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    The Story of Indian Animation

    History and Journey so far
    by
    Swati AgarwalandProf. Phani Tetali
    IDC, IIT Bombay
    Journey
     
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    Before 30's

    Late 19th Century:
    • Experiments with Shambarika Kharolika (The Magic Lantern)
    • Lumiere brothers brought Motion picture camera
    1912 Short film: & 'The Growth of a Pea Plant'
    1915 Short film:  'Agkadyanchi Mouj' (Game of Matchsticks), followed by 'Laxmicha Galicha' and 'Vichitra Shilpa'.

    1930
    1934 Short Film:  'The Pea Brothers'
    1934 Short Film:  'On a Moonlit Night'
    1934 Short Film:  'Shikaar'
    1934 Short Film:  'Jambu Kaka'
    1935 Short Film:  'Lafanga Langoor'
    1939 Short Film:  'Superman's Myth'
    1939 Short Film:  'Akash Pataal'

    1940
    1947 Short Film:  'Cinema Kadambam'
    1948 Films Division of India was set up.

    1950
    1951 Short film:  'Jumbo The Fox'
    1951 Short film:  'Michke Potash'
    1951 Animated advertisements 'Rangeen Chutkiyaan'
    1955 The Children's Film Society of India (CFSI)
    1956 Short film:  'Radha And Krishna'
    1956 Clair Weeks came to India
    1957 Short film:  'A Banyan Deer'

    1960
    Films by Cartoon film Unit
    1961 India's first animated puppet film–  'Nanhe Munhe Sitare'
    1961 NID, National Institute of Design was set up at Ahmedabad

    1970
    Films by Cartoon film Unit
    1972 Studio:  Ram Mohan Biographics
    1974 Short Film:  'Ek, Anek aur Ekta'

    1980
    Films by Cartoon film Unit
    1988 Organization: NASSCOM
    1985 NID offered a two-year postgraduate diploma in Animation Design

    Late 80's studios Prasad Video Digital
      Prasad EFX
      Z-axis Communication
      Computer Graffiti

    1989 Studio:  Tata Elxsi

    1990
    Films by Cartoon film Unit
    1990 Studio:  Tata Interactive Systems
    1990 Feature film:  'Deepa And Rupa'
    1990 Television Series:  'Gayab Aya'
    1990 MIFF -  Mumbai International Film Festival
    1992 Feature film:  'Ramayana - The Legend of Prince Rama'
    1992 Television Series:  'Lok Gatha'
    1994 Studio:  Animatix
    1995 Television Series:  'Vartmaan'
    1995 Television Series:  'Meena and Sara'
    1996 Television Series:  'Tara Ki Duniya'
    1996 Studio:  Maya Entertainment
    1996 Studio:  2nz Animation
    1997 Studio:  RM-USL
    1997 Studio:  Animagic India
    1998 Studio:  Famous House Of Animation
    1998 Studio:  Toonz Animation
    1999 Studio:  DQ Entertainment
    1990 Studio:  Crest Communications
    1992 Studio:  Pentamedia Digital studio
    1995 Studio:  Graphiti Multimedia

    2000
    Films by Cartoon film Unit
    2000 Organization:  Asifa India
    2000 Organization:  FICCI
    2000 Feature Film:  'Pandavas- The Five Warriors'
    2000 Studio:  Big Animation
    2001 Organization:  TASI
    2001 Studio:  Green Gold Animation Studio
    2003 Studio:  Vaibhav Studios
    2003 Television Series:  'The Adventures of Tenali Raman'
    2003 Magazine:  Animation Xpress
    2004 Website:  CG Tantra
    2005 Film Festival:  Anifest India
    2005 Website:  CG India
    2005 Studio:  Prana
    2005 Feature Film:  'Hanuman'
    2005 Magazine:  Animation Today
    2006 Event:  Industrial Design Center, which was set up in 1969, started an academic programme in animation design.
    2006 Feature Film:  'Krishna'
    2006 Feature Film:  'Return of Hanuman'
    2006 Organization:  ABAI
    2007 Film Festival:  Chitrakatha
    2007 Website:  All About Animation
    2008 Feature Film:  'Roadside Romeo'
    2008 Feature Film:  'Ghatotkach'
    2008 Television Series:  'Chhota Bheem'
    2009 Television Series:  'Little Krishna'
    2009 Studio:  Eeksaurus

    2010
    2010 Feature Film:  'Ramayana The Epic'
    2010 Feature Film:  'Toonpur ka superhero'
    2010 Television Series-  'Roll no. 21'
    2010 Website:  Animation Boss
    2010 Organization:  SAID
    2011 Film Festival:  Dada Saheb Phalke
    2011 Studio:  Paperboat Animation Studio
    2011 Studio:  Digitales Studio
    2012 Feature Film:  'Chota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan'
    2012 Feature Film:  'Arjun- The Warrior Prince'
    2012 Feature Film:  'Sons of Ram'
    2012 Feature Film:  'Krishna Aur Kans'
    2012 Feature Film:  'Delhi Safari'
    2013 Feature Film:  'Chota Bheem and Throne of Bali'
    2013 Feature Film:  'Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya'
    2013 Feature Film:  'Mighty Raju Rio Calling'
    2013 Studio:  HopMotion
    2014 Feature Film:  'Kochadaiyaan'
    2014 Feature Film:  'Chaar Sahibzaade'

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    • Gurukuls of Animation
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