Ms Auchara Kijkanjanas Managing Director ,Kantana Animation Studios Co., Ltd. Auchara first began her career as a 3D Computer Artist and a Post Producer at The Studio Corporation for 4 years. In 1995, she joined Kantana Animation as 3D Computer Graphics Post Producer that produced 3D Computer Graphics for TV Commercial and Visual Effect for Feature Film. In 2001, she began producing her own 3D Animation for TV series called “Zon 100%”, which was a situation comedy about 7 Thai kids in the city of Bangkok. That was her first step of producing long-form animation, which made Kantana complete a missing jigsaw of Entertainment Empire in Thailand. In 2002, she began another big production, which was a first Thailand 3D Animation Feature Film “Khan Kluay”. The story was based on an important warrior elephant in Thai history who made Thailand independent from neighbor country. It took almost 3 years to complete and premiered in May 2006. It was a very big success; broke the record of Thailand Box office in that year. It also gained a reputation for Animation Business throughout Thailand and International. Because of its originality, “Khan Kluay” received many awards from every Film institution in Thailand and many from International such as “Best Feature Film form Animadrid 2006”, “Best Feature Film from Anima Mundi 2007”, 2nd prize from Asia Film Festival Leon France 2007, etc. In 2007, as well as a Film Producer, she earned another position as a Managing Director of “Kantana Animation Studios” to produce Animation Feature Film and also Visual Effect for Feature Film. In 2009, her 2nd Film was “Khan Klauy II” (The story of the noble warrior) was premiered. It is starting its journey to the International Festival. In 2011, she hope to premiere her 3rd Animation Feature Film “Echo Planet”.
Event Schedule The New Wave Of Computer-Generated (CG) Animated Films: Can Independents Compete? Date: 24 March, 2010 (Wednesday) Time: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM