Animation Course Details

A course in Animation provides aspirants with the skills mandatory for multimedia and animation. It is a great career choice for applicants who have a keen interest in the animated world and how does it work. Most of the television series and animated movies these days need VFX.

Animation Eligibility Criteria

• Minimum Qualification Required: 10+2 or equivalent examination
• Minimum Marks Required: 50%

Animation Admission Procedure:

• Admission to the Animation courses is on the basis of class 12th marks.
• Few colleges/Institutes also have their own merit/cut off list for the admission process.

Animation Career Options and Job Prospects

After pursuing a course in animation, there are numerous multimedia and animation companies where one can apply for jobs. Some of the popular job roles for graduates with animation degree are:

• Web Designers
• Animator
• Game Designer
• Flash Animator
• Video Game Designer
• Art Director
• Film & Video Editor
• VFX Supervisor
• Storyboard Artist
• Comic Book Artist

Skills Required for Animation Courses:

1. If you have a thing for creativity, Animation is one of the finest career options.
2. Apart from creativity, you need to have a enthusiasm towards the field.
3. To become a good Animator, you need to have a good fancy power as well as sketching and drawing skills.
4. An Animator must be able to understand and catch the expressions of not only human beings but also birds, animals, and others.
5. The skill of the animator lies in how he/she presents the character with suitable expressions.
6. An animator must have exceptional visualization skills as well as a flair for using colours.
7. Dedication, hard work and patience are vital to succeed in the profession.
8. Teamwork and communication skills are also required to achieve victory.

Animation Course Subjects

Subjects of any course help the candidates to have a broad idea about the course. The subjects of animation give the candidates details about the course and also provide aspiring candidates with multiple job opportunities. These are some of the subjects that come under animation:

i. Elements of information technology

ii. Introduction of programming language

iii. Foundation Art

iv. Basics of animation

v. Computer-based 2D animation

vi. Multimedia and computer graphics

vii Introduction to 3D animation and modelling I

viii. Introduction to mass communication and media

ix. Technical English I

x.  3 D animation I

Xi. Production process I

xii.  Multimedia I

xiii. Composing and editing

xiv. Colour theory

xv. Technical English II

xvi. 3D Animation II

xvii.  Production process II

xviii.  Multimedia II

xix. Layout and perspective

Xx. Sketching a landscaping

xxi. Scriptwriting- I

xxii. Content development direction I

xxiii. Gaming Technology

xxiv. Digital editing and Motion graphics I

xxv. Visual Effects I

xxvi. V.F.X I

xxvii. Scriptwriting II

xxviii. Content Development direction II

xxix. Gaming production

xxx.   Digital editing and Motion graphics II

xxxi. Visual effect II

xxxii. V.F.X –II

xxxiii. Language

xxxiv.  English

xxxv. Fundamentals of Art and design

xxxvi. Character and environment sketching

xxxvii. Traditional animation

Xxxviii Pre-production

xxxix. Computer fundamentals

xl.   Language

xli. English

xlii.  Introduction to filmmaking

xliii. Digital media production

xliv. Basic compositing and editing

xlv.  Short film (live)

xlvi.  Human values and mind management

xlvii.  Language

xlviii. English

xlix.            Introduction to 3D animation

l.                    Modelling techniques

li.                   Texturing and shading

lii.                 Basic lighting and rendering

liii.               Language

liv.               English

lv.                 Rigging techniques

lvi.               Animation for production

lvii.             Advanced lighting and rendering

lviii.           Dynamic for effects of animation

lix.               Environmental science

lx.                 Advanced compositing and editing

lxi.               Character design for production

lxii.             Environment design for production

lxiii.           Professional lighting and rendering

lxiv.           Character animation for production

lxv.             Visual effects for production

lxvi.           Specialization project

lxvii.          Internship

Course Fees Animation

	Minimum Fees		Maximum Fees
	Private	Government	Private	Government
UG	11.31 K	19.10 K	20.00 Lakhs	13.78 Lakhs
PG	5.54 K	50.40 K	9.04 Lakhs	10.05 Lakhs
DOCTORAL	2.90 Lakhs	—-	2.90 Lakhs	—
DIPLOMA	15.00 K	70.00 K	20.00 Lakhs	1.60 Lakhs

FAQs

Q. What is animation course?
A. What is a course in animation? It is the use of art and technology to bring images to life, by applying design and computer software.

Q. What is the starting salary in animation?
A. Pay Scale/Salary of Animator lies between 2 PLA to 5 LPA

Q. Can I learn animation at home?
A. Learning 3D animation on your own is very possible.

Q. What skills do animators need?
A. Key skills for animators
1. Creativity.
2. Artistic talent.
3. A knack for storytelling.
4. Attention to detail.
5. Ability to work under pressure.
6. Ability to meet tight deadlines.