Selamat Hari Bapa

Hari ni (18 Jun) Les Copaque sambut hari bapa peringkat opis... Sapa lagi bapa di Les Copaque kalau bukan En Burhan aka Uncle aka Big Bos... Kami betul2 terhutang budi dgn bapa kami kerana tanpa bapa kami ni... Les Copaque mungkin takkan wujud dan cita2 kami untuk menghasilkan animasi 3d pertama di malaysia mungkin hanya tinggal angan2... Oleh itu kami sambut Hari Bapa untuk menyanjung jasa baik En Burhan yang kami anggap seperti bapa kami sendiri...



Ini ada beberapa foto dari sambutan hari bapa kat opis tadi... Yang penting bukan makanan yang kita makan atau hadiah yang kita beri... tapi sejauh mana kita pandai menghargai saat ini... terima kasih


Masing2 control lagi... tengok aje makanan


Safwan diet dia kata... makan keropok aje


Wan Kari tak kisah dah.. takde kari pun dia belasah


Shapik tak larat nak bangun dah...

Lebih banyak gambar di forum

Latest batch of recruits

Following our open interview session where we offered plenty of job openings for graduates, we have hired quite some strong arms to our team, filling up spaces in almost all departments.

Arranged by order of appearance, here are the latest additions to the Les' Copaque Team.


Ida in the Concept and Storyboard Team


Ehsan in the Script Writing Team


Wan Kari in the Background Modeling Team

The first wave came with additions to our Creative and Background Modeling team. Ehsan is in the writing team, helping me out with the writing especially for the future projects. Ida joins the concept and storyboarding team, where our storyboarding is in need of much help. She'll also be doing Conceptual designs for scenes and characters in future scenes. We can't divulge much information other than promising it to be very different from what you've seen so far. Lastly Kari joins our Background Modeling team (uhuk the only guy other than Yuki and Ahwei) where he's constructing props and set desings in 3D.

Next, (entered the same day as the first wave of applicants) are the Interns straight from MMU.


Hakim aka Hakim


Hafiz aka Obotcha


Khairy aka Panjang

The three interns are among the select few to join as we have very limited number of seats (and computers) available. Hakim and Hafiz are straight into the animation team, learning from the experienced animators. Khairy on the other hand will only be joining the animation team later as he is needed to help out with Character Modeling and Conceptual Designs. The interns help out in the concepts as they are a stylus-swingin-photoshoppin-masterful-artists bunch. Tak percaya cuba check deviant art diorang.

The latest wave of animators are graduates from MMU and just started their day today.


Syafik


Syazwan


Zubir

These guys are the latest and are straight in the animation team. New they may be, but the team at Les' Copaque will be training them quick to become good animators. I'm unable to say much about them for now cos I've yet to get to know them better.

So there you have it. Latest additions, brining our animation production workforce close to 30. Now all is left, is to finish our film. GOGOGOGO TEAM! (gogogo Anas siapkan Script)

Talk about the new recruits in the forum

Les' Copaque's Golden Chance @TheEdge

Today Les' Copaque has been covered by The Edge. Full credit to The Edge reporters for their supports. Here are the scanned copy of that press coverage.



Thanx to Lee Wei Lian

Pameran animasi di Majlis Konvokesyen Sekolah Agama

Assalamualaikum w.r.t. dan salam sejahtera.

Sempena Ahad lepas (10 June 2007) , uncle, auntie, nizam, dini, zarin dan saya pergi membuka booth/pameran animasi sempena Majlis Konvokesyen Darjah Khas Sekolah Agama Bandar Endau di Tanjung Gemuk, Rompin, Pahang. Perasmian dibuat oleh YB Dato Seri Dr Hj Jamaluddin Bin Dato Hj Jarjis. Jemputan yang agak mengejut ini tidak dapat kami lepaskan begitu sahaja. Kami bersama MDEC datang dengan tujuan memberi pendedahan tentang bidang animasi tempatan. Ada mak ayah tertanya " bagaimana proses pembikinan kartun tiga D (3d) ni ? " Zarin yang tukang explain macam mana kita buat, dari idea, storyboard, sampai la siap.

Reaksi awal budak budak yang datang ke booth kami.

Lepas 10 saat kemudian, semua dok tayang gigi. :D

Makin ramai dah datang. Para graduate pun join skali.

Helikopter tengah tunggu budak-budak yang main bola kat padang tu beredar.

Ketibaan Datuk Jamaluddin yang dinanti-nantikan.

Siti (bukan nama sebenar) dari pukul 8 pagi sampai 12 tengah hari sentiasa berada di baris hadapan, suka sangat lihat trailer kami. :)



Jiran kami, MDEC juga turut mendapat sambutan.

Sempat jugak Dini bergambar dengan peminat setia Geng. yeah!

Datuk Jamaluddin singgah di booth kami, turut memberi sokongan.

Akhir sekali, Siti (bukan nama sebenar) memberikan thumbs up buat Geng. Mereka, orang Rompin, semua dah tak sabar nak nengok Geng keluar kat wayang. Kami sangatlah terharu dengan sambutan yang baik dari adik-adik dan jugak mak ayah di sana. Semoga sambutan sebegini berkekalan sehingga Geng ditayangkan. InsyaAllah.

yeah!

