Jim Rygiel and Christian Rivers, Oscar- and BAFTA-winning visual effects wizards who have worked together on the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Peter Jackson’s King Kong and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, among others, will discuss their craft at FICCI FRAMES 2008. Focusing on the business of entertainment, this year’s even will take place March 25-27 in Mumbai, India.
During a presentation titled ‘VFX’Making Possible the impossible, Rygiel and Rivers will showcase their achievements and discuss various aspects of effects work, which has become an integral part of virtually every Hollywood project and is quickly gaining ground within the Indian Film Industry. Such recent Indian films as Krrish, Dhoom2 and Om Shanti Om have all featured extensive vfx work and bode well for India’s potential to develop the talent pool and infrastructure to produce movies with Hollywood-level visuals.
In addition to focusing vfx, FRAMES will offer programs on animation and video games. An examination of revenue streams in animation and a status report on the gaming industry are among the highlights for those attending from our industry. For more information on the FRAMES 2008 schedule, go to www.ficci-frames.com.
