Introduction: The word animation is derived from a Latin word anima, meaning soul i.e. when life breathes into characters. The art of animation started with the cavemen who used to draw pictures on the rocks surfaces. Then who can forget Walt Disney for the creation of his cartoons especially the Mickey Mouse! In the present sense it means linking the series of drawings and simulating their movements together. It is a rapid display of 2D or 3D images to create an illusion of motion. It is an art form in which inanimate objects are brought into life by sequencing the drawn images.
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.
Nature of Work: 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 consist 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.
Personality: Animation is a creative thing and one needs to have creativity while handling it. It not being a mechanical subject needs lot of passion and imaginative skills. One should have flair for sketching/drawing. It needs long hours of continuous work with a whole lot of dedication. One should be good at visualizations, choice of colors and acting too. Though this profession seems to be quite unglamorous, yet it is very exciting and unless one has the complete dedication and interest in it one should not enter this field.
Educational Qualifications: For a diploma and for a bachelor degree in animation one needs to have passed 12th standard from any recognized board with minimum of 45% marks. For postgraduate program one should have a bachelor's degree in any discipline preferably arts. One should have a basic knowledge of handling computers.
Some of the institutes like Industrial Design Center (IDC), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Indian Institute of Design (NID) have a strict eligibility criterion-only graduate of architecture, technology and engineering, fine arts can apply for this course.
Professional Courses: There are various 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
- Stop-motion animation
- Rot scoping
- Computer generated 3D and 2Danimation
- Clay-motion
- Photoshop
- Human anatomy
- Drawing
Colleges, Institutions and Universities:
- National Institute of Design (NID (www.nid.edu.com)
- J.J School of Arts.
- Zee Institute of Creative Arts (ZICA) (www.zica.org)
- Industrial Design Center (IDC), IIT Mumbai and Guwahati
- Arena Multimedia (www.arena-multimedia.com)
- Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematic (www.maacindia.com)
- TOONZ Animation India Pvt. Ltd. (www.toonzanimationindia.com)
- Academy of Digital Arts and Communication (www.killickchallenger.com)
- RAI University (www.raiuniversity.edu)
- ANIMASTER (www.animaster.com)
- Arena Animation, Hyderabad (Aptech Limited, 3-6-354/ E, 3rd floor, Basheerbagh, Above Shanbaug Hotel , Hyderabad ( Hyderabad Dist. ) - 500029)
- Image College of Arts, Animation and Technology (I.C.A.T.), (9/1, Kothepet Cross Roads, Beside BSNL Office , Hyderabad – 500035)
- Institute of Multimedia Arts and Graphic Effects (I.M.A.G.E.), Tirupati (480, V.V Mahal Road , Tirupati – 517502)
- My Toonz Animations, Hyderabad (#405, 4th Floor, Konark Towers, Above Konark Diagnostic centre, Dilsukhnagar , Hyderabad – 500060)
- RACE -The Animation College, Somajiguda (5th floor, Vista Grand Towers, Rajbhavan Road , Somajiguda – 500082)
- Tapas, Hyderabad(201, Second Floor, Ashoka Plaza, Masabtank , Hyderabad – 500028)
Specialization: One can specialize as a 3D or 2D modeler, special FX Creator, Animator, Character Designer, Games Designer, and Interaction Designer.
Career Prospects: NASSCOM says that India's gaming industry (computer games and mobile games) is expected to generate $424 million by the 2010. There has been a US$14 million deal between Italy's Mondo TV, Europe's No 2 cartoon producer and distributor, and India's Padmalaya Telefilms. This is expected to boost India's creative reputation. NASSCOM has projected a creation of an additional 300,000 jobs in this sector in next few years. Indian animation industry though a late starter is on the threshold of a boom period and so has a great career potential. India has great mythological stories and characters, good artists and technicians.
Animation application areas include myriad avenues in the following areas
- 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
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