The Department of Animation & Visual communication jointly celebrated the “World Radio Day 2022” on 14.02.2022 (Monday) between 11.00 AM and 01.30 PM. Mr. P. Kishore Kumar, Head i/c cum Asst. Prof., Department of Animation welcomed the gathering. Mr.BabuShajan Kevin, Head i/c cum Asst. Prof., Department of Viscom introduced the chief guest, Mr. John Raja Durai, Associate programming director, Music Broadcast Private Limited (Radiocity 91.1FM). He addressed the students that the World Radio Day is observed to recognize the contribution of the mass communication medium in providing news and entertainment across all strata of society. He advised the students to discuss the current affairs, general knowledge and narrate stories through Podcast. He inspired and motivated the students by sharing the tactics and nuances required to become a Radio Jockey. He stressed on delivering the content in one’s own style with creativity which is one of the most important factors needed for attracting audience though it might be in a grumpy, squeaky, soft or loud voice. He reinforced the idea that the nature of the voice is never an issue. He mentioned that at times, a person well prepared to deliver the content might be rejected and the one who talks with originality and confidence is selected.The students eagerly participated in the activity. Besides they got clarified their doubts with the resource person regarding taking up RJ as a profession. The event helped the students in understanding the medium of radio better. Totally 66 Students from both the departments participated in this event.
“Preventing the people from the infected Community Dogs”
The I & II year students of Animation Department in the SLCS –Samaaj Seva-Extention Activity of “Preventing the people from the infected Community Dogs” on February 02, 2022 between 10.00 A.M to 01.00 P.M in the areas like Avanyapuram, Chinnaudappu, Valayangulam, Perungudi. Students of I year Animation prepared food for the activity for feeding the dogs with medicines and V.Suganeshwaran, P.Surya,B.M.Mathan Kumar and R.Balamurugan of II year Animation provided tremendous support on feeding the medicines for more than 40 Dogs.Along with the food ,tablets like Neomee and Praziplus were mixed to treat the Infected community dogs in order to prevent the further spread of any viral disease from these dogs to the people residing in the community. More than 500(200 Families) people benefited from this activity and totally 6 students participated in this activity.
Career Guidance Programme on “Corporate Expectations from a Fresher”
The Department of Animation organized a Career Guidance Programme on “Corporate Expectations from a Fresher” on 02.02.2022 (Wednesday) between 03.30 PM and 04.30 PM through Google Meet. Mr.M.Abdul Aziz Hakkim welcomed the gathering and introduced the resource person, Ms. Uma, Client Service Executive, Deolite Digital, Chennai. The purpose of this event was to enlighten the students about the important expectations from the industry when they enter into the Corporate Sector.
She advised the students to absorb the things whatever they see, adapt to the things in the market and also always be smart in doing things. The Company always expects from the freshersCommunication skills, Knowledge beyond textbooks, confidence,ability to lead,knowledge of foreign language(niche technology), ability to travel to different location, versatile and ability to engage people, ambitious about achieving things, team player. They collectively called it a RAINBOW factor.Overall,thesessionwasfilledwithknowledgeandvaluewhichcouldbeseenintheappreciationwegotpost-sessionfromparticipants.
Totally 55 Students from I & II year participated in this event.
SLCS Samaaj seva – Extension Activity on “Prevention & Safety measures for Covid-19”
On January 21, 2022 D. P. Roy Choudhury Association of Animation Department organized an Extension Activity creating awareness on “Prevention & Safety measures for Covid-19” between 11.00 A.M. and 01.00 P.M. The Students from I & II year Animation actively participated and gave a peech among the people in the village about the preventive measures against Covid-19. S. Madhubala from II year Animation creates awareness using the Animated Videos which will be easy for the people to understand the seriousness of the issue. P.Surya from II year & D.Jeyanthan from I year Animation demonstrated and educated about the Hand hygiene, hand washing techniques, correct way of wearing mask and travelling advice.
The local community were sensitized about the spread of Corona Virus and its prevention. Educating the rural people about the preventive measures, talking to them about their fears, and giving them a sense of some control over risk of infection helped in reducing their anxiety. Mr.N.Naveendra Kumar, Instructor, Department of Animation and Mr.Jeyaraman, Lab Incharge guided the Students during this extension activity. Totally 50 People in the village were benefitted from this programme.
CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL BIRD DAY
The Department of Animation & D. P. Roy Choudhury Association jointly celebrated the “National Bird Day 2022” on 05.01.2022 (Wednesday) between 02.00pm and 03.30 pm. Ms. Madhubala and Ms.Thrisheetha from II year Animation created an Awareness Poster on “Save Birds” and they distributed it to every department of the college. They created awareness among the faculty members about the importance of protecting the interest of birds and the key role played by the birds in protecting the environment. They also stated that about 12 per cent of world’s 9,800 bird species may face extinction within the next century. They requested the members they met to keep away a small amount of water in their home which may be a reason for the Life of a single bird. The Faculty members congratulated the students and also encouraged them to take more initiatives in the future.
