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INTRODUCTIO

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2nz Animation Co. is an Indiananimation studio located in Mumbai,

Maharashtra. It was started in 1996 by

Kireet Khurana, who has been awarded the

Presidents National Award for his work in

animation.It is the animation division of Climb

Media India Pvt. Ltd., spear-headed by

animation film director Bhimsain.
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2nz is an animation production houseoffering high-end 3D, 2D & Visual effectsanimation services. We differentiate

ourselves by our holistic, script-to-screenapproach in the creative and innovativeprocess, adding new facets and learningto our portfolio each day.

Over the years, 2nz has produced over 300

commercials for companies including Coca-Cola,Cadbury and Kellogg's. It also produced the

animated series Adventures of Chhota Birbal,

which premiered on Cartoon Network in 2003

and featured the first Indian animationcharacter to be licensed. 2nz is currently

working on India's first live action/3D animation

combination feature film, Toonpur Ka Superhero,

which is being directed by Kireet Khurana.
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2nz is the animation division of

Climb Media India Pvt. Ltd. spear-headed by India's Pioneer Animation film

Director Bhimsain and a dynamic team lead

by award-winning Director Kireet Khurana.
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2nz (read as Toons ) believe in themselves and

their dreams. They yearn to fill the huge void inthe area of indigenously created animationcharacters .They envision to get Indian animationand characters on the global map.


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MISSION:

To create and build endearing

indigenous animation characters andcontent, which entertain andempower children and adults alike.


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VISION:

Looking forward to the future, 2nz is

poised to expand into IntellectualProperty incubation and aiming toexpand into new vistas like animatedfeatures and TV Series.


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What work

2nz

do??


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Series ADVENTURES OF CHHOTABIRBAL premiered on CartoonNetwork and is the 1st Indiananimation character to be

licenced.


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SHORTS

"O"is a classic short about a man'sjourney and his return to simplicity.The film was produced at SheridanCollege, Canada and has won severalawards including Silver Ebensee Bear,

Festival Der Nationen, Austria andthe coveted President's NationalAward, 1995.

This film was also part of the Indiananimation retrospective package inAnnecy, Hiroshima, Forum De L'Image

(Reunion Islands), Tehran and ZagrebFestivals besides others.


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TRADE

Agency: UNICEF International

Client:National Film Board of Canada

Co-produced with the National FilmBoard of Canada and UNICEF, "TRADE"is an award-winning film addressing thesensitive issue of Child Prostitution.

This film was part of the popular"Rights from the Heart" Series inwhich 21 Nations contributed animatedshorts.

TRADE has won the coveted PresidentsNational Award in 1998 and SpecialMention at Digicon Festival, Japan. Thisfilm has screened at Annecy,Hiroshima, and Zagreb Festivals.
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MAHAGIRIis a folk storyabout a kind elephant, the darlingof everybody in the village. Thefilm has a strong moral messageabout compassion towards animals.

This film bagged the covetedPresident's National award forBest Animation film (1995), and

certificate of Merit - MumbaiInt'l Film Fest.

This film was also part of theIndian Animation Retrospective atAnnecy, Forum De L'Image(Reunion Islands), Tehran andZagreb Film Festivals.


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LOCKED


Client:National Film Board of Canada

Co-produced in collaboration withthe NFB, "LOCKED" is a touchingstory on child labour involved in

the hazardous lock industy.Based on UNICEF's Conventionfor Child Rights, this film waspart of the popular "Rights fromthe Heart" Series.

LOCKED has been part of theIndian animation Packagescreened at Annecy, Hiroshima,Zagreb Festival etc.
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CARRY ONADVERTISINGExecuted using Classical Celanimation and brushstrokes, CarryOn Advertising, illustrates howadvertising helps to attract massattention. A Hen lays a couple ofordinary looking eggs as comparedto the golden egg laid by theGoose. But the ordinary eggsattract more attention due to thepersistent advertising by theRooster and Hen. Screened at the

prestigious ABBY Awards and onSony Television in 2002.
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SAND CASTLE"is a shortfilm about Pedophilia. Funded byInternational bodies like UNIFem

and SAVE The Children India, thispainterly film won the Best PublicService Message filmaward at theSeagate Technical ExcellenceAwards, 2006 and was the official

selection at the Bimini Festival.Arun Mane, studio head is seenholding the Seagate Trophy.


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HAPPY DIWALI


This short 1 minute animation isa powerful portrayal of 2youngsters "celebrating" theauspicious festival of Diwali(festival of Lights). The filmends with the strong messageon Child Labour.


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GIRL-DAD

Agency: UNICEFInternational

Based on UN conventions

for child rights, a girlseeks attention from herfather, who helps her openup her mind and broadenher vision.


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MEENA

Agency: UNICEF, South-

East Asia.

This tremendous popularand relevant animation

series funded by UNICEFis an epitome of goodvalues and culture. 2nz hasdone the pre-production

for 2 episode in thisprestigious series.


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SERIES

TRIKAYA

This under-productionseries is about 3superheroes out to save

the world and annihilating

the Germ monsters that

attack their city.


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ADVENTURES OFCHHOTA BIRBALThis award-winning series is basedon fictional stories this heart-rendering series is inspired fromBirbal (one of India's biggest

icons of cleverness) and legendaryKing Akbar's younger days.

Premiered on Cartoon Network inOct. 2002, this series was a bigsuccess and created history bybecoming the first animatedcharacter to be licensed in India.Also won the Seagate TechnicalExcellence Award for Best

Animated Series.


