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on : 8/7/2005 9:01:00 AM
All Praises to ‘Tirumala Alaya Darsanam’:
Dr. D. Rama Naidu
Many prominent personalities from the film
industry including Dr. D. Rama Naidu, Mr. Vasiraju Prakasam
and Mr. K. Raghavendra Rao greatly appreciated the young talent
at ‘iVue Technologies’ for making India’s
first ever animated documentary, virtually 3D film on ‘Tirumala
Aalaya Darshanam’.
The documentary which has been released by
the TTD Board Chairman Dr. T. Subbi Rami Reddy earlier at TTD
Board meeting, was screened today at Prasad Labs preview theatre.
Speaking on the occasion Mr. Vasiraju Prakasam,
jury member on the national documentary awards committee, said
that he had seen 120 documentaries for selection, but non of
them had come nearer to the wonderful one. Dr. Rama Naidu said
that the document had made him spell bound, and promised all
kind of help from his side to the young talent that had produced
the documentary. Mr. Raghavendra Rao too appreciated the work
and wondered as to how it was possible. God himself might have
made it through the kids, he commented.
Actress Ms. Laya, TTD member Mr. Nageswara
Rao, Imax theatre owner Mr. Ramesh Babu and others too wished
the producers all success.
India's first animated film on Tirumala
Tirupati
9th August 2005
A team of creative people made the first full length animated
film - Unseen to be seen. Whats more better is that it is about
Tirumala Tirupati. iVue Technologies created this creative work.
Sampat Rao is the chief animator and concept & script is
designed by Hanumat Prasad. JVL Narayana directed this animation.
The CD is first released in Tirupati by TTD Chairman SUbbirami
Reddy. Recently the film was screened at Prasad Labs for select
audience that included K.Raghavendra Rao, Sekhar Kammula, Bharavi,
Laya and others.
Talking to TotalTollywood, director JVL Narayana
commented that though the project started out as a small one,
the final budget touched 20 Lakhs. He added that the objective
of this animated documentary is to show everyone a detailed
trip of Tirupati. Devotees who visit the place spend most of
the time in visiting the Lord. They dont get to see everything
around.Here is an attempt from us to fill that gap.
This documentary gives a trip of Tirumala Tirupati.
Since photography and video are prohibited in the temple, the
makers decided to do it through animation. It is interesting
that most of the graphic work is done by the graphic workers
by their memory of the temple and architecture. iVue Technologies
is located in Srinagar Colony, Hyderabad.
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In Hyderabad Today
Culture
Hyderabad Film Club: Screening of animated
documentary, `Unseen to be seen', Sri Sarathi Studios Preview
Theatre, Ameerpet, 6.30 p.m.
Tirumala CD
Animated documentary.
iVue Technologies has released Tirumala Aalaya
Darisanam, Unseen to be Seen, which takes the viewer on a tour
of Lord Venkateswara's abode. Graphic artists and animators
have joined hands with the production team to recreate the places
inside the temple complex, which generally are not accessed
by devotees.
A lot of research has gone into the project
and where the camera could not enter, the 3D device has been
used.
The soul stirring music of Annamacharya kirtanas
enhance the pleasure of viewing.
The full length animated documentary showcases
the architectural grandeur of the most famous temple of South
India.
Spiritual journey
"Tirumala Aalaya Darsanam" with English subtitles
is the first ever full-length 3D animated documentary made by
Ivue Technologies on Tirumala, the abode of Lord Venkateswara.
This documentary depicts the Tirumala temple complex with its
elegant architecture and in all its grandeur. M. Narayana, director,
has blended interesting facts and anecdotes with enchanting
music and Annamacharya keerthanas. The VCD of "Tirumala
Aalaya Darsanam", marketed by Star Music, is a spiritual
journey that is becoming popular in the video market.
- SREEDHAR PILLAI
