Introduction
A simulation of movement created by displaying a series of pictures, or frames. Cartoons on television is one example of animation. Animation on computers is one of the chief ingredients of multimedia presentations. There are many software applications that enable you to create animations that you can display on a computer monitor.
Note the difference between animation and video. Whereas video takes continuous motion and breaks it up into discrete frames, animation starts with independent pictures and puts them together to form the illusion of continuous motion..
Cinema, Ads & Television are the current big market for Animation. Considering the robust growth of all three mediums the market is only going to grow.
Also other medium which is still not tapped is Animation based training in education. This has already caught up in Singapore and Malaysia. So, in long there is a wide new market which is still is nascent stage.
Then you have other options like preparing Animation Based Presentation mostly used by corporate. Then animation used in websites
Nature of Work
Animation is a absolute joint effort & works on the inspired thoughts. Animation is combination of e range of career combinations. The range of steps included in the making of a animation movie consists of:
• Idea - Script
• Story Line
• Story Boarding with discussion
• Character Sketching
• Concept creation
• Photography
• Clay modeling
• Action on reaction ( acting )
• Modeling on screen
• Environments Development
• Rigging ( Animate the bones )
• Character and Mechanical Animation
• Storyboard Animation
• Lighting (day and night)
• Texturing
• Dynamics
• Voice Recording
• Digital Editing
• Chroma Shoot
• Visual Effects
• Final Film Cut
When student get the job he will be a job profession like this :
• Modeler
• Graphics Development
• Layout Planner
• Clean-up artist
• Scanner machinist
• Digital ink and paint artist
• Compositor
• Animator
• Backdrop artist
• Multimedia Master
• Director
Every position is vital for the winning making of the animated Film.
To become a Animation expert have these qualities:
Animation is a creative thing. Its subject needs lot of passion and imaginative skills. It needs long hours of continuous work with a whole lot of dedication. One should be spend lot to time on movies, moving around, and many creative things. Last thing……One can see the dream and unexpected things those are not happing in the world
Educational Qualifications
For a diploma and for a bachelor degree in animation one needs to have passed 12th standard from any recognized board. For postgraduate program one should have a bachelor's degree in any stream. One should have a basic knowledge of handling computers.
Punjab Technical University offering these kinds of courses
• Diploma in Multimedia Technologies
• BSc in Multimedia Technologies
• PG in Multimedia Technologies
• MSc in Multimedia Technologies
Professional Courses
There are a variety of diploma and degree programs in animation and multimedia. These courses focus on teaching and equipping a person in various styles and techniques of animation, which may include:
• Traditional animation
• 2D animation
• 3D animation
• Stop-motion animation
• Rotoscoping
• Clay-mation
• Photoshop
• Human anatomy
• Drawing
Colleges, Institutions and Universities
• Morph Academy ( Animation | Web | Fashion CAD) www.morphacademy.com
• Punjab Technical University
• Industrial Design Center (IDC), IIT Mumbai and Guwahati
• RAI University
• National Institute of Design (NID )
Specialization
Graphics Designer, Multimedia content development, 2D & 3D Animator, Character Designer, Games Designer, Interaction Designer, Film Making
Career Prospects
Animation industry to be worth $1.16 bn by 2012, says Nasscom
IT industry body Nasscom has projected the Indian animation industry to reach $1.16 billion of revenues by 2012. The industry is currently worth $460 million and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 27%. The Indian Animation and Gaming 2008 report outlines shortage of skill-sets, high cost of consoles and lack of sufficient bandwidth along with the limited appeal of Indian animation films as some of the challenges facing the industry.
Entertainment (movies and television)
• Business (product promotions and marketing demos)
• Sales (presentations)
• Education (Computer Based Tutorials/Web Based Tutorials)
• Publishing (graphics and printing)
• Virtual reality in Defense
• Web designing
• Engineering
• Advertising (commercials and print ads)
• Fashion designing and interior designing
• Development of computer games/mobile games
• Medical, legal and insurance industry (presentations and models)
• Leading studios and training institutes
Remunerations
Animation is a dazzling career option even though it is at its budding stage in India. It is rightly said that animation is a career where one can literally 'draw' ones salary. The training institutes help the candidates in their placements. After finishing the in-house training in some leading animation production studio, you can be a junior animator and can start earning between Rs.12000 to Rs.14000. A senior animator with an experience of 3 to 5 years can take home a sum of Rs.25000 to Rs.35000. But if you have a portfolio of some good and outstanding animation work you would even be able to earn more than Rs.50000 to Rs.60000.So in just a few years one can draw a salary of six figures.
Contact information:
Morph Academy – Animation | Web | Fashion
SCO 58-59, 2nd Floor, Sector 34 A, Chandigarh
Phone : 0172 5014004, 9815489999
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