Are you creative with a flair for design? Do new-age visual formats and effects inspire you? If yes, you should consider a career in animation. The spectacular success of blockbuster movies such as Kung Fu Panda, The Chronicles of Narnia, Bolt, Baahubali- The Lost Legends is a testimony to bright prospects in a career in animation. Animation professionals work in various industries such as media and entertainment, gaming and sports, advertising and film production, edtech, retail and e-commerce. Some of the typical job roles are discussed in the presentation.

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2. It is a technique of bringing inanimate objects
to life with an illusion of movement
Animation uses computer-generated imagery
to produce 2D or 3D objects like puppets,
cartoons, etc
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3. SKILLS FOR
ANIMATION
Artistic Ability
Communication
Creativity
Technical Ability
EDUCATION DEGREES
Communication Design
Fine Arts
Animation
Computer Graphics
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Creativity
Visual imagination
Storytelling
Appreciation of aesthetics
Colour sense
Attention to detail
Good grasp of technical skills

4. Everyday Tasks of
an Animator
Designing
characters
Drawing
storyboards
Working with
clients
Creating
frames
Using specialised
software
World
building
Creating
realistic models
Giving life-
like movement
to objects

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6. With the advantage of a demographic dividend and
the increasing Internet penetration, India is poised
to emerge as an animation hub
Why Pursue
a Career in Animation?
The pandemic has unlocked a wide gamut of opportunities
for a career in animation
The digital boom has led to a surge in online content
consumption to an average of 6 hours 59 minutes from
3 hours and 17 minutes before the pandemic
According to a BCG-CII report, India commands 10%
of the global share of the VFX and animation industry
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7. Animation professionals work in various industries
such as media and entertainment, gaming and
esports, advertising and film production, edtech,
retail and e-commerce
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Storyboard
Artist
Concept
Artist
Designer Character
Animator
Sound
Designer
Motion Graphics
Artist
2D/3D
Animator

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They create designs for video, web, print
and products. They work on all key
compositional elements, such as alignment,
proximity, value contrast and size hierarchy,
as well as photography, typography,
colours and shapes.

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They come up with ideas for the look of
the animation. They produce artwork
to a brief from an animation studio
and work with them to find a visual
style that works

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A Storyboard artist breaks down the entire
script into a storyboard format (rough sketches),
showing placement of various components
and sequence of scenes.

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They are specialists in character creation.
They breathe life into characters by giving
moving images the illusion of thought,
emotion and personality through gesture,
facial expression and reaction.

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They create the soundscape for an animation.
Every sound in animation is created from
scratch by sound designers.

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They work on pieces of animation or digital
footage which create the illusion of motion.
They add depth to the story.

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A 2-D animator conceptualises a high
volume of various drawings to describe an
animated sequence.

15. They interpret concept art into its
three-dimensional realisation and
creates moving images using digital
models via CGI software.

16. Animation Softwares
in Demand
Cinema 4D®
Adobe Creative Cloud Maya Blender
Unreal Engine Moho Pro Mocha AE Nuke

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