Animator

Aruna S,
Take the creative subjects or arts or languages. I would recommend that as you study for your 10+2, you start practicing sketching to begin with. Try to observe things closely and sketch them. You can also buy good sketch books from the market for sketching including shading, shadows, and human figures.
However, soon you may have to upgrade to more serious books like "The Animator's Survival Kit" by Richards William. Psychology and Literature are two useful subjects. Try to participate in writing, drawing/ painting, sports, dramatics, music, singing etc. whatever is possible for you.
If any good Life Art or Method Art Classes are available in your neighborhood, then take those classes (if you are near Chandigarh, then I can recommend some). Later on, you may take up a course in Multimedia and animation or in design and graphics. Animation draws the best out of a Creative Person. It offers a person to indulge in music, design, acting, direction, camera, voice design, character design etc.
Wish you the best for your career. Remember, your Career is a resultant of your knowledge combined with your passion and expression ability. If you like this answer, you may select it as best answer or press like.

Hi Dubey,
Character Animation is about the skill to make the character act through Animation. It's similar to the puppet show you may have seen many times.
Once you have learnt your program in Animation, enhance your skills by doing short film/ internet or update by learning through internet. You may do best learning while you are at work. There are lot of online learning options. Do explore them. I would suggest an Internship to hone your skills in character animation or character modelling.
While choosing any Institute ensure that you are taught by Experienced and proficient Mentors. Also ensure:
1. Adequate Infrastructure.
2. Industry Interface.
3. Validate Placement Track Record of Alumni's.
Animation is an art form and a very demanding career. It has ample opportunities for the creatively talented people. Opportunities lie in:
1. Animation Design.
2. Game Design.
3. Graphics.
4. Storyboarding.
5. 3d Modelling.
6. Texturing and Lighting.
7. Dynamics and VFX and
8. Of Course Animation. (2D and 3D)
However, choosing between these must be done after seeing your performance in each of these.
Below mentioned is an article on Shiksha website about how to select the right college:
https://www.shiksha.com/questions-to-ask-before-you-pick-an-animation-college-article-4699-1
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Hi Dubey,
What is more important for you? First check if you're suited for Animation. Animation is an art form and a very demanding career. It has ample opportunities for the creatively talented people. Opportunities lie in:
1. Animation Design
2. Game Design
3. Graphics
4. Storyboarding
5. 3d Modelling
6. Texturing And Lighting
7. Dynamics and VFX and
8. Of course Animation.
However, choosing between these must be done after seeing your performance in each of these. Typically you should have good sketching skills to be able to make a sound career in this.
Salaries in this field can start from as much as 7 lakh per annum. Although, the salary packages may vary depending on the organization and job profile but be assured that the animation industry is one of the highest paying industries globally.
For more information please visit the below mentioned link:
https://www.shiksha.com/top-10-animation-companies-that-hire-freshers-article-11532-1
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Hi Dubey,
This is very good question which everyone is raising now days because I have seen continues growth of Animation field from last many years, I can answer your query.
If you talk about 2D Animation you can count big hits (Indian industry) like:
1. Hanuman Series Movies.
2. Lav-Kush Movies.
3. Chota Bheem Series, etc.
List is expending with many good projects in coming year which means scope for 2D Animation in not declining at all. Now, if we talk about 3D movies (Indian industry) like:
1. Road Side Romeo
2. Toonpur Ka Superhero.
3. Ramayan the epic movie like successful movies has a good list.
Many VFX shots from almost all Movies, TV Series has ample examples of Industry growth. In TV commercial industry use of 2D and 3D is exceeding a lot.
If you talk about International market many blockbuster like:
1. Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas.
2. Beauty and the Beast.
3. Arabian Nights.
4. Toy Story Series.
5. Monster Inc.
6. Finding Nemo.
7. Rio, etc. have been world widely accepted by viewers.
In short 2D and 3D are just two form of Animation with similar scope. It only depends on you whether you want to go for 2D or 3D Animation.
In the animation industry you can work as:
1. Modeler.
2. Layout Artist.
3. Clean-Up Artist.
4. Scanner Operator.
5. Digital Ink and Paint Artist.
6. Compositor.
7. Key Frame Animator.
8. Background Artist.
9. In-Between Animator.
For more information please visit the below mentioned link:
https://www.shiksha.com/questions-to-ask-before-you-pick-an-animation-college-article-4699-1
Feel free to raise more questions.
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Surely Kriti, if we go by background, no one in India would be eligible :-)
If you're creative, you can always consider going for Design and Animation. This is a field where nobody cares for your qualification, they only see if you can do quality work. In fact, the University Model has not succeeded in any Skill field across the world. A good mentor and wise selection of courses with a good school, followed by diligent learning, would get you a head start in your career. However, you must check your suitability for this field. Animation is an art form and a very demanding career. It has ample opportunities for the creatively talented people. Opportunities lie in UI Design, Graphic Design, Storyboarding, Animation Design, Game Design, 3D Modelling, Texturing and Lighting, Dynamics and VFX and of course animation (2D and 3D). Of course at the top of the pile lies Concept Designing - these people are required by Event Companies, Animation Studios, VFX Studios, and of course Game Studios. However, choosing between these must be done after seeing your performance in each of these. So going for a generic course covering all or most of these would be the best way to get started in these careers. Typically you should have good sketching skills to be able to make a sound career in this (if you work hard you can improve your drawing skills tremendously). You may also like to read this about the kind of preparation the best students put into design http://bit.ly/1ddUSi8. Nothing but your innermost talent and passion should lead you to the course and the institute you choose. Go speak to people over there and see if you like their philosophy and they change your perspective.Try their website for more details. Also remember that Animation requires good mentoring. Typically go for a school which offers all the information including faculty on their website. Here is an article by Arena Chandigarh Centre Head on Shiksha website about how to select the right college https://www.shiksha.com/questions-to-ask-before-you-pick-an-animation-college-article-4699-1. And here is a complete snapshot of Gaming Industry by me on Shiksha website https://www.shiksha.com/from-gaming-to-game-designing-article-5827-1. Wish you the best for your career. Remember, your Career is a resultant of your knowledge combined with your passion and expression ability. If you like this answer you may select it as best answer or press like

