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D.P. Roy Choudhury Association, Department of Animation, in association with Institution Innovation Council – SLCS organized Two Days Workshop on “Innovative Practices in Clay Modeling” on 27 & 28 July, 2022 at our college premises.

The Program started with the prayer song and Mr. P.Kishore Kumar, Head i/c cum Asst. Prof., Dept. of Animation welcomed the gathering. Dr. R. Sujatha, Principal, delivered the presidential address and the felicitation address was given by Dr. S. Priya, Dean Academics.

Mr.Radhakrishnan, Freelance Sculptor, Govt. College of Fine Arts, Kumbakonam, acted as the chair Person. He was very  much skilled in Sculpting with the variety of materials like Clay, Wax, Plaster of Paris, etc. The objective of this workshop is to enable the students to learn the art of Sculpting, as a part of our culture. He briefed on the nuances, tips & techniques in Clay Sculpting. At the end of the workshop, the students were able to understand the concepts of Traditional Sculpting.  Students learned to enhance the techniques in real-time sculpting than in 3D Sculpting. Totally, 53 Students were benefitted through this program.

D. P. Roy Choudhury Association, Department of Animation, organized an outreach programme on “Art Therapy” at Adaikalam Old Age Home, Thirunagar, on 22.07.2022 at 02.00 p.m. Mr. Vishwa, Founder of the Old Age Home, welcomed the gathering. The Students from II & III years actively performed and showed their talents like, Singing, Dancing, Playing Music Instruments, etc. The senior citizens were admired by the students’ talent. The dejected parents over there were happy to say that the students’ talent made them forget their pain. The students learnt how to take care of their parents as well as to help the needy as a way of life. The program ended with a vote of thanks by Mr. M. Abdul Aziz Hakkim, Asst. prof., Dept of Animation. Mr. N. Naveendra Kumar, Instructor, Dept of Animation, made all the arrangements.

Totally, 10 students & 50 old age people got benefitted through this program.

The D. P. Roy Choudhury Association of Animation Departmentorganized three days hands-on training session titled “Boot Camp on UNREAL ENGINE” from 19.05.2022 to 21.05.2022 for I, II year B.Sc., Animation & Visual Comminication students and PG Diploma in Animation Techniques. Mr.P.Kishore Kumar, Head i/c cum Asst. Prof., welcomed the gathering and introduced the Chief guests – Mr. Karan Parik, Founder GREEN RAIN Studio, Mumbai and Mr. Rajesh, Technical head, Scopick Edutech Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Karan Parik, the authorized trainer of UNREAL ENGINE, interacted with the students and trained them. Mr. Rajesh, inspired the students by sharing his experience and the growth of VR & AR in Gaming Industry. The students felt the program very useful and learnt new things with UNREAL ENGINE. They also learnt and practised the software taught by the trainer and showed the output. Totally 54 students were benefited by the program.

The Department of Animation organized a Career Guidance Programme on “Scope & Trends in 3D Architecture Design” through Alumni Interaction on 22.04.2022, Friday between 02.00PM and 04.00PM. The Programme was started by Mr.M.Abdul Aziz Hakkim, Assistant Professor of the department. The Resource person for the event wasMr. Arun Kumar, Managing Director, Fantasy World, Karur. He is a well-known alumnus from the 2013–2016 batch and he is enthusiastic to share the students about “Opportunities in the 3D Architecture Industry”. He inspired the students by discussing the 3D architectural trends and techniques and also the numerous openings and numerous career opportunities in the construction sector. He inspired students through the Discussion forum by sharing his experiences.The event helped the students’ knowledge to grow and prosper. The Vote of thanks was proposed by Ms.Madhubala of II Animation.Totally 54 students (I & II year) were benefitted from this programme.

Our department faculty members Mr.P.Kishore Kumar, Head i/c cum Asst. Prof., and Mr.M.Abdul Aziz Hakkim, Asst. Prof., have participated in the Dakshin, South India Media & Entertainment Summit organized by Confederation of Indian Industry Southern Regionon 09th& 10th April 2022 at Chennai Trade Centre on the theme “Culturally Rooted, Creativity Global”.Thiru M K Stalin, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, was the Chief Guest. The objective of this summit is to bring together relevant stakeholders to celebrate achievements, share & learn from best practices and to network with peers for progression. Through keynote talks, panel discussions, knowledge sessions and exclusive plenary’s, this summit will lay the roadmap for the resurgence of the M&E sector.

The D. P. Roy Choudhury Association of Animation Department conducted an Extension Activity at Eliyarpathi on 07.04.2022, Thursday, between 09:30 A.M. and 12:30 P.M. Totally 30 students from I& II Year B.Sc., Animation and 2 Faculty members participated in this event.The students were informed about how trees and plants are linked to our basic needs for good food to eat and clean air to breathe. The following points were shared to the students

1. Trees give us clean water to drink, air to breathe, shade and food to human beings, animals and plants.
2. Tree provide habitats for numerous species of fauna and flora, firewood for cooking, materials for buildings and places of spiritual, cultural and recreational importance.

Each student was given with one sapling and asked to plant it. The students enjoyed and eagerly participated. Mr.N.Naveendra Kumar, Asst. Prof., and Mr.S.Saravanan, Asst. Prof., accommpanied the students. Totally 30 different varieties of saplings were planted by the students.

The D. P. Roy Choudhury Association of Animation Departmentconducted an outreach programme “Feed the kids” on 06.04.2022, Wednesday at vision school (schools for differently abled students) at Perungudi, Madurai. The students of I & II Year B.Sc., Animation and PG Diploma in Animation Techniques students came forward to provide the lunch for 30 students studying in the school. Mr. N. Naveendra Kumar and Mr. S. Praveen kumar Asst. Professors of the department accompanied the students.Students were provided with nutritious food.

Students of I & II Year B.Sc., Animation and PG Diploma in Animation Techniques along with the students from vision school (schools for differently abled students) at Perungudi, Madurai Organized a rally on “World Autism Awareness Day”, as an outreach programme on 06.04.2022, Wednesday between 10:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. The main purpose of this rally is to educate the people about Autism as “Always Unique Totally Interesting Sometimes Mysterious”. Totally 20 students participated in this event and 2 Faculty members accompanied them.

The Department of Animation organized a Career Guidance Programme on “Importance of Rotoscopy in the Feature Films” through Alumni Interaction on 01.04.2022, Friday between 03.00PM and 04.00PM. The Programme was started by Mr.P.Kishore Kumar, Assistant Professor of the department. The Resource person for the event wasMr. Prem Kumar, Roto Artist, BOT VFX, Chennai. He is a well-known alumnus from the 2014–2017batch and he is very much eager to talk to the students about the“Importance of Rotoscopy in the Feature Films”. He inspired the students by discussing the various software’s and plugins which is used in the Rotoscopy sector. Through the discussion forum, he encouraged students by expressing his insights. The Session ended fruitfully. Totally 28 students (II year) were benefitted from this programme.

Our department faculty Mr.P.Kishore Kumar, Head i/c cum Asst. Prof., Participated in the BRIDGE 2022, an event organized by ICT Academy of Tamilnadu, on 28th March, 2022 at Nagercoil, on the theme “A high impact industry institute interaction”. Thiru T. Mano Thangaraj,Hon’ble Minister for Information Technology, Government of Tamil Nadu, was the chief guest. The event focused on Bridging Skill Gapfor Better Employment, Identifying New Generation Workforce, and Industrial Partnership for Talent Development, Future-Ready Skills Roadmap, and Recruitment Trends.