Q: How does one enter the animation industry. Could you throw light on the jobs, eligibility and scope?
A: To become an animator, one does not require tilly specific academic qualification, ,Those with a basic sketching skill and
a passion for animation can enter this field. For a better job prospect, one should have a degree or diploma in animation. Degree and diploma courses in animation are now abundant, apart from online services. Minimum qualification for a degree , and diploma course in animation is plus two or equivalent.
Any graduate, preferably arts graduate could apply for postgraduation in animation. But some institutions such as Industrial Design Center, Indian Institute of Technology and Indian Institute of Design follow eligibility criterion that only a graduate of architecture, technology and engineering, fine arts
can apply for the PG course in these institutes.
Besides these graduate and postgraduate courses, there are several professional courses that focus on various styles and techniques. These courses, i.e. courses in Traditional animation, Stop-motion animation, Rotscoping, Computer generated 3D and 2D animation Clay-mation, Photoshop, Human anatomy, Drawing etc. help one to specialize in a particular area. One should also have a basic knowledge in handling a comput
er.
An animator should have an artistic bent with a lot of passion and imaginative skills. Creativity is the most wanted quality as animation starts with developing an idea to a story. The art of sketching or drawing is another basic skill one should possess. Patience, discipline and dedication to work are vital as this field involves a lot of hard work and long hours of thorough planning. He/sll~ should have a sound understanding of anatomy of humans, animals or bi.rds and body movements and lighting effects. Good communication skill is also needed as most of the time it involves teamwork. An animator should have a good sense of colour, proportion, size, design, visualizations, knowledge of background art and layout. They must have expertise in computer design software. Knowledge of programming languages (C++, Java) will be an added benefit. It is advantageol1s to understand photography, lighting and movement for those planning to work in computer animation. Taey must be able to visualise how an object will look in three dimensions and have the know-how to make an animated
object look real.
Job prospects and options
A strong WQfk portfolio is an essential part of landing a job in computer animation. Numerous job opportunities are available in India and abroad. It opens the door to major film industries such as Hollywood, the world of visual effects and imagery:
It is a booming industry with wide job openings and one can work on full length animation movies or any other related field like television, advertising industry etc. An Animated feature film, which offers considerable employment prospects, is a combined talented effort of a wide variety of artists. A typical animation film requires around 500 animators. Some of the jobs
offered in the industry are:
Content developers
Modellers - They make the models for animation. Must have a
solid understanding of anatomy, form and volume.
Story board artists - Those with strong drawing skills, who can
visualize a sequence of events from frame to frame.
Character animators - They bring characters to life and generally have knowledge oftraditional animation, stop-motion ani
mation as well as claymation
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