This project includes the documentation and comparative analysis of image making in Indian traditional art. It demonstrates the different grids used for creating the images of Gods, kings and sages along with other human figures. After studying various texts I learnt they were created in order to make a ready vocabulary and grammar of Indian art available for the artists in that era and also for further generations. These texts comprise of a good amount of information on image making, but all the information is very much verbal or descriptive and not illustrative. They talk about the technique but there are hardly any demonstrative images or examples available. In a way it is good as they encourage the reader to imagine and construct the image depending upon his understanding and imagination. In this project I have made an attempt to create illustrative references for various types of images given, based on the available descriptions. These descriptions vary from one text to another. I have also analysed some of the ancient sculptures on the basis of given systems of measurement, in order to understand the image making in Indian traditional art.

This internship with Mr. Achyut Palav mainly includes study of calligraphy, in which I learnt two basic scripts which are Devnagari and Roman, plus vari[1]ous techniques and use of different tools for creating this art from Achyut sir himself. I also had the opportunity to work on some of the ongoing design projects in the Resonance designs and advertising, where I did character design, identity design, CD cover design, and so on. Most importantly after learning the art of calligraphy from Achyut sir, he wanted me to create some animation for him with the use of calligraphy, based on a poem by Achyut Palav himself. So, I also got an opportunity to use the art of calligraphy in my animation.

‘Old age and fear of death’ is the topic of the project .This report will give you a complete idea of why I chose this subject and how I went about devel[1]oping this project. I started with the research. As I chose this subject after seeing the fear of death that my granny faced on her death bed, I went back home gath[1]ered all her memories. Also went through experiences of other people in similar situations. Read a lot on near death experiences and fear. After which you will come across all the study that I did by watching various films related to my subject and also few not directly related but in many ways inspirational. Then you can go through all the concepts I came up with in order to develop the story and how the final story was developed gradually based on the selected con[1]cept. And then comes the storyboard. Which gives a complete idea along with the visual interpretation of my story. You will also get to see the character development and the concept art that was created while exploring the look and feel for the film. After finalizing on the look and feel of the animation I started working on the techniques to achieve the same. Here you will also get to know the step by step development in the tech[1]nique I have used in order to get the intended look to the film.

‘A Perfect Date’ is a clay animated short film. I would rather call it material animation because claymation is a very specific term, and along with clay, many other materials have been used to create the characters and set of this film. This film is based on a very simple phrase of life, "Grass is always greener on the other side of the fence". It is not only a phrase, but it is a very big part of human nature, and it can not be denied. A couple goes to a restaurant for a dinner date. They start finding things served on the other table more desirable than what they are having, and that is where the story starts. Due to this, they end up ruining their perfect date! Will they ever learn that grass always grows greener where it is watered more? Will they ever realise the value of what they have? After working on the concept and storyline, I wrote the script and developed the storyboard. Considering various situations and camera angles, concept art was developed. I thought of having a Japanese restaurant, and accordingly, I designed the set and built it using various materials. At the same time, all the characters were developed based on the character designs. After the set and characters were ready, the film was shot in the studio using a stop motion technique with the help of a digital SLR camera. The shoot was then taken on a computer and put on the time-line in order to make it into a movie along with the sound recording.