The word ‘animation’ comes from the Latin verb ‘animare’ which means to “make alive” or “fill with breathe.” Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images to create an illusion of movement. The most common method of presenting animation is as a motion picture or video program. A career in animation can be described as the art of breathing life into a character or an object. A blend of entertainment and technology, it is concerned with design, drawing, layout, and production of graphically rich and attractive multimedia clips.
Animation Design at a Glance
Animators are artists who use sequential images of drawings, puppets, and models to produce films for commercials, computer games, pop music videos and websites. Much of the work involves pitching and being proactive in selling your ideas to prospective clients.
Regular tasks typically involve :
- Drawing in 2D to create sketches, artwork or illustrations
- Designing models, backgrounds, sets, characters, objects, etc.
- Developing the timing and pace of the movements of a character or object during the sequence of images and ensuring that they follow the soundtrack and audio requirements
- Using technical software packages, such as Flash, 3Ds Max, Maya, LightWave, Softimage and Cinema 4D
- Building accurate and detailed frame-by-frame visuals
- Dealing with diverse business cultures, delivering presentations and finding funding
Associations to Follow :
- International Animated Film Association
- NYFA
- Vancouver Film School
- Ipixio Animation School
- Pixar
- Aartissan Academy
Links to Follow :
- https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/animator
- http://tasionline.org/2008/01/career-guidance/
- http://www.11secondclub.com/
- http://animationanomaly.com/
- http://www.animationphysics.com/
- http://www.animationmagazine.net/
- http://blog.animationmentor.com/
- http://www.awn.com
- http://www.canadiananimationblog.com/
- http://www.cartoonbrew.com/
- http://disneytimes.com/
- http://www.aartissananimation.com/
Following are the best companies/studios for animation in India :
- DreamWorks Animation
- Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Pixar
- Pentamedia Graphics
- Crest Animation Studios
- Toonz Animation India
- UTV Toonz
- Anibrain
- Reliance MediaWorks
Following are the roles in which one can work after studying animation :
- VFX designer
- 2D/3D Designer
- 2D/3D Animator
- Game art Designer
- Stop Motion Animator
- Pre-production Designer
- Flash Animator
- Technical Animator
- Lighting and Rendering Specialist
- Video Editor
- Art Director
- Production Designer
- Sound Designer
- Visual-effects Supervisor
- 3D Modeller
- Character Animators
- Production Controller