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AD FILMS 2nz have worked with all the top agencies like J. WalterThompson, Lowe and Leo Burnett. Kellogg's, Ariel, Maggi,

7up, Pepsico, Coke and Lifebuoy are some of the brands wehave worked on. The list is endless as we have more than350 commercials to our credit and a formidable status ofbeing one of the leading animation ad production studios inIndia.


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FEATURE FILMS

Shaadi

KaLaddoo

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Films

Thoda Pyaar, ThodaMagic:Yashraj Films.


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2nz TEAM

BhimsainIndia's animation Pioneer and President of ClimbMedia. A whole generation of Indians have grownup on his production "Ek Anek Ekta" (with theindelible Ek Chidiya Anek Chidiya song). Bhimsain

has won 3 international and 18 President's NationalAwards. He is also the 1st Indian to be on thejury of 2 International Film Festivals - AnnecyandOttawa Film Festivals. Director of India's megaAnimation serial "Vartmaan", a 26 episode epic. Hehas Produced and Directed very successful feature

films like "Gharaonda" (1977. Amol Palekar, ZarinaWahab, 5 Filmfare Awards), Doooriyan (1979,Uttam Kumar, Sharmila Tagore) and popular TVsitcom "Chhoti Badi Baatein" besides more than 20award-winning documentaries and short films.
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Kireet KhuranaCreative Head & Director, Kireet is a High-Honoursgraduate fromSheridan College, Canada. Winner of 5 President's National awardsand 3 Intl awards, he is director for Indias first live-action and 3Danimation feature film Toonpur ka Superherro starring Ajay

Devgan and Kajol. In 2002 he created and directed award-winninganimation series "Adventures of Chhota Birbal", He has served asJuror at the National Awards, Sony-Animax awards, CNBC GoldenCursor, MIFF, IDPA, 24FPS and others. He has been speaker inFMX06 (Germany), NASSCOM, CMIA, Annecy (France) etc. besidesbeing Animation Editor and columnist / contributor for leadingpublications.

Arun ManeStudio Headwith 2nz, Arun hasmore than 12 years of experience inthe CG industry. A graduate from

Xaviers Institute of Communicationin Computer animation, he hasworked his way up before becomingCG Supervisor at Purple Image. He

has been lead Animation Supervisoron series Trikaya, award-winningPublic Service film Sand Castle(Winner ofSeagate Technical

Excellence Award). Arun has also
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Prashant ShikareAnimation Directorat 2nz, with more than 5 yearsof experience, Prashant has worked on numerousanimation projects including Animation Directionfor "Save Paper Save Tree" which was a finalistamong more than 200 entries at the Big Shot atCannes. He is also one of the supervising animatorsand Pre-Production Head for Indias 1st 3Danimation and live-action combination feature film "

Toonpur Ka Superherro".

Mubeen Farooqi is Director ofMarketing with 2nz. With over 15years of marketing and

communication experience, he hasworked with Indiatimes.com,Rediff.com, Initiative Media, DBSMudra and Mediaturf, besides

being the core team member ofMumbais first online agencyIndiaeyeballs.com. He also drivesthe business for Climb Medias

digital marketing interaction agency
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STUDIO PROCESS

2nz animation has a niche set-up. 2nz take bothcreative and technical challenges, as they havehardened themselves with years of pioneeringwork. They therefore have formidable pre-production, production and post-productionfacilities. Their animation studio is a one-stop

unit from script to screen.


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Creativity:

The Writing Team hijacks theidea and visualises it throughanimated eyes. The directorthen takes over as master and

guide. Characters and their

attitudes are etched. The pre-production and storyboard teamdraws out a parameter forfurther development along withwritten dialogue. The artistsresearch & develop on the lookand the feel the characters andstory. Ample playing space forthe animation team to work with.


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Sound:

Dialogue and voice over are designed. 2nzhas a sophisticated, in-house sound studiosetup for voiceover recording, soundeffects and mixing.2NZ Computer Graphics team has a largeteam of highly skilled animators, one of

the very few studios with 2D and CGcapabilities, They brainstorm aboutcolours, sets, backgrounds, layouts,nuances/gags. The animation blends inwith Vfx and compositing with finesse.Thus 2NZ creates popular as well award-winning products.


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Animation:

2NZ Computer Graphics team hasa large team of highly skilledanimators, one of the very fewstudios with 2D and CGcapabilities, They brainstormabout colours, sets, backgrounds,

layouts, nuances/gags. Theanimation blends in with Vfx andcompositing with finesse. Thus2NZ creates popular as wellaward-winning products.


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PARTNERSParentCompany:Climb Media

One of India's leading filmproduction houses with

more than 70 prestigiousawards around the world.

artners & Divisions:

Metaphor StudiosKolkata based

animation studio incollaboration withRahul Commerce.

Hammer Media

Online ad agency withtop of the line rosterof clients.
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Education:

Toon Club

Award-winningpioneering organizationwhich has introducedanimation education aspart curriculum in leadingschools in India.

AAAT

Leading Classical Animationlearning institute based inKolkata in collaboration withRahul Commerce.
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CONCLUSION

To make a difference to the Industry has been ourmaxim. 2nz has been involved in myriad activities, rightfrom being one of the key partners and foundermember ofTASI(The Animation Society of India),Indias largest body of animators working at the

grassroots level, to being a founder member ofBimal Roy Memorial.We have also been involved asCurators of Indian Animation Retrospectives for variousfestivals abroad includingAnnecy Festivaland Forum DeLImage, Reunion Islands,

Zagreb Animation Film Festivalbesides others. Wecontinue to participate and win awards in variousfestivals abroad.
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