Know Everything About Animation Training in Delhi: Scope, Software, and Job Opportunities
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Mostly, students who have just passed 12th grade or are in college and have an interest in learning animation find themselves in a dilemma. This dilemma is related to their course selection. This blog will bring you out of this dilemma. Today, I will talk about everything from scope, software, to job options after attending animation training in Delhi.
Animation is the most famous and in-demand skill in today's time. This includes it among the top highest-paying career fields, too. In India, animation as a skill is growing at the speed of light.
The Indian Animation Market is expected to reach USD 14.69 Billion by the year 2030 with a CAGR of 35.04% - Source (https://www.globenewswire.com).
Many youngsters are showing their interest in learning the advanced techniques of animation. But because of many learning options, mostly students get confused and choose the wrong course and institute for themself.
Let’s focus on this part now. Before we get a brief on various courses and the right method to select them, let’s first understand what are the main skills you need to learn.
Important Animation Skills to have
Animation is not like designing, where we use a single application to design a poster or web ad. It is different and consists of multiple stages and software applications. For instance, we first storyboard the scenes, then design characters and environment in Photoshop or Illustrator, and later convert them into 3D in Blender or Autodesk Maya.
So, to become an animator, you should know all the stages and software applications.
Imagine animation as a deep ocean of knowledge with various skills floating inside it. Below, I have given a short list of those skills for better understanding.
1. Drawing and Design
The first essential stage of animation starts with character and background design. It includes the study of facial expressions, perspective, human anatomy, and solid drawings, while following the 12 principles of animation. Storyboarding is also a part of this stage. Never skip drawing and storyboarding, as they set the foundation of your project.
2. Visual Communication
This skill includes the usage of colors, fonts, balance, contrast, etc., in the background and character design. With visual communication skills, animators can easily set a mood and tone in their animations. Knowledge of design elements plays a big role in this part. Thus, I recommend that all learners focus on it.
3. Creativity and Imagination
Animators must have a creative mindset to make illusions and structures, but maintain realism at the same time. You must observe the world around you carefully, as most animators get ideas from there.
Watch this video to get good ideas for animation:
4. Animation Software Proficiency
Even if you have great ideas for animation but everything now depends on how you present them in the form of 3D models. That’s where software proficiency comes into play. Check the list of top animation software you can pick as a beginner.
Learning software is not enough. There is a need to understand them deeply so you will be able to use all their features. Remember, software proficiency is one of the must-have skills for animation and concludes the skills-set.
Let’s now talk about training programs that cover the discussed skill set for you.
Animation Courses for Comprehensive Training in Delhi
1. Animation Master Diploma - 18 Months
This is a specially planned course for graduates and undergraduate students. To join this course, you must have passed 10+2. This course is for students who have a great interest in learning animation from scratch.
Under this 18-month diploma, a total of 3 semesters are there with multiple modules of different specializations. This whole course will teach you about designing, advanced animation, image editing, motion graphics, video editing, 2D animation, etc.
Read more about this course on its page - Animation Master
2. Animation Standard Diploma - 12 Months
This 12-month standard-level diploma doesn’t require any prior knowledge to have. It’s simply a mini version of Master level diploma we read about.
This program has 2 semesters and focuses on designing and 3D animation mainly. Students, you will get to learn about various concepts and 6+ software and tools.
Get detailed information about this course on its page - Animation Standard
3. Multimedia Master Plus Course - 36 Months
This is the no. 1 course when it comes to mastering both designing and animation at the same level. This course offers a wide range of career options upon completion. Anyone can join this program, from freshers to working people.
This professional course consists of 6 semesters of 6 months each. Check complete course curriculum on course page - Multimedia Master Plus
4. Autodesk Maya Certificate Course - 4 Months
If you want to focus on a particular software application, then you can start with Autodesk Maya. This program covers its dedicated training in a time span of 4 months.
Our Post Production Institute is offering this course for students who are willing to learn the techniques of animation but do not have much time to devote to learning.
Here students will get to learn both the basics and advanced concepts of Autodesk Maya. You will also learn various skills like NURB modeling techniques, refining meshes, editing meshes, Maya rendering, portfolio creation, applying texture, etc.
Read more about this course on its page - Autodesk Maya Master
5. Blender Certificate Program - 4 Months
Blender foundation started a community project in the name of Blender. This application is free of cost and offers an amazing set of animation tools and options. Our education partner ADMEC Multimedia Institute is offering a specialized 4 months certificate program to train on Blender.
Read more about this course on its page - Blender Master
So, master and standard level programs are good for you when you have good time to spend on your skills upliftment. On the other hand, certificate programs like Blender master are good for you if you don't have enough time for detailed learning like drawing, designing, and animation principles along with software applications.
Career Profiles to Pursue in Animation
3D Animator
These are the people who create 3D animation for films, television, video games, etc. They use software like Autodesk Maya, Blender, Cinema 4D, 3D Substance Painter, etc. to make a 3D character or illustration move in a smooth way.
Salary Estimate:
- India: ₹2.5–4 lakh/yr for freshers and ₹10+ lakh/yr for seniors with strong skills - Source: Upgrade
Character Designer
It is a person who has the responsibility of creating designs for the characters with their figures and all types of facial expressions.
Salary Estimate:
- India: Annually ₹2.5 Lakh - ₹20 Lakhs for character artists as per data on Ambitionbox.
Storyboard Artist
These are the professionals who decide upon the scenes. They plan for each and every action to be shown in the visuals. To work on this profile, you need to have good visualization skills. So, start working on it from today.
Salary Estimate:
- India: On an average ₹1.6 Lakh - ₹7.4 Lakhs per year - Ambitionbox
VFX Artist
Visual effects are additional elements that we use to add realism to the existing plain animation. You can include effects like smoke, fire, blast, rain, etc., in its category. VFX artists use tools like Blender, Houdini, Nuke, and Mocha to add realistic effects. You can learn them in our professional VFX course.
Salary Estimate:
- India: There is a base pay of ₹18,000-₹40,000/month on average - Glassdoor India
Conclusion
So, here’s the end of our discussion on scope in animation, top courses to start specialized animation classes in Delhi, and career profiles.
About Author
Hello, this is Krish, an animation trainer at Post Production Institute. I hope this blog will give you a closer look at how you should start learning animation.
