Top 5 Reasons Why one should go for a Career In Animation

Animation is basically used for successful execution of drawings, positions, images and frames in a systematic sequence mode. This technique is often used for creating illusion of movements at a particular speed on screen. Being a unique genre, animation infuses life onto static, inert characters via its special effects and graphic technologies. In India, career in animation has been seeing an upward trend. Students have realized this domain has a lot deep potential and so can be thoroughly explored.

Today, Animation is not only restricted to just cartoons on television but is also widely employed in films. Animation employs 2 kinds of technologies: 2D and 3D artwork.

Top 5 Reasons why one should go for a Career in Animation are:

With passage of time, Indian students have realized that a Career in Animation can lead to fruitful job opportunities. Listed below are some of the top most reasons why one should definitely consider pursuing this course.

• Since the amount of animation projects outsourced to India is on a rapid high, the demand for qualified workforce too is on a steady increase.
• Animation field offers you creative satisfaction in more ways than one - you can actually bring to life a whole virtual world if you want.
• After gaining a couple of years experience in India, animation artists can always try their luck abroad.
• Animation domain pays well as animation artists are amongst the highest paid professionals in the industry.
• Animation artists always have an option of pursuing this domain in both full-time and freelancing mode. Professionals from this domain often get projects with handsome pay.

Career in Animation

Over a period of time, Animation has seamlessly proved its caliber in international market. People have realized that this sector too can offer lucrative career options with loads of opportunities. At present, animation alone stands high as a multi-billion dollar industry. Students with imaginative power, visualizing skills and basic knowledge of computer tools can gain enormously from this field.

Since animators are required to be hard working personnel's with meticulous planning and thinking, this domain can be really demanding and scrupulous. The work nature may range from creating a simple flick book to advance computer 3D animation of stories. It is true that animation was mainly dominated by the west for a series of decades but that was history, today, India too has surged high and is proudly showcasing its bundle full of talent thriving to rule animation sector.

Some prominent examples of animation industry's contribution to Indian cinema are movies like:

• Pandavas-The five Warriors
• Sandbar
• Ramayana-The legend of Prince Ram
• Hanuman
• Hum Tum

Besides this, Indian animation artist have even worked on memorable Hollywood movies like:

• Batman
• Antz
• Titanic
• Broken Arrow

Scope of Animation in India

In today's modern world, Animation has boomed high with immense scope and appeal. From cartoons to films and from commercials to phone displays, animation has become the essence of the time. Students willing to make a career in animation always have a pool full of options before them. From entertainment world to gaming industry and from print media to advertising world and websites, an animator never runs short of career options. Moreover, animators can even join textiles and interior designing industry.

At present, there are around 10 animation studios across the country and with time this profession is bound to surge high as a dynamic field.

Source: Priyanka Wali (Shiksha Team)
Date: May 23, 2011