The Animation Masters Summit (AMS) is an
animation
Animation is a method by which image, still figures are manipulated to appear as Motion picture, moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent cel, celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited ...
industry conference organized every year by
Toonz Animation in India. The event brings together animation experts from across the world to discuss trends in the animation industry. This event is notoriously well attended by big names in this industry. The event venue is in
Trivandrum, the capital city of
Kerala in
India. The speakers, known as 'masters' of the event, share their expertise and experiences with animation professionals and aspiring young talent. The event happens during April/May every year, from 1999.
The event is a cross-section of mastery in animation, visual effects, and the media industry.
The summit also includes ‘Flying Elephant Competition’ which is an animation and short film competition constituted to recognize upcoming talents in the film industry. The awards are given away in Animation Short Films, Animation TV Feature & Series, Live Action Short Films, and Short Film-Student categories.
Some of the industry experts who were speakers in previous editions of the event include
Ram Mohan ,
Olivier Jean-Marie
Olivier Christophe Hervé Jean-Marie (November 19, 1960 – May 13, 2021) was a French animator and director, best known for his work on ''Oggy and the Cockroaches'', ''Space Goofs'', and ''Zig & Sharko
''Zig & Sharko'' ( French: ''Zig et Sha ...
,
Shilpa Ranade Shilpa Ranade (born 1966) is an Indian designer, animator, illustrator, filmmaker and academician. She has been faculty at the Industrial Design Centre at IIT Bombay since 2001. She has directed animated short films for Channel 4, UK and her films h ...
,
Kireet Khurana,
Gitanjali Rao
Gitanjali Rao (born 1972) is an Indian theatre actress, animator and film maker.
Biography and career
Gitanjali graduated as an applied artist from Sir. J. J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai, in 1994. Two animated short films independently ...
,
Sabu Cyril
Sabu Cyril is an Indian film production designer. Having worked in 116 feature films and 2500 add films. He has won four National Film Award for Best Production Design, four state awards, six Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction (including sout ...
,
Charuvi Agrawal
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Charuvi Agrawal (born 20 June 1983) is an Indian painter, sculptor, animator, filmmaker, and Installation art, installation artist known for integrating traditional Indian mythology with advanced multimedia technologies in her art. C ...
,
Rajiv Chilaka,
V. A. Shrikumar Menon
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and
Anjum Rajabali
Anjum Rajabali is a veteran Indian screenwriter and teacher. He has written films like ''Drohkaal'' (1994), ''Ghulam'' (1998), ''The Legend of Bhagat Singh'' (2002) and ''Raajneeti'' (2010). He is also known for his leadership and lobbying for ...
. The summit used to have talks, interactive workshops, and panel discussions covering the industry from both Indian and international perspectives.
References
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,External links
Animation Masters Summit- the official summit website
Animation industry
International conferences
Annual events in India
Animation events