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*EXCLUSIVE* The making of TZP Clay Animation

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Stop motion animation veteran, Dhimant Vyas and Aamir Khan Productions have generously shared photos of the making of the Clay Animation sequences from Taare Zameen Par.

Also read the exclusive interview with Dhimant Vyas where he explains the technique he used to animate these sequences and chats with us about his experience of animating for a Bollywood film for the first time ever. Taare Zameen Par or ‘TZP’ has made Bollywood history by being the first Hindi film to extensively use clay animation in the movie.

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  4. gautam upadhyay

    Dear Dhimant Vyas
    HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
    I have been a colleague of Shri Ashvin Vyas at Modasa. Today I read his mail and seen your work in that. Excellent work! I must congratulate you for your contribution of turning kids imaginative ideas into a highly appreciable presentation. Its really fantastic.All who see the film enjoy and admire the work. Congrats once again to you and Amirkhan for awakening the parents from their mindsets and presenting the kids’ mind world! with rgds & best wishes
    gautam upadhyay- Ahmedabad

  5. Jyoti Pawaskar

    Its Beutiful, what a finishing, my god.
    very nice to see with Amirkhan.
    I will definately see this movie for this animation only.

  6. Nirajana

    Fantastic translation of a child’s imagination, colors…recalls one’s own memories of childhood. you successfully connected with the child in us. Thank you!

  9. sheetal sakharkar

    Excellent work! I must congratulate you
    It really best, grreeeeeeeeattt work

    hats off for your imagination, Dimant Yyas.

    Best of luck!
    Happy New Year

  12. Archana S

    When the movie started, I gloated about how it looked similar to the TLDF claymations… little did I know that Dhimant kaka was involved in this beautiful work of art too… till I saw the credits :-D.

    A pleasant and warm surprise. Makes us all at TIS proud of you and your talent!

  13. Atuk

    Frankly speaking, I didn’t notice the credits as Archana did, neither did I have the slightest of realization that it could have been done by someone whom I’d seen (though not talked to) quite often at work. Man, am I proud of being an ex-Tisian.
    Great work Dhimant!!

  14. Firoz

    Hi Dhimant
    gr8 work,one of its kind.
    Amir always had something unique n different in his productions n this time apart from the subject it will b ur work,its good to c the quality n variety of animations r hindi film r using.
    n dhimant u r definately going to b remembered when its just atart of anims use in our hindi films
    gr8 work dhimant n inspiring to seeing the hardwork n concentration u r working with

    Congrats :)

  15. Anand Vardhan

    dude i m astonished amazed and totally blown away seeing your work. Its too impressive. I thought that Aamir must have hired some US team for this but it feels really great that the one who created such magic is a very own Indian.

    Hats off to you buddy. :)

    Cheers
    Anand

  16. Mayuri Sankhe

    Hey its so nice to get in touch with you after all these years…I am really proud of you.

    All the best for future projects:)

    Regards
    Mayuri

  17. Sandesh Gaundalker

    Hi Dhimant,
    amazing dude good work man …….. really worthy the effort hence came out beautifully on screen…….. hope to see more of yor work soon………….and I am proud cause I worked with u in TATA Interactive Systems.
    Regards
    sandesh

  18. Pavan Kumar Attavar

    Out standing! One of the good media to entertain.

    Somebody please let me know, where I can learn this animation?

  25. Pradipta Bhaskar

    Hi Kaka,

    We worked in the same company (TIS) for three years. During this period, we might have talked with each other two or three times, but we ‘met’ quite often. For a few months, I sat next to your cubicle. You were so anassuming, simple and silent. I still remember your induction training. I saw Taare Jameen Par recently. It was a beautiful movie. And one of the most enjoyable moments in the film were those lovely animation sequences. The quality and the finesse immediately struck the audience. I’ve no hesitation to say that the animation in the movie is “the best” in the Indian Film Industry ever. So proud to have worked with you. But we are expecting much much more.

  26. Pradipta Bhaskar

    Hi Kaka,

    We worked in the same company (TIS) for three years. During this period, we might have talked with each other two or three times, but we ‘met’ quite often. For a few months, I sat next to your cubicle. You were so unassuming, simple and silent. I still remember your induction training. I saw Taare Jameen Par recently. It was a beautiful movie. And one of the most enjoyable moments in the film were those lovely animation sequences. The quality and the finesse immediately struck the audience. I’ve no hesitation to say that the animation in the movie is “the best” in the Indian Film Industry ever. So proud to have worked with you. But we are expecting much much more.

  32. Saroop

    Kaka, this is a fantastic job!

    We all are proud and honored to have worked with you! Keep up the good work, and may 2008 bring you higher peaks of success!

    Saroop

  33. rajashri

    Hello kaka,

    I knew it was u….was waiting till I see your name…end of the movie…felt so nice.
    heartly congratulation kaka…:)

  36. somendra

    kaka…. the great
    all these years of hard work and finally your work is being Appreciated but we all know your journey towards your work was far more exciting and beautigful then this work
    good work
    somu

  37. Arun Yawalikar

    Hi Dhimant,
    Congratulations for Tare Jamin par’s gr8 contributions.
    I am very much happy to see this movie and there concept and your clay animation is togood.
    All the best to Dhimant, Amir and his team

  39. nivas

    hi dhimant,
    I got shocked that there are such talented persons like you in India who can help to boom the bollywood movies to enter into competition to hollywood, I liked the actual animation which you made into that film, I thought that it’s made by the person outside the India….
    Best of luck for you…
    you will do very grear contribution to indian animation field.

  43. chittaranjan

    This is seems to be nice and talented work,More creativeness and challenging things is comming out from this which will help to improve……

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