Animation

Game design and development is the course in which a student learns about how to design, develop a digital prototype using an interactive design process and language. There are some good colleges which provide certificate course or Diploma course in this and also a Bachelor's in game designing and here are a few colleges:
1. Backstage Pass
This college offers B.Tech in computer science specialisation in gaming design. It also offers BFA game art and design. This is one of the best designing colleges in 2010 in India situated in Hyderabad.
http://www.animationcoursesahmedabad.com/
2. IIFA Multimedia Srinivasanagar
This college offers B.Sc in Gaming Designing. This is one of the best college est. in 1991 affiliated to Bharathiar University. This college offers placement to students into various MNCs.
http://www.iifamultimedia.in/
3. Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics, Shivranjani
This college offers Diploma and Bachelors course in VFX and game designing. This college has the best faculty and good learning environment which gives good 3D learning and designing course to the students.
http://www.animationcoursesahmedabad.com/

IMAGE is a leading animation training institute with branches in Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Trichy. It is partnered with NSDC (Central government) training institute offering best-in-class animation courses. Creative Eye Institute of Design and Management is a good animation institute in Indore. Important points to consider before making any decision in placements, fees, specialization offered, and duration.
IMAGE has a better name among the two. It offers short-time/ part-time courses in animation that you can pursue irrespective of your current stream of education. It's animation courses are designed with industry-standard curriculum, which makes it very easy for our students to seek best job opportunities immediately after completing their course. Placements scenario is also better for IMAGE.

Multimedia is the field related to computer-controlled integration of texts, (still or moving images) graphics, drawings, audio and animations. The information/content in the multimedia can be represented through digitally (audio, video and animation) in contrast to traditional media.
It may give many job opportunities like that of a designer, animator, lecturers, freelancers, etc.
The following are some of the postgraduate courses available in the field of multimedia:
1)Master of Arts in multimedia
2)Masters in 3D animation
3)Masters in animation filmmaking
4)Master of Arts in animation and VFX
5)Master diploma in Animation and VFX
6)MA VFX and animation
7) M. Sc in animation and visual effects
8) Master diploma in viscom
9) Post graduate program in digital design
10) Masters in animation and creative arts
11) MA graphics and multimedia design
12)M.Sc in multimedia

Multimedia is the field related to computer controlled integration of texts, (still or moving images) graphics, drawings, audio and animations. The information/content in the multimedia can be represented through digitally (audio, video and animation) in contrast to traditional media.
A degree in multimedia will offer many job opportunities in web designing, computer games designing, advertising graphics, animation, etc.
The following are some of the job profiles that one may take up:
1)Lecturers in film schools, video conferencing
2)Flash developers
3)Network engineers
4)Graphic artists
5s)Sound experts
6)Animators
7)Project manager
8)Freelancers
Salary prospects :
The pay scale may vary from 1.5-6 lakhs per annum based on the skills, work experience and seniority.