Report of “Workshop on Autodesk”
A workshop was organized by Autodesk for students of BFA- Animation 3rd & 4th year on 19th January, 2017. Workshop was focusing on Animation using 3Ds MAX software.
Students were given brief about advantages of modeling techniques from Autodesk using 3D’s MAX.
Following members were present from Autodesk to conduct the workshop.- Mr. Mayannk Aggarwall
- Mr. Ashish Naithani
Students in interaction with Mr. Mayannk Aggarwall
Student had a good understanding on the subject.
Report of “Workshop on Fire Fighting Mock Drill”
Workshop on Fire Fighting Mock Drill was organized by ASFA on 05th October, 2016 under the mentorship of Mr. Vijay Bahadur Srivastava, Dy Chief Fire Officer, Fire & Safety Department. Students of ASFA were present in Room No. 506, I-2, 5th floor to have the awareness on fire fighting and how to actively participate in case of such emergencies.
Sudents of ASFA during the fire fighting workshop
Students were given detail understanding of types of fires and appropriate methods to control the same. Students were also highlighted on points of preventing measures.
Report of “Workshop on How to create 3D art for video game and production”
A workshop on “How to create 3D art for video game and production” was organized at ASFA on 20th January, 2017.
Following two senior artist were present :-- Mr.Bhairab Chandra Bonia (Director) (Company Name:- X-TRUDE)
- Mr.Virendra Partap Singh (Creative Art Director) (Company Name:- Dhruva Interactive (Dehradun)
Student of BFA- Animation & BFA- Visual Communication were briefed about latest technologies in gaming industries, scope of animation in gaming. Workshop was followed by question answer sessions. Student had good understanding of gaming industry & prospects of job in this industry.
Report on “Poster making competition on Democracy & Ethical Voting”
Poster making competition on “Democracy & Ethical Voting” was organized by ASFA on 24th January, 2017. 180 students of ASFA participated in this competition and created digital posters which were displayed in E-2 Audi. Objective behind this competition was to create awareness among voters in the state assembly elections for ethical voting.
Sh. N. P. Singh viewing the Posters designed by students of Amity
Sh. N.P. Singh, IAS, District Magistrate, Gautam Budh Nagar enlightening the gathering on Ethical Voting
Prof. (Dr.) Pradeep Joshi, Director General, Amity Directorate of Applied Arts/Fine Arts/Performing Arts/Visual Arts announcing the winners.
Five Posters were selected as the Best Posters designed by Ms. Kiranpreet Kaur, Ms. Anima Aggarwal, Ms. Kritika Setia, Ms. Kristal Kwan and Ms. Namrata Verma. Selected posters were sent to Election Commission.
Sh.N.P. Singh, IAS, District Magistrate, Gautam Budh Nagar, Sh. Ramanuj Singh,City Magistrate along with other Senior Officers from District Authorities including Sh. Dinesh Yadav, SP City, Noida, Mr. Anand Chauhan and Honb. Vice Chancellor Dr. (Prof.) Balvinder Shukla graced the programme with their presence.
Report of Painting Workshop with Slum Kids
"LITTLE HANDS"
Amity Art Foundationis committed to improving the quality of life that every individual enjoys and thus benefiting the community at large. The work of the Foundation focuses on Education and Community Development.
Amity School of Fine Arts provides a great academic scope and allowance utilizing which the recent Workshop on painting with slum kids has been possible to be structuralized to impart worthy works of Art from it; the feedback from attendees and people was very positive. This Workshop was aimed to let the students perceive the dynamic possibilities of the Painting Discipline as in learning activities by conducting workshops onVoluntary basesat the real ground of society.
The Painting Workshop conducted by Amity School of Fine Artsfor the Group of kids at Madrasi Colony, Janagpura, Near Nizamuddin, Delhi on11th November 2016.The workshop was a success and was appreciated by the participating kids, students and society members
Workshop participant, Volunteers, Faculty members and Chairperson Mrs Divya Chauhan
Kids made imaginative drawings by sketch pen and colored oil pastel on drawing book at the workshop. It is special also for the Fine Arts students who are eager to talk, learn and teach the participant kids. Kids made creative expression and their efforts, though were on small scale, but ensued in inspiring and worth outcome.