THE EDGE-FINANCIAL DAILY : June 11,2007

Atok in news again:

Former oil man turns to animation

by Lee Wei Lian

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian animation company Les' Copaque Production Sdn. Bhd. will form a joint-venture company with ZhongNan Group of Companies in China to produce animated movies for the international market.

The announcement was made last Thursday at the conclusion of the ZhongNan delegation's visit to Malaysia. The first animated project, 36 Stratagems-The Essential Art of Wars is estimated to cost US$6million(RM20.79million).

ZhongNan is a private group that ranks as one of the top 500 largest companies in China with annual revenue of about five billion yuan (RM2.23billion). The group is diversified with construction as its core business.

The group is also one of the biggest animation producers in China and produces more than 15,000 minutes of animation annually which it exports to more than 50 countries. Its best known for its Magic Eye animated series which is aired over RTM.

ZhongNan president Wu Jianrong said he wanted to work with Les' Copaque due to its creative team and strong management.

"Although they are small. their techniques and quality are very good" he told The Edge Finacial Daily. He also said he felt comfortable working with Les' Copaque managing director Burhanuddin Md. Radzi.

"His business manners are very good." Wu said. The two companies first met during the MIPTV audio-visual content trade show in Cannes last month. "Animation is a blend of art, commerce and technology. It is going to be a huge industry. Once you make a hit, it will become an international brand." He belives the 36 Stratagems movie will become an international hit.

Les' Copaque, which was established one-and-a-half years ago, is based in Shah Alam. It will release Malaysia's first feature length 3D animated movie next year, titled Geng, which cost about RM4 million. The company has 20 animators.

Burhanuddin who is majority shareholder of Les' Copaque, said he is happy that ZhongNan and Les' Copaque had agreed to set-up the joint venture company. "We are going to make something special," he said.

Burhanuddin was formerly a managing director and major shareholder of Dayang group, which is involved in the oil and gas industry. He is selling his entire interest in Dayang group to Sarawak-based Naim Cendera Holdings Bhd.

Last month Naim announced it was acquiring a 45% stake in the Dayang Enterprise Sdn. Bhd, DESB Marine Dervices Sdn. Bhd and Fortune Triumph Sdn. Bhd(FTSB), for a total of RM 87.75 million cash. Burhanuddin has a 20% stake each in DESB and DESB Marine, and a 16% stake in FTSB.

The above was extracted for your reading pleasure..

He..he.. Atok nak pergi makan angin

Les' Copaque 02!! (so called fun side)

Harlo everyone!! I'm sure the whole world know that Les' Copaque is expanding right now. So, maybe some of you guys might be wondering, where do we put all the people?? Don't worry, we did not ask them to camp outside and animate there. Okay! Now I officially introduce you guys LES' COPAQUE 02!! This is basically the branch of our first office, which is only a few shops away from our current office. We put all the concept artists, storyboard artists, modeller, rendering artists and scripwriterS (don't forget the "S") in Les' Copaque 02. So, only top management people, administrator, animators, and audio department remain in the old office.

The people in Les' Copaque 02 named their place as the "fun side". This is because they have more people, more food, and no boss over there. Too bad, they don't have internet connection yet, (evil laughter...)

Enough talking, photo time guys!


Haha, introducing the new scripwriter!! Selangor!! Errr, tak tak, nama dia Ehsan. Anas tengah bertungkus-lumus buat script, tapi tengok muka si Ehsan, tengah chatting la tuu


Faiz tgh buat sesuatu yang top secret, sebab tu kena censor! Khairy, tgh search sesuatu kat pc, kenapa dia tak kerja ya?


Fuad, storyboard artist, tengah bengang buat storyboard. Baik jangan kacau dia.


Yaa... I know. Dah boring tengok gambak Mumu right? Tapi dia minta, apa nak buat? Dia lah Head of Les' Copaque 02 right now.


Ini la benda best kat office baru. They all compile the sketches and paste all over the wall. In Les' Copaque 01, we only have some Mickey Mouse and Incredibles posters on wall.

I guess that's all from me this time. Sorry for the rojak language. I'm just an animator, what do you all expect? Till next time guys!!~

THE CHINA DELEGATION WAS HERE!!!

On 7th June 2007, the Zhejiang Zhongnan Group Animation Video Co. Ltd delegation, headed by Mr. Wu visited our office to discuss further on our MOU to co-produce an animation film that we have signed in Cannes and China recently. During the meeting, we have agreed that a joint venture company will be incorporated in China to facilitate the making of this film and to take advantage of the Chinese Government incentives. So Yong Pin better be ready.. we might be going to China probably next month. Bawa Maggi banyak-banyak ye..
Mr. Wu addressing their delegate... why we work with this small company???

Atok posing with Mr. Wu.

Saying goodbye to them.....

That night Atok belanja all them for dinner at a posh Indian Restaurant in Bangsar....

See... Nizam enjoying his food... even Dhini pun dia tak peduli.

Atok giving Mr. Wang a momento...

Atok enjoying the drink.

So... Cepat siapkan Geng so that we can make the new film... he..he