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Here you will be able to explore the different aspects of animation production and find out more about the key skills and responsibilities involved in a career in this challenging sector.
Animation is a sector in which there is great potential for creativity and innovation, although some people find it difficult to adapt to fast pace production environments.
Key skills for animators include:
- Creativity and imagination
- Patience and attention to detail
- Drawing skills
- Computer literacy and familiarity with graphics software
- Communication and presentation skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and work as part of a team
There are hundreds of animation studios in India. Animation Studios like Maya Entertainment, Silvertoon Studio, UTV Toons, Zee Institute of Creative Arts, 2NZ Studios, Acropetal, JadooWorks, Crest Communications, Color Chips and Heart Animation, Pentamedia Graphics, Toonz Animation, Prasad Studios are popular destination if you are opting for a career in this industry.
Jobs in 2D drawn animation
Jobs in 2D Drawn animation cover a wide variety of areas but it is worth bearing in mind that the majority of jobs in India in this area tend to be in development and pre-production
Jobs in 2D computer animation
The rise of 2D computer animation is of great benefit to animators in the India. Software packages such as Flash or CelAction enable productions to retain animation work in the India.
Jobs in 3D Computer Animation
3D Computer Animation, or CGI, takes place in a variety of different contexts. Therefore it is important to remember that different companies will have different interpretations of what a job role entails.
Jobs in Stop Motion Animation
The animation industry in the India has a great tradition of Stop Frame, or Stop Motion (also known as Model, Puppet or Clay Animation) animation.
As the most potentially time consuming form of animation, stop motion requires enormous amounts of patience and dedication and there are a huge variety of tasks and activities that go into making a piece of stop motion animation.