Volunteers of activities : Students from BFA Painting, Amity School of Fine Arts
Motivation by Chairperson Mrs .Divya Chauhan Amity University,Amity School of Fine Arts after workshop
Report on Paper Pulp Workshop
Amity School of Fine Arts provide a great academic scope and allowance utilizing which the recent Workshop on Paper-Pulp has been possible to be structuralized and imparting worthy works of Art from it; the feedback from attendees was very positive. This Workshop was aimed to let the students perceive the dynamic possibilities of the Painting Discipline by introducing one of the unconventional mediums
The Paper Pulp Workshop conducted by eminent artist Shri Dattatreya Apte, for the Group of 3rd and 4th year Fine Arts Painting students from 14 Sep 2016 to 17 Sep 2016. The workshop was a success and was appreciated by the participating students and faculty members.
Workshop participants and Faculty members of Fine Arts, Amity University
Motivational speech by eminent artist Shri Dattatreya Apte on Paper Pulp exhibition
Group of students experienced in the paper making process demonstrated the steps, making pulp from waste paper, then carefully straining out the water with filters and towels, before setting out to dry, the new hand-made paper. Paper that has minimal pulp and papermaking emissions - and does not use chlorine bleaching and is manufactured in a closed loop system for instance full effluent recycling; it was also lesson to the students for waste management
Handmade paper kept in bucket for 24 hour for Pulp preparation
Instructing students to recycle paper for Pulp preparation
Paper Pulp preparation by Hydrapulper machine Demonstration
Paper Pulp Demonstration by Dattatreya Apte sir
On display were the experimental found objects impressions, Pop carving and casting, various texture explorations, Pulp painting, Paper making process, Machine handling, Paper dye color preparation, and other small artifacts made from waste paper at this workshop-cum-exhibition.
Pop mold for Paper Pulp Casting 1’X 1’
It is special also for the Fine Arts students who recycle paper, made creative expression and create wealth from waste. Their efforts, though small, are inspiring and certainly worth emulating. We recycled handmade paper and office paper and follow the ideology of "waste to wealth" and integrate this in process, product and practice
Direct casting with Paper pulp on Found object-Bricks
Demonstration of Paper making
Color Pulp Painting Demonstration by Dattatreya Apte
Casted Paper on found object with Paper Pulp by Dattatreya Apte
Casted Paper Pulp on Sand mold executed by MFA Students
Display of Casted work on found object and Pop work with Paper Pulp executed by students
Objective of the workshop was recycling paper, and cut down on our use of paper made from virgin pulp, perhaps the billions of trees that are gleaned every year to make paper, could be spared and left standing to perform a more important task – that of absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
On 21st feb 2019, Delegation from , UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON , NORTHAMPTON visited ASFT & ASFA for exploring opportunities for bilateral collaboration.
The Delegation comprised of the following members:- Ms. Kate Williams, Head of Journalism & Media – University of Northampton, UK
- Ms. Vicki Dean, Subject leader for Fashion, University of Northampton
Ms. Kate Williams, Head of Journalism & Media – University of Northampton, UK made a presentation on “Portfolio Building & Presentation” . She discussed the relevance of various Boards that make up the Portfolio like Mood Board, Story board, inspiration Board, design development Board, client Board , Swatch Board, Color Board etc and also showed her own Portfolios
She elaborated on the relevance of a good inspiration which may be taken from anywhere from your surroundings or any current work
Ms. Kate Williams, Head of Journalism & Media – University of Northampton, UK making a presentation on “Portfolio Building & Presentation”
Ms. Kate Williams & Ms. Vicki Dean, University of Northampton making a presentation to ASFT students
Ms. Vicki Dean, Subject leader for Fashion, University of Northampton made a presentation on “Natural dyes and cradle to cradle production techniques through the use of permaculture methods” She discussed the relevance of research in area of textiles and also presented her own Research work on Nettle fiber. She elaborated all the steps in her textile research right from tilling of land to final Dyeing & finishing of Yarns
Ms. Kate Williams interacting with Faculty & students at ASFT
Had been conducted at ASFT on 31st Jan 2019 .DigiBunai under Government project “DIGITAL INDIA” has been developed by Digital India Corporation. It is software developed for weaving application to optimize the pre-loom loading process of design creation, generation of graph, and punching the jacquard cards with the ability to view the complete garment digitally with various colour & design combinations and sizes before weaving. It is an open-ware software which is provided free of cost and can serve at least 65-79% requirement of Banarasi Saree handloom workers
In this PDP, Chief scientist officer of this project with his team presented the application and also shared the link by which it can be used by our faculty and students in textile designing free of cost.
