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Pramod Pati

Born January 1, 1932 · Cuttack, Orissa, British India [now India]

Died January 20, 1975 · aged 43

Pramod Pati was born in Odisha in 1932 and studied there and Bangalore and worked for a few years in the Odisha state government. He was awarded a scholarship to study in Czechoslovakia under the legendary puppet-maker, illustrator, motion-picture animator and film director Jiri Trinka.Emboldened by this experience and a growing artist-driven milieu at the Film Division, he joined the Films Divisi…

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MovieDocumentary

A timelapse short film that chronicles Bombay of the 1970s. Used as educational tool to understand time-lapse, sound sync and lighting apart from historical chronicle of a city.

Claxplosion

Claxplosion · 1968

MovieDocumentaryAnimation

It is an experimental quickie on family planning. Using pixelation and electronic music, the film depicts the idea that two children are enough for a family.

Six Five Four Three Two

Six Five Four Three Two · 1968

Six Five Four Three Two

A propaganda mass education film on family planning distributed by the Government of India, Ministry of Information, Films Division, pushing the message that two children are enough for one household.

Mansube Machilidhar

Mansube Machilidhar · 1963

Mansube Machilidhar

MovieAnimationFamily

Evolved around a humorous story, the cartoon illustrates how development of fisheries in village ponds can become a good source of revenue for Panchayats in India, enabling them to undertake development activities.

Explorer

Explorer · 1968

MovieDocumentary

An experimental film by Pramod Pati that presents to us a sensory collage of icons, symbols and the every-day. Exploring the mood and ambitions of youth at the time, the film eschews narrative and commentary to present the excitement and expectations of its participants.

Moments with the Maestro

Moments with the Maestro · 1970

Moments with the Maestro

MovieDocumentary

An abridged version of the film “Ravi Shankar”, a film portrait of the Sitar Maestro, depicting through a series of interviews and recitals his versatile personality as a well-known classical performer and a creative composer of Indian Music.

Abid

“Unlike a cartoon film, which is a rapidly moving series of photographed drawings, in pixilation, a moving object is shot frame by frame, and then through clever editing made to appear in motion. By its nature, this movement is agile, energetic and unpredictable just like the pop art movement.” [Pramod Pati]

This Our India

This Our India · 1960

MovieDocumentaryAnimation

This cartoon film presents in a nutshell, with the help of animated maps and diagrams, some geographical and economic facts about India. It shows how the people of India under the Five Year Plan Projects are striving to achieve a fuller and better life for all.

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Trip

MovieDocumentary

A timelapse short film that chronicles Bombay of the 1970s. Used as educational tool to understand time-lapse, sound sync and lighting apart from historical chronicle of a city.

Producer

Claxplosion

Claxplosion · 1968

MovieDocumentaryAnimation

It is an experimental quickie on family planning. Using pixelation and electronic music, the film depicts the idea that two children are enough for a family.

Director

Six Five Four Three Two

Six Five Four Three Two · 1968

Six Five Four Three Two

A propaganda mass education film on family planning distributed by the Government of India, Ministry of Information, Films Division, pushing the message that two children are enough for one household.

Director

Mansube Machilidhar

Mansube Machilidhar · 1963

Mansube Machilidhar

MovieAnimationFamily

Evolved around a humorous story, the cartoon illustrates how development of fisheries in village ponds can become a good source of revenue for Panchayats in India, enabling them to undertake development activities.

Director

Explorer

Explorer · 1968

MovieDocumentary

An experimental film by Pramod Pati that presents to us a sensory collage of icons, symbols and the every-day. Exploring the mood and ambitions of youth at the time, the film eschews narrative and commentary to present the excitement and expectations of its participants.

Producer

Moments with the Maestro

Moments with the Maestro · 1970

Moments with the Maestro

MovieDocumentary

An abridged version of the film “Ravi Shankar”, a film portrait of the Sitar Maestro, depicting through a series of interviews and recitals his versatile personality as a well-known classical performer and a creative composer of Indian Music.

Director

Abid

“Unlike a cartoon film, which is a rapidly moving series of photographed drawings, in pixilation, a moving object is shot frame by frame, and then through clever editing made to appear in motion. By its nature, this movement is agile, energetic and unpredictable just like the pop art movement.” [Pramod Pati]

Producer

This Our India

This Our India · 1960

MovieDocumentaryAnimation

This cartoon film presents in a nutshell, with the help of animated maps and diagrams, some geographical and economic facts about India. It shows how the people of India under the Five Year Plan Projects are striving to achieve a fuller and better life for all.

Director

A Fable Retold

A Fable Retold · 1965

This cartoon film explains how the Cumulative Time Deposit Scheme could be beneficial to the people and shows how they could invest in it by starting payroll savings.

Director

Our National Anthem

Our National Anthem · 1964

Our National Anthem

MovieAnimationDocumentary

The film aims to help Indian children to learn the correct way to sing India's National Anthem.

Director

Wives and Wives

Wives and Wives · 1962

Wives and Wives

In the mighty task of building a new India every body in the countryhas his or her effective role to play. So has the housewife. This iswhat the cartoon depicts with a humorous little story written arounda modern bachelor who visits a marriage bureau to select a bride - tobe precise a good housewife.

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