What Graphic Designers Do
While illustration is sometimes considered to be more like a fine art, graphic design work is more commercial. The goal of graphic design is generally to convey a message or persuade an audience. Graphic designers convey a message by communicating visual information. A graphic design professional is typically involved in page layout, typography, branding, and image development.
What Illustrators Do
Illustration work requires a more creative visualization, such as using pictures or drawings to visually represent or decorate the text on a page. Illustrators sometimes also do design work and are able to excel in both fields. An illustrator might be a great designer, but the reverse will not necessarily be true.

Chaitrali, Take any creative subjects or arts or languages. I would recommend that as you study for your 10+2, you start practicing sketching to begin with. Try to observe things closely and sketch them. You can also buy good sketch books from the market for sketching including shading, shadows, and human figures. However, soon you may have to upgrade to more serious books like "The Animator's Survival Kit" by Richards William. Psychology and Literature are two useful subjects. Try to participate in Writing, Drawing/ Painting, Sports, Dramatics, Music, Singing etc. whatever is possible for you. You may also like to read this about the kind of preparation the best students put into this http://bit.ly/1ddUSi8. Also, do read suggestions on the path to be followed in this http://bit.ly/1hVBJHm. If any good Life Art or Method Art Classes are available in your neighborhood then take those classes (if you are near chandigarh then i can recommend some). Later on you may take up a course in Multimedia and animation or in design and graphics. Arena also offers such a Program Just for your knowledge. Animation draws the best out of a Creative Person. It offers a person to indulge in music, design, acting, direction, camera, voice design, character design etc. Wish you the best for your career. Remember, your Career is a resultant of your knowledge combined with your passion and expression ability. If you like this answer you may select it as best answer or press like.