Animation degree opens many creative avenues

By Ravi Ranjan

Animation is a great field to study if you are artistically absorbed and looking for a way to show your creativity and study new concepts. Animation colleges allow students to use and amplify their imagination, exercise graphic and technical skills, working in fun-filled environments creating interesting projects.

Getting an education in Animation

There are a wide range of animation, graphics design colleges and art schools in India from where you can earn a degree in animation. These programs generally start with non-technical basics in art, literature, and cinematography and move on to advanced studies of the conceptual act of animation. Animation schools additionally emphasize knowledge of the latest software used in the industry today. Animation colleges can provide you the kind of solid accomplishments needed to propel your career in the field of animation.

Where can we find Animation?

When we think animation, we immediately think of cartoons. But animation is a broad field, set to expand as technology improves. Animation is widely seen in the field advertising. Whether on television, online, or movies, animation is an accepted technique used to advertise to consumers. Announcement agencies generally use animation in their presentations as a way to highlight their abilities, skills and get the attention of their prospects.

Television shows and movies of varying lengths are popular places to find animation. Shows and movies may be fully animated, or some special effects may be used. The internet supports animation, and currently, as smart phones continue to get smarter, animation is used to create eye-catching and interesting apps for phones.

Video amateur provide another thriving area for animation. With each passing year, the graphics are getting realistic and animators are having more fun with cutting edge techniques to accomplish results such that gamers feel themselves part of the real action.

Believe it or not, even a field like architecture uses animation. Architects use animation for training videos and to make demonstrational videos of what a finished architectural entity would look like.

Who studies Animation?

People of all ages and backgrounds can study animation. With Internet access growing at an ever increasing rate, animation has also made its way into our lives. People who are interested in how animation works may be beginning out of high school or they may be professionals in an unrelated field who wish to explore their artistic horizons. Whatever the reason, an Animation degree could be a great way to learn and be artistic at the same time.

The author is director, TGC Animation and Multimedia

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