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Careers
in Animation Industry : Profile & Role of an Animator
The world of animation
is truly amazing as it breathes life into almost anything and builds
a story around it. The Animation industry is growing by leaps
and bounds in India and Internationally as well. Animation is used
in almost every industry today, right from medicine and pharma to
automobile and aerospace. It is little wonder then that the animation
industry is creating a large number of employment opportunities
for creative & talented animators in almost every part
of the world.
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& Competitive Careers : Job Profile of an Animator |
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The primary job
of an animator is to create animated characters or cartoons
based on creative concepts and ideas. Most animated characters
are capable of communicating, entertaining, educating and
even making people laugh.
The animator
begins by understanding the basic concept and idea behind
the entire project. By interacting with the creative team
and being a part of the brainstorming session, the animator
understands the scope of the project. Next, it is his / her
job to bring an idea to life through hand sketches, drawings,
computer softwares, and the likes. Today, animators are
hired to create animated movies & films, ad campaigns
and advertisements, cartoon films etc.
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Creative
vision and foresight.
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Good drawing,
sketching and illustration skills.
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Ability to
pick up new skills and techniques, including learing sophisticated
softwares and their use.
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Good communication
skills and ability to function in a group.
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Excellent
knowledge of design and art.
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Strong dedication
and drive to learn, improve and grow in this field.
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| Training
to be an Animator |
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you are confident about your drawing skills, proactive enough
to design your own characters and dedicated to becoming a succesful
and professional animator, you must consider a career in animation.
This is one of the most upbeat and competitive industries to
be in. It is ideal to gain some relevant training in this field
such as a post graduation degree so that you can make your basics
very strong.
Here are some institutes offering training in animation
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- UTV Toons http://www.utvgroup.com/
- Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC), Mumbai http://www.maacindia.com/
- Anitoons, the School of Animation, New Delhi http://www.anitoonsindia.com/
- Race Academy, Hyderabad http://www.race-india.com/index.html
- ZICA, Mumbai http://www.zica.org/home.html
- ToonSkool Advanced Animation Academy, Bangalore http://www.toonskool.net/
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