Birthday Celebration of Savitribai Phule
D.P. Roy Choudhury Association of Animation Department organized Birthday Celebration of Savitribai Phule on 03.01.2022 at Academic Lab-I between 02.30 pm and 03.15 pm. The Welcome Address was delivered by Ms.Madhubala from II Year Animation. Mr. P. Kishore Kumar, Head i/c cum Assistant Professor of the department shared the importance of the event and he stated that she was the first female teacher and ardent champion of ending caste discrimination and illiteracy. She played an important role in improving women’s rights in India. Her sacrifices and struggles as a social reformer will be remembered for a long time. The Chief Guest for this function was Dr.R.Sujatha, Principal, SLCS. She made the students realize the importance of education, especially girl children, by giving examples of her own experiences. She inspired many students to take the challenges of life and how one can be successful in uplifting the downtrodden and the marginalized. The event was followed by Screening of the biography film of Savitribai Phule. Ms. Harini from I year Animation proposed the vote of thanks.
Totally 52 students participated in this programme from I & II year Animation.
Life – Skills Meditation Programme
Mr. S. Praveen kumar, Instructor, Department of Animation conducted a “Life – Skills Meditation Programme” for the B.Sc., Animation I, II Year and P.G. Diploma in Animation techniques Students on 15.12.2021, Wednesday between 09:00 AM and 12:30 PM at Drawing Studio. He coordinated the students to experience the benefits of meditation and to calm the mind. The main objective of the programme is to induce the ability of creativity. The students took part very actively in the programme and all the students gave positive feedback. Totally 60 students participated in the workshop.
Campus Recruitment Drive 2021 – Pixstone Images Pvt. Ltd.
Department of Animation organized a Campus Recruitment Drive 2021 on 15.12.2021, Wednesday at Animation Academic Lab for the final year students.“Pixstone Images Pvt. Ltd.” from Chennai conducted the Technical Test and Interview for the students. Totally 12 students from the III Year attended the interview. The Technical test was conducted by Mr.Jawahar, Manager. The HR interview was conducted by Mr.Joseph, HR-Head.
BOARD OF STUDIES MEETING – 2021
The Department of Animation conducted its Board of Studies Meeting for the newly introduced programme PG Diplomain Animation Techniques on 09th Dec 2021 (Thursday) at 04.00 P.M. through the Google Meet at Animation Academic Lab. Mr.P.KishoreKumar, Head i/c cum Asst. Prof. and Chairman of the BoS welcomed the gathering and explained the skeleton of the entire programme and introduced new courses for the upcoming academic year (2021-2022, Odd Semester). Dr.Thangaraj, Professor, Department of Computer Science, School of Information Technology, Madurai Kamaraj University, was the University Nominee. Dr.Elango, Professor & Head, Department of Electronic Media (PG), St Thomas College of Arts and Science, Koyambedu, Chennai took part in the BoS meeting as the Subject Expert. Ms.Saranya, Graphic Designer, Royal sign and awnings Studio United states, was invited as theIndustry Expert. Mr.Mahesh, PG Diploma student attended as the student representative.
All the members gave their valuable suggestions and recommendations about the syllabi. Faculty members Mr.M.Abdul Aziz Hakkim, Mr.S.Saravanan, Mr.S.Praveen Kumar, Mr.N.Naveendra Kumar, Mr.M.Shanmuga sundaram and Mr.A.R.R.Arul Prince attended the meeting.
Workshop on Personal Interview and Resume Building
The D. P. Roy Choudhury Association of Animation Department organized a Webinar on “Personal Interview and Resume Building” on 08.12.2021 between 11.30 A.M. and 12.30 P.M. for the I, II & III Year Animation Students. Mr. P. Kishore Kumar, Head i/c cum Assistant Professor welcomed the gathering.
The Resource person for this webinar was Mrs. Udhaya Shri, HR – Business Partner, BYJUS Chennai. This webinar was organized with an intention to empower students to perform better in their job interviews.
She covered various important aspects to be known by a fresher attending a job interview. She emphasized on the need to identify one’s own personal strength and weakness. She advised the students on how to present oneself during an interview and gave an insight into how to face challenging tasks during the process. She also stressed on the importance of every day preparations that is required by the students towards both conceptual knowledge and technical knowledge. On the whole the Programme ended fruitfully. The Vote of thanks was proposed by Mr. S. Saravanan, Assistant Professor. Totally 88 students were benefitted through this programme.










