These days, it is not uncommon to see children talking about mythological stories of Indian culture like Ramayana, Mahabharata and the legendary characters such as Lord Hanuman, Lord Ganesha and many more. This reintroduction to the fast-fading Indian culture can be attributed to the fascinating animated movies that have recapitulated the good old Indian epics for our young generation. In the endearing world of animation, lifeless images are brought to life through different tools and techniques.
With
the expanding world of media, the demand of animators is also on the rise. Be
it movies, television, cartoon film making, advertising, media or gaming, good
animators rule the roost. In the world of animation, reality meets imagination
and impossible becomes possible A lot of creative people are choosing
multimedia and animation as full-time careers and making good money out of it.
Animation and multimedia is a field
which requires blend of creativity and hard work in order to establish and
progress. Innovative thinking and thorough knowledge of graphic designing
skills makes the candidate to aspire with more skills. The difference is when
motion induced into graphics, it becomes animation, while sound infused into
this animation, it becomes multimedia.
Professional training is a must to handle animation and multimedia software like 3D Studio Max, Maya for 3D Animation, Animo and US Animation for 2D animation, along with skills set in Photoshop, Adobe after Effects and so on. All the institutes mentioned above provide training in these and there are advanced courses to acquire specialization.
One can choose from the following type of courses to make a career in this segment:
The foundation courses offer an introduction to the fascinating world of multimedia, and its tools and techniques. Digital printing and publishing courses provide training in designing products for the publishing segment. Digital web authoring trains you in website creation. Digital film animation is all about creating professional animators. Digital interactive multimediacourse acquaints students with the new media like mobile, Internet, etc. An advanced diploma in digital visual communication and animation gives hands on knowledge of this industry and prepares one for careers in animation, multimedia, special effects, games and others.
One must understand that all courses offered are not of the same caliber. Before joining any institute or course, one must contact these institutes and discuss in detail with the faculty and understand their individual strengths. Also, it is a good idea to meet people in the industry and ask questions. Try to find out if the institute offers practical experience. Also, find out if they can help you find a job once you have finished the course.
After completing an appropriate and acquiring the appropriate skills, one can be absorbed at various levels such as graphics designer, visual artist, supervisor, digital film animator, senior animator, web designer or web author. Of late, this industry has become very high paying and salaries are almost on par with the software industry. There is also demand for Indian animators in the international markets due to the low costs incurred here for 2D and 3D content development.
