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3D Holographic Illusions Shown within a Unique 3D Display 'Station' Highlight Global Connectivity of the MTS Blackberry Storm2 Smartphone

BlackberryBi-coastal production company Stardust has been tapped by BBDO Moscow to create eye-popping holographic video content for client Blackberry MTS that will be shown on a unique, new mixed-reality 'presentation station' (RealFiction's Dreamoc 3D Display). The installation incorporates physical products with free-floating holographic elements. MTS will show the futuristic-looking installation at major public venues across Russia, including all three Moscow international airports, as well as trade events, conferences and MTS retail stores starting in March.

Team Lease Services, India’s largest staffing solutions company and Indian Institute of Job Training (IIJT), India’s fastest growing vocational skills training company organized a job fair on 26th March 2011 in Bangalore. Dr. Ashwath Narayan, the MLA of Malleshwaram consistency came to inaugurate this job fair. Shopper Stop, Unysis, Karvy Consultants, Synova, Convergent, IBM Daksh, iGATEetc are few of the top companies participated.

IIJT Job Fair

Mr. Narayan spoke to the students and enlightened them and motivated them to go further in their lives and make the most of it. He also expressed his deep gratitude to IIJT for being involved in such a service for the students. He said, “It is extremely important for the generation of today to be completely prepared to take over the corporate world once they enter it. IIJT is definitely helping the students achieve this which is a fantastic thing.” The students were delighted at his presence and were happy to meet him and talk to him.

Ficci Frames 2011The need to build a transparent and process-controlled culture of investment in the entertainment industry and look for innovative ways for financing the industry was underscored here today by investment bankers and film financing consultants at FICCI FRAMES 2011.

Mr. Ashok Wadhwa, Group CEO, Ambit, a financial services provider, pointed out that the entertainment industry attracts an immense amount of passion and interest offers huge opportunities. Yet, the industry is starved of capital. Budget after budget has gone by without any significant incentive or concession from the government. To the leave the industry unattended, to fend for itself smacks of partiality against it and in favour of other government-supported sectors.

Lipton BriskNils Benson and Misha Klein Launch Gentle Giants Animation to Create State of the Art Stop Motion Animation. New independent stop motion animation company launches its first commercial for the Lipton Brisk Iced Tea consumer campaign Portland, Oregon March 2011. Award-winning creatives Nils Benson and Misha Klein have re-joined forces to launch Gentle Giants Animation. Misha & Nils formerly worked together at Mekanism, on the Super Bowl campaign for Brisk Tea, and at Laika, on the feature film Coraline. GGA is currently based in Portland, Oregon.

Indian Media & Entertainment Industry to touch USD 28 billion by 2015: FICCI-KPMG Report

Ficci Frames 2011In 2010, the Indian Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry registered a growth of 11 percent over 2009 and touched INR 652 billion, says a FICCI-KPMG report. Backed by positive industry sentiment and growing media consumption, the industry is estimated to achieve a growth rate of 13 percent in 2011. Overall the industry is expected to register a CAGR of 14 percent to touch INR 1275 billion by 2015.