Zee Institute of Creative Art, Guwahati

The faculty under the Program Multimedia at Zee Institute of Creative Art, Guwahati, is admired and experienced. Teaching faculty mostly comprises professionals who hold a significant amount of industry experience combined with some form of training in education.

These teachers are often people who have worked for larger and reputable firms in the industry-enriching classroom lectures by infusing practical aspects of animation, graphic design, as well as knowledge in various multimedia software like Adobe Suite, to even 3D software. These teachers, by their own admission, always favor practical learning by actually making trainees work on projects in the same way they would work in the industry. 

According to the data presented, the programme in multimedia at the Creative Art Institute is much better placed than the compositing course.

The multimedia course winds through such a vast array of animation, graphical design, and web designing, clearly being in accordance with many other industries' requirements like gaming and digital marketing. It caters to the consequent diversity of job opportunities with the animation studios and IT companies, with some of them offering packages varying from INR 2-4 LPA. This, on the other hand, is contrasted by compositing, which specializes in certain areas of VFX directly linked to post production. Placing here, chiefly, in the realms of film and television production companies does not fetch salaries as high as those offered to the multimedia program. 

There are no specific minimum percentages typically laid down that would further open the floodgates to hold such candidates; it is for 10+2 (higher secondary). Applicants for the PDP in Film Making Visual Effects at Zee Institute of Creative Art (ZICA), Guwahati, are eligible when they have completed 10+2 (higher secondary) from any registered board.

Some general interest in filmmaking, VFX, or creative arts would be encouraged, although not particularly due to previous experience. Admissions may be very easy, generally on hierarchical basis or an informal interview to manifest enthusiasm and inclination, which would flow to beginners and enthusiasts wishing to enter the visual effects and film industry.

Generally, Professional Development Programs (PDP) in Film Making Visual Effects at Zee Institute of Creative Art (ZICA) Guwahati fetch annual packages of INR 5-6 lakhs. This is for the top performances which get jobs in big studios or production houses, like Prime Focus or even any local Northeast media firm.

 VFX and programme courses include filmmaking skills and critical applications like "After Effects" or "Nuke", which train specific students for some very competitive jobs. Exact packages are dependent on portfolios and the 2023 placement cycle, but this range resonates with ZICA's placement history for quality graduates coming out of Guwahati

The placement records of Zee Institute of Creative Art (ZICA) Guwahati are comparatively good, though somewhat less competitive when compared to Arena Animation Guwahati. ZICA, which is supported by Zee Network, offers local studios and some national companies like Prime Focus placements ranging from 70% to 80% with average packages of INR 2.5 to 4 Lacs per annum.

Arena Animation enjoys higher recognition as a brand and has a greater reach of placement opportunities, having a placement rate of 80%-90% with higher recognition recruiters like Technicolor and bigger packages (INR 3-5 lakhs) coming into the picture.

So while ZICA is strong with local preferences, Arena enjoys an upper hand with placements as well as salary outcomes owing to its established presence in Guwahati's creative market.