Open Guide –An animator is a computer professional who gives life to the caricatures through sequential movements .He gives life to the caricatures and makes the inanimate object move. An animator works in the field of films, advertisements and video games.
Animators are the ones behind cartoons and video games. They move the characters and makes it lovable for children. They are the ones who created characters like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Tom and Jerry .They with the help of software’s create characters and makes them run and jump .They use their imagination to put up a story to be liked by the children.
Apart from cartoons and video games, they are used in advertisements and films which is a much tougher process. Animators are needed in all kinds of videos where their help is mandatory .Most of the advertisement now have caricatures running which will sight the presence of an animator.
An animator apart from technical skills he must be very creative and innovative. He must be able to use characters in a different and creative way . An animator must be able to understand the needs of his job. If he cannot interpret the customer well then he may lose name in the field.
The person must work with the software’s such as Adobe Flash, Cel action, Anime Studio , Toon Boom Animation, Animaker etc which are 2D software. To create 3D images the person will also use 3Ds Max (autodesk) , Soft Image XSI (avid), MAYA (auto desk) etc.
If you have a passion for animation then go forward and pursue your dream. Work with the best animation teams in the world. Be a part of world’s best animation projects.
The eligibility to become an animator is you must have finished plus two courses in any stream with necessary marks. After your completion in plus two course you can opt for a diploma in any animation Course. If possible you must work very hard and get into good colleges which offers course in animation technology.
1) A candidate who wishes to be an animator must finish his schooling first with good marks.
2) After passing out with flying colors the candidate must write the entrance exam of the colleges to get admission. Prestigious colleges will conduct entrances to give admission to the students for animation courses.
The course you must opt for are :-
3) If you don’t wish to get a graduation in the subject then you can opt for diploma courses in graduation.
4) You must not finish off your studies with a graduation or a diploma. If you haven’t got a chance to do your graduation from a prestigious college then you can opt for a good college for your post graduation.
Master in Fine Arts (animation)
Colleges Offering Animation Courses
1) Maya Academy of Advanced Cinema tics ,Delhi
2) Frameboxx Animation ,Mumbai
3) Industrial Design Centre ,IIT Bombay
4) FX School ,Bombay
5) Picasso Animation College ,Mumbai
6) Toonz Acdemy ,Kerala
7) School of Animation and Visual Effects ,Kolkatta
8) Birla Institute of Technology , Jaipur
If you have a good academic experience and qualification form a good college you can work with the best channels and directors. Pass out with good academic record will be recruited by prestigious channels like they nickelodeon , Cartoon network, Pogo ,Google etc .There are a lot of agencies working around the world like channels , films , advertisements agencies etc.If you can get hook up to those agencies then you can be a part of world famous projects that supports animations.
A fresher out of college can work in an institution for a salary of Rs 10,000.With experience you can earn more with your company. If you are being picked up by good agencies then you can earn a good salary of Rs 25 ,000 to 35,000 per month. This is a developing field not many youth are into animation .If you think if you have the talent to be an animator go forward and take your seat before someone takes it.
