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Kulkarni on infrastructure: Need, challenges and benefits
Kulkarni on infrastructure: Need, challenges and benefits
In a tight and to the point speech, Jadooworks COO Ashish Kulkarni took the audience through the various stages of animation production and the role played by good infrastructure in ensuring smooth functioning of an animation studio.
“Understanding software is fine but to be an animator you need to understand the whole process from script to screen.” began Kulkarni.
Kulkarni explained and elaborated on the various components essential to creating a good infrastructure.
Here’s (some of) what Kulkarni had to say:-
Studio Space
The amount of space required for animation is huge. Cost of realty and climate are the factors that influence here. The day I decided to get into animation I sold my flat in Mumbai and shifted base to Bangalore
Application specific hardware and software
Each project has it’s own look and feel, which demand different techniques and treatment. A studio has to own licenses for all of the major software and should also have high end hardware to support the software.
Give your people referencing materials,encourage them to try out various software so that they are not confined to one software and are reasonably comfortable with all. Also Constantly audit and analyze who uses what software at your studio.
IP security
Intellectual Property security is extremely critical
Your team has to be secretive about the work done at the studios. Most agreements have non disclosure clauses. Some of the measures include frisking at Exit and entry and Internet security.
Have data storage back up mechanisms, also maintain off-line backups.
– Internet bandwidth
Directors need not be present on location or at the studio, in case of being at a remote location, approvals are done via real time viewing over the net.
– Data transfer materials
It is essential to be able to convert your content into various formats like quicktime, mpeg, etc. and to be able to send it across the web using FTP. If you do not have all the facilities, be in touch with studios that can convert your content into all the formats.
-Leisure & Entertainment facilities
Being a creative business, animation involves passionate individuals who work odd hours, sometimes skipping meals, sometimes skipping even sleep. Taking care of Human talent is extremely critical to good output. Cafeterias, dormitories are a must.
– Precautionary Measures
Like Insurance, Fire prevention and Crisis Management.
Kulkarni then stated some of the challenges (objectives) faced by those setting up infrastructure
The challenges
– Faster rendering solutions
– High end graphics workstation
– High speed active and passive network
– Multiple storage
– Intellectual Property Protection.
Concluding his presentation Kulkarni enlisted the benefits of having a good infrastructure :-
The benefits
– Generates great animation content
– Ensures quality standards within deadline
– Provides ability to look beyond existing technology
– Ensures communication & data transfer
– Enables new trends in animation
– Ensures proprietary software
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
