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ANIMATION IS ON HIKE THESE DAYS... 




A career in animation is one of the most demanding career options these days. And why not? It's a career with high salaries, growth and an opportunity to show your creativity. With movies like Baahubali, Ice Age and others being a rage among children and adults alike, the prospects of animation industry look bright.
Job in animation can be defined as the art of breathing life to a character or an object. It is concerned with design, drawing, layout and production of graphically rich and attractive multimedia clips.
Here's a list of probable job roles in animation:
  1. 2 D Animator
  2. 3 D Animator
  3. Image Editor
  4. Modeler
  5. Character Animator
  6. Layout Artist
  7. Lighting Artist
  8. Story Board Artist and many more 

You need sketching skills and a passion for animation. For better job prospects, a degree or diploma in animation helps.

Jobs in Animation
India has more than 300 animation studios. The gaming industry is one of the top employers and they also pay quite well. Though entertainment through film and television is the main area of application in this profession, animation is also needed in other areas such as business, sales, engineering, education and advertising. 
Animators can also find jobs in print media and electronic media.

Training is the most essential and important aspect for the creation of a skilled professional in the field of animation. To become an animator, the first step is to join a diploma course in animation. There are various diploma courses to choose from like, diploma in Graphic Designing, Web designing etc, which can help them master the suite of technical skills required to pursue a lucrative career in this exciting and dynamic industry.

Career, Courses and Salary:
The curriculum for diploma courses are designed in such a manner that over a course of time students get a thorough grounding, expert training and certification in his/her desired topic of specialization such as Modeling, Lighting, Rigging, Animation, Visual Effects etc.
A student pursuing a diploma course in animation and gaming can pursue job roles such as Graphic Designer, Web Designer, 2D/3D Animator, 2D/3D Designer, AV Editor, Technical Trainer, 3D Modeler, Multimedia Programmers, Compositors, Visualizers, Content Developers and Pre and Post Production executives in leading animation studios and entertainment companies.
An aspirant wishing to pursue a career in animation and gaming can start with the average salary of around Rs 1.2 lakh per annum and can reach up to 7 lakh per annum (depending on the different profiles an individual chooses).
Junior animators or trainees could get between Rs. 8,000-15,000 per month. With three to five years experience they can earn Rs. 25,000- 40,000. A well-experienced animator could easily get Rs. 50,000-60,000 per month.
It is rightly said that animation is a career where one can literally ‘draw’ ones salary.


Vijaya BalaDigital Content Writer & Social Media Expert

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