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Almost all of the airports in India come under the authority of the AAI or Airports Authority of India, making them handle all the related Air Traffic Control Towers and in turn, also handle the Air Navigation Services for them. There may be a few colleges offering courses for Air Navigation Services, but as AAI themselves handle the ANS, it is better to join an institute run by them as that would also ensure better employment chances.

The AAI runs this course at CATC or Civil Aviation Training College based out of Allahabad. They are the pioneer institute in India and have been imparting training ince 1948. They are specialized in the training of CNS technology and Air Traffic Management. They not only train Indian sudents, but even students from neighbouring countries in both Asia and Africa come down to CATC for their courses. They usually train about 650 students in a year and that alone is a great feat. Another noteworthy institute that undertakes training for Air Navigation Services would be any IATA recognized institute but there is a better scope if one chooses the AAI run CATC over other colleges.

Storyboard Artists illustrate the script, plan shots, camera movements, and timing and draw panels to demonstrate action and maintain continuity between scenes. They work closely with the Director scriptwriter, Producer, client or Storyboard Supervisor, to visualize and tell the story. They may be required to prepare the storyboards for production, including indications of dialogue, character performance and camera moves, and could be asked to produce their work either as rough or cleaned-up drawings. Clean panels are less likely to be required for a computer-generated film, where tight drawings of a character may not be relevant.

However, on a project where all the animation is being produced overseas, it may be necessary to present the characters very accurately. They may need to revise their work to reflect a changing script or comments from the Director, Producer or client.

After the storyboards are finalized the panels might be made into an animatic/cinematic. In India, as a fresher you are entitled to earn minimum of INR15, 000, even more, if you are in a metro city. The better your portfolio is, the better you can earn. This does not apply for freelancers. Freelancing storyboard artist charge somewhere between 6000 to 10,000 INR per project.