Compact Disc to invest \.40 mln in animation studio

New Delhi, Aug 9 (UNI) Media and entertainment company Compact Disc India Ltd (CDI) today said it will invest 12.40 million dollars to set up country's first modern Integrated Animation Studio at Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA).

KINFRA is India's first SEZ developed exclusively for animation and gaming.

Animated Studio will house the latest technology in animation, from modern high end workstations, softwares, render servers, central storage, motion capture, telecine, edition and compositing system, colour grading, sound recording and dubbing facilities, projection systems, Blue screen facilities, review theatre, company said in a statement.

''In the first stage of production, the company aims to develop three animation films in partnership with renowned International media agencies and with MNCs,'' company's Chairman Suresh Kumar said.

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