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FACES launches #12ZodiacFaces with WATConsult
MUMBAI: WATConsult, the digital and social media agency from Dentsu Aegis Network India and Canada’s leading international cosmetic brand, FACES Canada have collaborated and launched a digital campaign called #12ZodiacFaces.
Recently launched, Faces Canada’s ‘Zodiac Inspired Campaign’ showcases different zodiac inspired looks using Faces products with 12 known fashion bloggers in the beauty and lifestyle space, being the muse. The looks have personalised content for the lips, eyes, face and nails. The brand has not only used interesting formats of content to reach out to make up enthusiasts but is also trying to drive engagement with ‘Make up Predictions’ via a collaboration with Woodstock Witch.
FACES Canada CEO Sharmili Rajput mentions, “With an aim to start 2018 with a twist and go different we created a campaign inspired from the star signs. The objective was to establish that makeup is a tool of self-expression for all kinds of women and by curating customised looks for 12 different zodiac signs, we tried to establish that the portfolios have an offering for women of all different personalities – from subtle Librans to edgy Taureans.”
Speaking on the same WATConsult founder and CEO Rajiv Dingra says, “Millennials nowadays are very particular about their look and personality, and with this campaign we wanted to show different ways in which they do so. We are sure the campaign will reach out to maximum people and get them to try the product.”
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IICT partners with Gativedhi to bring studio production tools to students
New MoU lets students explore AI-driven production pipelines for AVGC-XR
MUMBAI: The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) has teamed up with Gativedhi Technologies to give students a front-row seat to modern studio production. The collaboration will integrate Gativedhi’s AI-powered production intelligence platform, Shotrack, into academic programmes, letting students experience the workflow systems used by animation, VFX and gaming studios.
Under the MoU, faculty, students and researchers will get hands-on access to Shotrack through beta programmes, pilot deployments and academic evaluations. This will allow them to explore simulated production pipelines, understand asset management, track tasks and monitor schedules, essentially seeing how complex projects come together behind the scenes.
Shotrack is designed to tackle a key industry challenge: when multiple studios work on the same project, differing internal systems often create bottlenecks, slow approvals and complicate version control. The platform provides a unified production environment, enabling smoother collaboration across distributed teams while generating operational insights and predictive analytics to optimise crew allocation, forecast schedule risks and manage costs.
The collaboration also opens doors to Gativedhi’s wider ecosystem. Upcoming tools include StudioTrack, for studio operations management covering budgeting, recruitment and IT infrastructure, and WorkTrack, which measures workflow efficiency and team productivity across industries.
IICT plans to embed these tools into programmes covering animation pipelines, VFX workflows, gaming production and media project management. Students will also benefit from guest lectures, masterclasses, workshops, internships and research projects that connect academic learning with real-world studio practices.
IICT CEO Vishwas Deoskar, said the partnership provides “An environment where production pipeline tools can be explored, tested and refined while students gain insight into how large-scale productions are organised.”
Gativedhi Technologies founder & CEO Senthil Kumar added, “This collaboration introduces students to real-world studio management tools and helps us improve our platform with academic feedback.”
With Shotrack in classrooms, India’s future animators, VFX artists and gaming producers will get a taste of studio life long before they step into one.
