Do you know most of the animation wonders of Hollywood are now created in India? Probably the next dragon, dinosaur, robot or superhero you will watch on big screen will be created by an animation artist in India and by a company located somewhere in Bangalore.
Starting from Avatar to Game of Thrones, Indian animation artists have successfully created marveling characters on screen for global audience.
Even the children’s favourite, Jungle Book had the Indian touch when it came to VFX.
Why the Animation Industry?
India is slowly becoming the animation capital for the world with world class technology at cheaper rates without compromising even a little on the quality of the effects or animation. With a large number of English speaking professionals in the field, it has become easier for western countries to outsource the services from India.
Hence, the demand for skilled animation professionals is high in the country right now but there’s a severe lack of the same. If the demand is of 100 animation artists, the availability is of 20 only. In the next few years, the animation, VFX or post production sector in India will grow by at least 18%. At present a fresher in the animation industry earn around Rs 3,50,000 per annum and with experience the remuneration goes higher.
Whom is This Industry For?
If you are someone who has a knack to draw, create stunning visuals on screen and also love to work with latest technology, you may choose to go the animation or VFX way.
If you are creative and have the passion to channelize your creativity digitally, this field is perfectly appropriate for you.
How Will You Get There?
You need to go for the best animation courses available in your city. Go through the curriculum, ask about the software they will be teaching you, align the curriculum and the technology with the current industry standards before opting for a specific course.
One of the most impressive animation courses in Kolkata is taught at iLEAD. Their under graduate program of B.SC in Animation and Film Making, is designed in a way that would introduce you to the latest software of Adobe Flash and Maya for 2D and 3D technology along with specific concentration to character animation, which is currently the need and demand of the hour. Web Designing and Graphics also form core parts of the curriculum.
Only good and complete animation courses will equip you with the knowledge of aesthetics and that will for sure provide you with 100% assistance for job.
After completing an animation course you can choose to become either a professional or a freelance artist.
For those who are seeking to enter the field, the following job options are open to you as per your preferences and abilities -
• Graphic Designing
• Digital Artist
• Web Designing
• 2D and 3D Animation
• Multimedia
• 3D Modeler
• Story Board Artist
• Flash Designer
• Compositor
• Compositing VFX Artist
• Texturing Artist
• Game Designing
• Visualizer
• Flash Animation
• Character Animation
• Matte Painting
• Technical Direction
• Game Designing
