2D / 3D Animation

There are many colleges in India for 2D and 3D animation which provide better education. In 2D and 3D animation, students mainly learn about character sketching, background artistic animator modular and illustrator.
Here are some of the best colleges for 2D and 3D animation:
1. MAAC-Pune
This is a premier private institute by Andhra Pradesh Tech. established in 2007 affiliated to IGNOU. This college offers better placements to the students and awarded as best the placement college for animation in last 2 year.
2. Arena Animation
This Institute provides the national and international level of learning in 2D and 3D animation. This institute has trained and certified faculty members which provide better education to their student. This institute has better placement scope as in past years almost 5K students got placed.
3. IIFA Multimedia
This institute is one of the best choices for graphics, animation, designing, fashion and jewellery field in Bangalore est. in 1991. This institute has a high tech. lab for students.

Autodesk 3Ds Max, formerly 3D Studio and 3D Studio Max, is a professional 3D computer graphics program for making 3D animations, models, games and images. It is developed and produced by Autodesk Media and Entertainment. [1] It has modelling capabilities and a flexible plugin architecture and can be used on the Microsoft Windows platform. It is frequently used by video game developers, many TV commercial studios and architectural visualization studios. So, 3Ds Max is a great rendering program. Modeling in 3Ds Max is something you need to get used to (I come from inventor so it's completely different). You can do Cars/ Interior ect in 3Ds Max. You can even do animation. It is also used for movie effects and movie pre-visualization. For its modelling and animation tools, the latest version of 3Ds Max also features shaders.

Game designers obviously focus on designing games. This is quite different in terms of the work vs. animators who usually work on movies or commercials. Whether it be game design or animation, there are many specific skills to learn and to concentrate in. You have the modeling of the characters (which is akin to digital sculpture), character animation, which requires good fine art skills and drawing of faces, environmental design, which is essentially designing the background for the characters, texturing (for skin and fur), lighting, rigging (to get the character to move correctly) and more.
I guess the bottom line is that:
1. You need to decide whether you want the programming side or the design side.
2. If design, majoring in either game design or animation would probably be just as good for developing the above-mentioned design skills. However, if you want character animation or environmental design, it is crucial that you develop your drawing and illustration skills particularly of characters. Other aspects of animation don't need this as much.
3Ds Max
3Ds Max offers better interoperability with other Autodesk products.
Many prefer 3Ds Max for materials and rendering due to the ease of materials setup.
Getting the most out of 3Ds Max can require some scripting using MaxScript.

According to me, Game design and development is much better as compare to 3DS Max, because by learning any software you can't give great output, for a great output, you have to work on your things in some manner and you should decide some goal so for that you can choose Game design and development.
There is a vast difference between learning a tool and learn to using that tool for your own work, if you will learn how to use any tool for your own work, you will be able to complete your work in a proper manner or if you are focusing only tool, then you will not be able to work beyond that. By learning only 3DS Max, you are making your own limits. But, to survive or to create something you should learn how to use 3DS Max or any other software for your own concept.
So, go through Game Design and Development and learn the way to use tools, not only the tool by that you can execute your own ideas and thoughts. And by learning 3DS Max, you can do so many work, but that also will be limited, because you will not be able to draw the things in that and you will not be able to make any video and present your own thoughts.

This is not true. Many of the foreign made films were created in Indian studios under the banner of foreign studios.
Indian production houses like Tata and Reliance are now investing in the animation market and team up with Indian filmmakers to create animated features that have extensive appeal and keep amused their native audiences.
There are good and bad production houses in India- same as anywhere in the world.
We might be compromising on the quality, doing things in short cut which makes our domestic projects look of low quality. What we need is a fair education in animation(no short cuts), equipments to learn and study, scholarships like students of medical and engineering fields are given, wisdom to choose good companies to work at, salary equal to an IT fresher and a big heart to be willing to learn.

If your foundation in 2D/3D animation is good it is better to look for a job or freelance for a while because one learns more while on the job than while studying. You will have to be wise to choose where to work and how much you will earn because there are employers who cheat freshers and pay them as low as 5 thousand per month. But if you are living with your parents and do not have to worry about your expenses then its ok with such a low pay because experience is more important. For your next job you may ask for a higher salary(minimum 15 thousand rupees per month). You can also freelance for a while. There are numerous websites that you can use to get freelance projects. However you must proceed with caution there as well. Use only reputable websites.
If at all you feel your animation basics are not strong enough and you are thirsty to learn more you can option for higher studies.

Hello reader,
I am a freelance web designer and most of my friends are 3D artists. Web designing and 3DS max are like water and fire I.e very different from each other. For website design and development, one should know graphic designing and software like - Illustrator, InDesign, CorelDRAW, etc. Almost 2D stuff.
while 3DS Max is a software which is used for 3D animation, game modelling, images, graphics, etc. so both of them are very different to each other but both have a great value in the market.
When it comes to a job, 3DS max gives you a number of career opportunities than web designing.
The average pay scale of web designing in India is 2,33,558 INR per annum and will increase after some years of experience.
While the average pay scale of 3DS max user varies at different jobs and works, it could be 3,08,569 INR per annum and will increase too.
But you should never compromise with your interest.
If you like game modeling and 3S animation, you should go for 3DS max and if you like website designing and development, you should do so.

Mentioned below are the top 5 3D Max institutes in India:
1. Anwar Jamal Kidwai Mass Communication Research Center (AJK MCRC)
Known for its dedicated staff and successful alumni, AJK MCRC is the media institute under the reputed Jamia Millia Islamia University. It currently offers a 2-year postgraduate degree in animation. The specialized course, called M.A. in Visual Effects and Animation, teaches students the practice of animation and visual effects with software like Maya, After Effects and Flash.
2. Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC)
Established in 2001, Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics or MAAC is one of the most reputed multimedia institutes. It is also one of the first facilities in India to offer a professional course in VFX and 3D Animation. MAAC leverages high-end equipment and infrastructure, on par with the global animation and VFX industry, thus creating a professional feel during the training.
3. ARENA Animation
While most institutions offer postgraduate degrees/diplomas, ARENA Animation offers a 3-year graduate degree in VFX & Animation from Mahatma Gandhi University. This all-inclusive course trains students in every aspect of Animation & Visual Effects and helps them become skilled professionals.
4. Frameboxx
Frameboxx is a relatively new institute, compared to the veterans in this list. But it has still made a mark in the field of multimedia and animation training. In tune with its name, Frameboxx offers three levels of courses known as Blueboxx, Greenboxx, and Redbox. Redbox is the most intensive course and offers a diploma in Animation & VFX, using Autodesk 3ds Max and Autodesk Maya. It has also introduced Redbox 1, which is a career super specialization diploma in Animation & Visual Effects.
5. Academy of Animation and Gaming (AAG)
Academy of Animation and Gaming (AAG) offers a graduate degree, as well as certificate courses, in animation and gaming. The Bachelor's degree in Multimedia is a 3-year multi-disciplinary programme, covering all aspects of the multimedia & animation industry. The graduate course in Gaming offers training in computer fundamentals, art foundation, digital art and classical animation, helping students become skilled game developers and game designers.