Indian Animator makes it to Oscar Selection List
By siliconindia   |   Friday, 22 April 2011, 20:23 IST   |    2 Comments
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Indian Animator makes it to Oscar Selection List
Bangalore: Crest animation production has been capable of wooing the American audience with its Alpha and Omega. A.K. Madhavan,the CEO of Crest Production has hit the right cord this time as he makes it to the Oscars. Mumbai based Crest Animation Studios? first CGI Animated 3D Stereoscopic film titled, Alpha and Omega, co-produced by Lionsgate and has been included in the list of movies eligible for Oscar?s nominations. With Alpha and Omega, Crest Animation became India?s first animated film to appear on the Oscars? selection list. The film has voiceovers by Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Christina Ricci and late Dennis Hopper. Alpha and Omega is the story about two young wolves, Kate and Humphrey. They are both at opposite ends of their pack?s social order and are thrown together in a foreign land, where they need each other to return home. But love complicates everything. Apart from Alpha and Omega Crest has produced animation for several international TV shows such as Jakers! And the famous series of Pet Alien that have won many awards including the Daytime Emmy Award, The BAFTA Awards, FICCI Frames 2005, The Humanitas Prize for Children?s Animation, and a nomination for The Annie Award. However,Oscar is definitely special for Crest production. Madhavan said that it is always a humbling experience to see hard work being rewarded and since Oscar is considered a benchmark of perfection it is even better. The moment that strikes Madhavan most is, when the end-credit rolls on the screen and the names of 260 Indian graphic artists from Crest follows. He said "it is a great feeling to see the movie being well-received and well-respected by a global audience. It is not every day that one gets to see animated movies from India getting on a global platform." With Crest making it big to Oscars, this will definitely boost the animation industry which is lacking far behind in India.

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