Career in Animation

Animation

The power of Animation instills magic and life into art work, highly driven by imagination. Animation is an art as well as technique. It is the art of bringing something to life by using special effects and graphics to make it eye catchy for the viewers. It is also technique of filming successive drawing or position of models, to create a film thus creating an impression of movement.

An animation can be in form of digital videos or computer based graphics and combination of both. It is used in various areas like special effects in films and televisions, computer games, engineering, etc. In animation, two technologies are used visibly 2D and 3D.

In India, animation industry is very grooming industry as it has large English speaking man power, low cost of services and well equipped animation studios.

Key to Success

To be successful in animation you should have/ develop:

• Very good imagination, visualization, creativity and observation
• Inclination towards arts
• Innovation in work
• Ability to draw
• Out of Box thinking

Scope and opportunities

Creativity and innovation is highly approachable in this field. A person who is creative and innovative in his approach with some basic computer skills can definitely pursue a career in animation.

• In animation various job profiles are available in the following areas:
  • Publishing
  • Graphic Designer
  • Animation in Films
  • Web Designing
  • CD ROM Designing
  • Gaming Designing
• There are many companies like Walt Disney, I Max and Sony etc. always ready to outsource their cartoon characters and to invest heavily in this sector in India.

Lifestyle & Social Status

• Animation is an office/studio-based profession.
• Opportunity to work with International clients
• Animation profile known as creative people.
• Well known Personalities in Animation  -     Dhimant Vyas ( Taare Zameen Par)

-          V G Samant (Hanuman)

 

Job Profile

After mastering the basic skills in animation, one may get a place in any of these firms:

1. Design Firms or Ad Agencies – This is one of the good opportunities in industry for graphic designers. They create designs for print advertisements and preparing graphics for a wide variety of clients.
2. Creative Departments – All the big corporations have their own creative departments where graphic designers have to find their clients within the organizations.
3. Free-Lancing – As stated above, if one has good networking and the ability to complete projects on time, free lancing is viable option. Free-lance designers generally find their clients in small firms which don’t have finance to employ full time designers.

Skill Sets

• Good Sense of color, proportion, size, design
• Knowledge of background art and layout
• Expert in computer design software/tools
• Basic understanding of photography, lighting and moment
• Knowledge of programming languages:  C, C++, Java

Work Value

• Persistency
• Hard work
• Teamwork
• Creative Satisfaction

Current Job Scenario

Animation is widely used in media-driven world; hence career opportunities in Animation are abundant.

Free lancing is most suitable area for animator because you can work upon contracts which are easily available in big firms. So, free lancing is the most viable options as here one can work on several projects and it affords both freedom and good earnings. 

Top Recruiters

• Reliance Network
• Technicolor
• Maya Entertainment
• UTV Toonz 

Industries where Animation Professional Requires:

1. Multimedia industries
2. Animation industries
3. Movie producer firm
4. Advertisement agency
5. Walt Disney
6. Max
7. Sony
8. Cartoon pictures
9. Gaming Industry

Course Synopsis

Course Options	B.Sc Animation		Advance Diploma in 3D Animation	Certification in Graphic Design
Academic Eligibility	a) 10 + 2 or its equivalent b) 10 + a pass in any Govt. Approved 3 year Diploma Course		10+2 Class.	10+2 pass
Fees	Rs. 30K to Rs. 35K per annum		Rs. 1lakh to Rs. 1.5lakhs	Rs. 50K to Rs. 1lakh
Expenditure in Metro and Tier-1	Rs. 2lakhs to Rs. 2.5lakhs		Rs. 2lakhs to Rs. 2.5lakhs	Rs. 2lakhs to Rs.2.5lakhs
Expenditure in Tier-2	Rs. 1.75lakhs to Rs. 2lakhs		Rs. 1.75lakhs to Rs. 2lakhs	Rs. 1.75lakhs to Rs. 2lakhs
Duration	3 Years		1 Year	3 Months
Mode	Regular		Regular	Regular
Approved
Affiliation	Karnataka State Open University, Bharathidasan University,  Jaipur National University		Autonomous	Autonomous
Entrance Exam	Selection Process a) Creative Aptitude Test b) Personal Interview		Selection Process a) Creative Aptitude Test b) Personal Interview	-
Education Loan
Scholarships

 Career prospect

1. 3D artist
2. Animation director
3. Creative director
4. Graphic designer
5. Illustrator
6. Game designer
7. Game programmer

Entrance Exams

• Only few institutes have entrance exam for Animation Course, most of the institutes take admission on merit basis
• Some of the Entrance Exams Conducted by Private Institutes

1. Arena Animation Academy Entrance Exam
2. DSK International Institute for Industrial Design, Animation and Gaming Entrance Exam
3. Picasso Animation College Entrance Exam
4. Thakur-Toonskool Advanced Animation Academy Entrance Exam
5. Mudra Institute of Communications Entrance Exam
6. Accel Animation Academy Entrance Exam
7. FX School Of Animation Entrance Exam
8. National School of Design Animation Entrance Exam

Success Story

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sUuxJJuilc
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5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PZ9TyA0EXI
6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTzsE07FVnA
7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OHDssbQPlY