all set to rejoice the holy unison of quality ...
Casting The Net
It may not compete with the box office but online releases are finally clicking with Indian filmmakers
The Internet might just be the magic word for some small budget filmmakers. Especially for those, struggling to find a decent opening for their films at cinema halls.
For instance, January ...
Pirates In The Net?
Our first anti-piracy company unleashes war on online film pirates. But is this enough to checkmate Enemy No 1
Piracy has been a constant menace to the film industry. Ask any filmmaker and he is sure to quote piracy as a rampant problem that eats into a film’s profits. ...
‘Sadly, Sound Is A Stepchild In Our Films’
Sound designer Baylon Fonseca, who has worked on some of Hindi cinema’s biggest films in recent times, shares his views
Importance of sound design is for a film
Sound is an integral part of anything we hear in a film. Ideally, a sound designer should be involved ...
On The Brand Wagon
Why in-cinema advertising is becoming a hot promotional platform
Just like television, radio and outdoor billboards are favourites as promotional mediums, advertisers are finally waking up to cinema advertising as a promotional avenue. Admittedly, the medium has been around for ages but the surge ...
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Tagged Agneepath, Gautam Dutta, Kal Ho Naa Ho
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Filmed Entertainment
Ushering in the digital era...
Increased use of technology in films and digitisation of theaters has continued to drive the filmed entertainment industry in India in 2011. The growth of regional cinema, accompanied by new marketing media, has captured the attention of audiences. The year witnessed increased collaboration between ...
Digitisation – The once in a lifetime opportunity
An E&Y analysis of the impact and benefits of cable TV digitisation
The Government of India has progressed with its much-awaited plans for cable TV digitisation. The recently passed ordinance that amends the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, approving the timeline the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) and ...
Year Of The Biggies
Apart from the obvious 3D and animation films, Hindi cinema is poised for some exciting trends in 2012...
Ashok Ganapathy, CEO, BIG Cinemas
After a poor start to this year, with Hindi films not doing so well at the box office, the film industry battled ...
Digitally Speaking
The film, radio and music are in a state of churn as digital media gain traction. Highlights from Ernst & Young recently released report Spotlight on India’s entertainment economy
The impact of digital media on...
Films
Indian film companies are using digital media to generate new ancillary ...
Ticketing Platforms
The box office might just get afresh makeover. And the little ticket window that witnesses serpentine queues of cinema lovers every Friday, are all set to get swankier.UFO digital cinema has come up with an online satellite-based ticketing system, which is set to bring about a host of advantages not ...
The RA.One Effect
Two weeks after the film’s release, the visual effects of RA.One are still being talked about. In this article, we get industry experts to technically review the visual effects of this Shah Rukh Khan game-changer
Merzin Tavaria, Chief Creative Director, India, and Co-Founder, Prime Focus
The quality of 3D and ...
RA.One: India’s Avatar?
SRK’s VFX wonder has proved that India is more than a special-effects outsourcing hub. Are we finally at par with Hollywood?
This year’s most hyped film RA.One has already hit the cinemas. And after Shah Rukh Khan’s carefully orchestrated marketing blitzkrieg that lasted several weeks – a teaser launch, ...
Crystal ball gazing – some possible futures in Visual Effects
Visual Effects is the creation and manipulation of moving images in post-production. It ranges from adding a simple title to creating an entire world like Pandora in Avatar.
Any film can benefit from VFX – there is no need to go to the expense of taking your unit to ...
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Tagged 300, Gladiator, Gordon Moore, The Matrix, VFX, Visual Effects
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Star Tech – Part 1
In the last 12 months, path-breaking technological innovations have delivered movie and television audience a mind-blowing experience. So where are all these emerging platforms and creative alliances headed?
It’s almost two years since we started our column, Imagine… The Future of Entertainment! And as the name suggests, through this ...
Net Result
Releasing feature films online has opened up a jui...
Releasing feature films online has opened up a jui...
India is set to ride the 3D wave but is our content good enough to turn the tide?!
Filmmakers, multiplex owners and even television m...
Filmmakers, multiplex owners and even television m...
Happy Days Are Here Again
It’s raining profits in Tinsel Town. But is this a...
It’s raining profits in Tinsel Town. But is this a...
RA.One Day 2: Still Soaring
Here’s what programmers at multiplex chains across...
Here’s what programmers at multiplex chains across...
Twist In The Teaser Tale
When a film airs on TV, channel executives tweak i...
When a film airs on TV, channel executives tweak i...
‘Sadly, Sound Is A Stepchild In Our Films’
Sound designer Baylon Fonseca, who has worked on s...
Sound designer Baylon Fonseca, who has worked on s...
Going Dolby
The filmmakers and viewers can now rejoice as UFO ...
The filmmakers and viewers can now rejoice as UFO ...
Tickle The Audience - New Mantra Of TV Channels
Comedy genre has taken over the saas bahu melo dra...
Comedy genre has taken over the saas bahu melo dra...
Snip Decisions
As the digital format gains popularity, editors ar...
As the digital format gains popularity, editors ar...
Jannat 2 Music Launch
The music launch of Fox Star Studios and Vishesh F...
The music launch of Fox Star Studios and Vishesh F...
Blood Money Success Party
The success party of Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and...
The success party of Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and...
I am an actor of the masses: Emraan Hashmi
A sneak peek at what happened at Jannat 2 success ...
A sneak peek at what happened at Jannat 2 success ...