- To understand the scope of “DIGIbunai” software in textile designing
- To get hands-on knowledge of various tools and their application in designing
- To understand the method of its usage for research work
- To explore possibilities of tie-up of student work with DIGITAL INDIA project.
The team from DIGIBUNAI made a presentation and demonstrated the application of the Software in Textile Industry. The use of various Weaves had been validated.
Prof. ( Dr.) Pradeep Joshi, Director General, Amity Directorate Of Applied Arts / Fine Arts / Performing Arts / Visual Arts Interacting with the Team regarding establishing academic links
ASFT Faculty & students attending the Session conducted by DIGIBUNAI
PDP on Trends In Fashion Forecasting had been organized at Amity School of Fashion Technology on 7th Feb 2019 at 2.30 pm in Room No 315, K-I Block, III Floor.
The Fashion industry is moving very fast. Brands/ Retailers are prioritizing and focusing on optimum product, markets and channels and they need their partners to be pro-active and understand trend forecasts, provide actionable insights and accurately enable product performance data. Identifying a trend is a continuous effort of compiling observations. It can be summed up as "hunting and gathering”. Whilst gathering facts, at the root of it is also a personal intuition and an eye for what's next. WGSN Lifestyle & Interiors helps achieve that intuition!
In this PDP, the team presented the application and Trends in Fashion forecasting
Prof. ( Dr.) Pradeep Joshi, Director General, Amity Directorate Of Applied Arts / Fine Arts / Performing Arts / Visual Arts interacted with the Team regarding establishing academic links and future scope of association.
Ms Shyamala Goyal, Sales Manager – South Asia, WGSN making a presentation to ASFT faculty
ASFT may project the requirement of WGSN for next annual academic Planning. Faculty members can use WGSN for offering modules related to Trend Forecasting in courses like Fashion Forecasting –I & II, Fashion Forecasting, Minor & Major Projects, Design project I- III, Design Portfolio I- II, Portfolio Development for Fashion I- IV, Portfolio Development for Textiles I- IV, Portfolio Development for Fashion Communication
The team presented the various trends in Fashion apparel, trims, accessories & trends for various categories- menswear, womenswear, Kidswear for Casuals, Formals etc
- The scope of trend forecasting .
- The application of trend forecasting in Fashion & textile by using WGSN
- The understanding of interpretation of trends for Fashion & textile Design
The presentation had helpef Faculty members to understand recent trends in Fashion & textiles
On Monday the 28th Jan 2019 Delegation from , LUISS Business School, Italy & New Castle University, Australia , visited ASFT & ASFA for exploring opportunities for bilateral collaboration.
The Delegation comprised of the following members:
Prof Ms. Sara Gentili, Head of Strategy at LUISS Business School, Italy
Prof Tony Travaglione, Pro Vice Chancellor & Executive Dean , New Castle University, Australia
Mr Nimay Kalyani, Lecturer,& International Coordinator South Asia , New Castle University, Australia
Dr Tony Drew, Assistant Dean International, New Castle University , Australia
The delegation was accompanied by Mr Rajiv Mathur, Rank Global service
Dr Manoj sharma & Ms Himani , International Affairs division , Amity University Uttar Pradesh
The delegates had been welcomed by Prof. (Dr.) Pradeep Joshi, Director General, Amity , Amity Directorate of Applied Arts/ Fine Arts/ Performing Arts & Visual Arts who introduced the Faculty , various institutes under the Faculty and various Programs being offered by the institutes .They visited the different lab facilities of ASFT & ASFA like Textile Testing Lab, Design Studio, Garment Manufacturing Lab, Painting Lab, 2-D, 3-D Animation Labs etc.
The discussions were primarily to explore areas of common interest like Faculty Exchange, Student Exchange, Summer Courses etc.
At the end of their visit, they were all praise for the faculty and students as well as the work done by them and the infrastructure of ASFT & ASFA.