Career in Cartooun

NIMATION is the design, drawing, layout and produc­tion of photographic sequences
that are incorporated in the multi­media products in order to give it a smart appearance. In other words,
aniqlation involves the manipu-

lation of still images to create the illusion of movement. Using computer technology, a sequence of staggered images captured in related positions are made to appear as if they're .really moving.

Multimedia is any combination of text, graphic art, sound, animation and video delivered to us by com­puter or other electronic means.
More specifically the term "mul­timedia" is used for the combination ofmatQrials withln a format or medi­um that can be used by a computerincluding CD-ROM or digital video, interactive touch-screen monitors,

internet or web technology, stream­ingaudio or video, and data projec­tion system etc. Modern cinema has gained great heights by absorbing the gift of multimedia in Hollywood and Bollywood blockbusters viz., Jurassic park and Krish etc. TeleVision advertisements, cartoon serials, presentations and model -design are no exception.

Animation application areas include many avenues in the fol­lowing:
Entertainment (movies and television)
Business (product promotions and marketing demos)
Sales (presentations) Education (Computer Based TutorialslWeb Based Tutorials) Publishing (graphics and printing)
Virtuall'eality in Defense Web designing Engineering
Advertising (commercials and print ads)
Fashion designing and interior designing Development of computer
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try (presentations and models) Studios and training institutes Animation and Cartoon Courses Institutes in India
There are various courses on ani­mation and cartoons offered in col­leges all over the country. The major colleges are:
· Global School of Animation & Games,White House, NBCC Plaza Sector - V, Pushp Vihar Saket, New Delhi - 110 017
· National Institute of Design

(NID, Ahmedabad)
· J.J School of Arts

·Zee Institute of Creative Arts (ZICA)

· Industrial Design Center (IDC), IIT - Mumbai & Guwahati Academy of Animation and Gaming
'Even though both diploma and degree courses are available across colleges in India, post graduate degree courses in animation and car­toon is very rare. Among the colleges mentioned above, the Industrial Design Centers in Mumbai and Guwahati ofter po.,t-gradu ate deg-ree courses.
Qualification: For applying for a diploma course in animation, one has to pass the 12th standard exam­ination from any recognized board with a minimum of 45% marks. For the bachelor's degree program the same eligibility criterion is applica-

must have a bachelor's degree.
Benefits: As the animation & mul­timedia industry is growing rapid­ly, pursuing a course in these fields can boost your career. Moreover, if you have a knack of drawing or cre­ating characters it would help sat­isfy your creative spirits.
Animation and Cartoon Courses Career Prospects in India

Scope in India: Animation in India has come a long way with Indian animations catering to.the needs of

several private and public sectors and indigenously produced animated films constituting the bulk.

Various T.V programs, advertise­ments / commercials and computer games are demanding a nuge quan­tity of manpower from the Indian market. Animation is also being used in titlingfJ.1ms, creating special effects or in web entertainment programs. Thus the scope for students of ani­mation is huge in the context of the emerging Indian market.

Scope Abroad: Though cartoons and animations hardly seem to be productH meant for outsourcing, yet Indian cartoonists and animators have begun working for foreign com­panies. Indeed, Indian companies are moving ahead of their SouthEast Asian counterparts in the field of ani­mation. The western countries are favoring India over any other coun­try for outsourcing animation because
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Animation Studios in North America There are animation stu­dios in the US that work with Japanese production studios and that may be a way to be involved in animation and Japan as well. I would suggest contacting DIe and Warner Bros. Animation to start with. These companies also work with studios in Korea, China and other countries so they could provide a chance to see and experience many interesting places.
Animation courses in USA have captured thefancyoftheyouth with­in a very short period of time. Animation is often referred as the art of manipulating the static objects to give the illusion of movements. Thus, the animation courses enable the artists to express their creativ­ity to a fuller extent. But this is not the only reason that has made the animation courses popular in USA. Successful completion of animation courses promises a great career to the budding artists in various cre­ative fields.
Consequently, quite a good num­ber;pf animation schools n USAhave also come up over the years to cater to the growing demands of anima­tion artists.
However, the courses offered by the animation institutes of America vary a lot. Most ofthe animation col­leges in USA concentrate on pro­viding popular courses like 3d ani­mation, flash animation, computer graphic animation, cartoon anima­tion and other digital animation courses. The duration of these ani­mation courses can also vary. Therefore, one should be very care­ful in selecting the animation insti­tute in USA keeping in mind the rep­utation, prospect and duration ofthe animatiun course in USA. eJl1f can also pursue animation cour::.es 10 America from some of the reputed Art Institutes instead oftaking it up in an Animation School of USA.

. Have a wonderful career as Cartoonist and Explore the suc­cessful 1 creativity in Animation Industry .