Riya Sen [Guru] Reward Points : 93800 Member Since : Tuesday, December 16, 2008
How lucrative animation will be as a career in India? what are the different areas to get a job in animation?
Posted On : 4/7/2009 10:13:58 PM
Siddharth Ray Reward Points : 61200 Member Since : Tuesday, April 07, 2009
A strong portfolio of work is an essential part of landing a job in computer animation and becoming an animator. Numerous job opportunities are available in India as well as abroad in the exciting field of animation. It opens the door to film industries such as Hollywood, which is the world of special effects and imagery for films. Specialized computer knowledge and skills are essential for various jobs in the field of animation...The good salary is the most attractive part of this profession. With in years these professionals can earn six-digit salary. As a junior animator or trainee one could get between Rs.10000- 15000 per month. Many institutes in India and abroad offer Graduation and diploma courses in animation besides the online services that offer courses in animation. Many of the institutes offer placements for their students.
Posted On : 4/7/2009 11:04:42 PM
Ratna Shah Reward Points : 16600 Member Since : Monday, April 07, 2008
Animation is emerging a special form of media now days. Animation is growing into a multi-billion dollar industry generating a great scope of employment for those who ready to try their skills into it. From a simple flick book to the computer 3D animation of stories, animation involves a lot of hard work and long hours of meticulous planning. This field being new to the Indian sector has a lot of hidden potential and talent, which needs to be properly groomed and exploited according to the international standards. There are many companies like Walt Disney, I Max and Sony who are ready to outsource their cartoon characters and are ready to invest heavily in this sector in India.
Animation has evolved as one of the fastest growing and most in-demand industries in the world today, and has become a popular feature in movies and advertising commercials that make heavy use of special effects. Animation is big business today, with thousands of jobs available for the asking to those who have done a course in animation. It has become a concrete career option with the advancement of cinema and television. It is a fantastic tool that can be of use in both education and entertainment. my grandson is enjoying a lucrative career with Aptech.
Posted On : 4/11/2009 3:23:07 AM
Abhi Tripathi [Guru] Reward Points : 74900 Member Since : Monday, January 07, 2008
3D animation is a complete teamwork and works on the creative ideas.3D animation itself is a combination of wide variety of career combinations. The various steps included in the making of a 3D animation movie consists of: Story → Story Boarding → Character Sketch → Concept creation → Modeling → Environments → Rigging → Character and Mechanical Animation → Storyboard Animation → Lighting → Texturing → Dynamics → Voice Recording → Digital Editing → Vfx → Final Film So one can work as a Modeler Layout artist Clean-up artist Scanner operator Digital ink and paint artist Compositor Key frame animator Background artist In-between animator Every role is crucial for the successful creation of the Animated project.
Posted On : 4/11/2009 3:59:46 AM
Indravadan Modi Reward Points : 23300 Member Since : Saturday, January 10, 2009
Animation is a field that could be pursued by those who posses excellent creativity and drawing skills. Animators are the talented artists who create characters for a variety of projects like movies, television, advertisements and so on. An animators task is to read the script carefully, study the storyboard and try to get into the character. In other words he needs to know and understand the character. Job opportunities are on the rise for an animator and they are in great demand, as it a growing industry and has become a popular feature in movies and advertising. Creating an idea, developing it into a story script and giving technical assistance to it, are the procedures in making an animation. Besides the most commonly used animations , i.e two-dimensional 2D and three-dimensional 3D , there is also puppet animation, clay animation, sand animation, vegetable animation etc. Both 2D and 3D animation can be created digitally. Two-dimensional images are shallow in appearance, while three-dimensional images have a feel of depth to them, thus making them look more real. Cel or 2D Animation: Also known as classical animation, 2 dimensional animation deals more with drawing and framing and is the base of 3D animation. 2D animators work mostly on paper, creating frames to define a sequence that are then moved at varying speeds to create the illusion of motion. The process involves creating large number of drawings, and scanning them into the computer and importing them into the software that helps in setting the timing and layers for the scanned sequence of images. Toonz Harlequin, Adobe Flash, CelAction, Anime Studio, Toon Boom Animation, Animaker are some of the software s used for creating 2D animation characters.
The art of animation started with the cavemen who used to draw pictures on the rock surfaces. Though animation was formally demonstrated in 1828 by a Frenchman, Paul Roget, the first animated film Humorous phases of funny faces by J. Stuart Blackton was made in 1906 by drawing comical faces on a blackboard, photographing them, and then erasing it to draw another stage of the facial expression. It was in 1914, that the first cartoon named Gertie, the Dinosaur by Winsor McCay, consisting of 10,000 drawings, was shown as a film in the theaters. In the early twenties, traditional animation techniques were developed and more sophisticated cartoons were produced. It was during this time that Warner Bros and Walt Disney studios came to exist. Computer animation, started during seventies and eighties, had a greater impact and with the passage of time, more and more advanced techniques were developed. Training is the most essential and important aspect for the creation of a skilled professional in the field of animation. To become an animator, one doesn t require any specific academic qualification. Those with a basic sketching skill and a passion for animation can enter this field. People with a degree or Diploma in animation for getting a better job prospec Strong portfolio of work is an essential part of landing a job in computer animation and becoming an animator. Numerous job opportunities are available in India as well as abroad in the exciting field of animation. It opens the door to film industries such as Hollywood, which is the world of special effects and imagery for films. Specialized computer knowledge and skills are essential for various jobs in the field of animation..... The good salary is the most attractive part of this profession. With in years these professionals can earn six-digit salary. As a junior animator or trainee one could get between Rs.10000- 15000 per month.... Many institutes in India and abroad offer Graduation and diploma courses in animation besides the online services that offer courses in animation. Many of the institutes offer placements for their students
Posted On : 4/11/2009 4:33:04 AM
Maya Chowdhury Reward Points : 13600 Member Since : Monday, January 05, 2009
Firstly, you must have an incorrigible itch, to draw If you have completed higher secondary school and are versatile in drawing, you can enrol in the Visual Communication and Design course. If you are already a graduate in fine arts with an aptitude for drawing, you would do well by joining production houses or studios as a trainee. There is a course in Animation Film Design offered by the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. You must be familiar with the various modes of drawing methods available in the software. Then only you can achieve a career in animation
Posted On : 4/11/2009 5:53:17 AM
Vikas Chaturvedi Reward Points : 14100 Member Since : Thursday, December 20, 2007
hi.. its an interesting topic .. Following are the courses that can equip you for a career in animation industry: The Foundation Courses - They offer an introduction to the world of multimedia, covering concepts, tools and techniques Digital Printing and Publishing - A module focused on designing products for the publishing segment Digital Web Authoring - A complete course on website creation Digital Film Animation - A programme for creating professional animators Digital Interactive Multimedia - A course to acquaint students with the new media Diploma in Digital Visual Communication - Exposes to platforms such as print, the Web and interactive multimedia Advanced Diploma in Digital Visual Communication and Animation - Prepares for careers in animation, multimedia, special effects, games, CBT computer-based tutorials and WBT Web-based tutorials
Posted On : 4/11/2009 5:57:16 AM
Neha Reward Points : 500 Member Since : Friday, October 30, 2009
Career In animation industry is WOW and there is lots of branch of which you can make your career like modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging, animation , vfx, visualizer, story boarding, sketching, you get 12000-15000 at start and after that you will grow up and up... its is very necessary that you make a brilliant show reel.. because on the basic of your showreel co. ready for taken interview or test on subject.. then your career wiil be start.. Animation Market rise day by day.. and competition rise also do hard work as much as possible
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