Dear Friend,
Hello!!
Welcome to this hidden pearl of information about animation. If you're reached this far, surely you are intersted in a career in animation.
Friend, you are an enthusiast who believes in ones potential and wants to make a shining career. The only question that is troubling you is which career option is most suitable for you in terms of job satisfaction, monetary satisfaction, job security and future prospects.
Among so many existing and upcoming job options, I would like to unfold a career option in one of the fastest growing Industry – Animation.
To let you have an idea of the brilliant prospects and extraordinary scope in the animation industry, I would like to share few facts with you.
“The trade group NASSCOM recently pegged the country’s animation and digital-media industry at $ 60 million and said that it is expected to grow to $5 billion by 2008. More and more American, Canadian and European companies are beginning to outsource their work to Indian animation companies. Globally, all eyes have turned towards India for animation. The simple reason is that, in India they get high quality work done at an amazingly low cost, as compared to other countries.”
A full-length animation film executed in USA would incur an expenditure of over $250 million. The same can be completed in India for a mere $50 million. Can you believe it?
To meet both the domestic and export demand, numerous Indian companies have set up studios in several cities including Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai and 2D and 3D animation market. There is a HUGE demand supply gap.
In order to keep pace with the growing and constantly evolving needs of the industry, these animation companies are increasingly HUNTING for animators with the knowledge of every aspect of animation, including both 2D and 3D animation. If you have the skills of 2D animator or 3D animator these big paymasters are looking and hunting for YOU!!
Ok Friend, you have made up your mind to receive your share of the $5 billion industry. The next questions that would trouble you are – Where to Start? Which course to do? How to get qualified to enter these high paying International Studios already set up in India and are looking for me?
The answer to your queries is provided in the NASSCOM white paper on animation itself, where it lists Arena Animation Academy as one of the two private training institutes in this area. So your answers are available at Arena Multimedia (a division of Aptech Limited) and World's Leader in Animation Education!
Relax, I will provide you with all the detailed answers. Well if you don’t want detailed answers and straight away want to step into the industry, just call 0172-2712812 and get yourself registered for Diploma in Animation Engineering, a very high end course by Arena Animation Academy, first time in India, crafted by Industry Honchos to prepare International Standard 2D and 3D animators. Since such high level courses require personal mentoring, only 10 seats are available! Admission is based on a creative aptitude test. You have to hurry, the last date is approaching fast and there'd only be 2 batches this year - now you know why they're going to get grabbed by the industry. Though I’ve sent this special letter is seen by only 10-12 people every day, it still counts to about a thousand in a year, so 10 seats is a very small number. Chances are, other readers of this letter would already have registered by the time you finish up this mail.
Well, if you think you have time, than let me take you on to give you all the answers. Let me first guide you which course to choose and which course is right for animation.
In terms of training, very few aspirants actually get the “right” training. They go to a crash course program, put together a rather weak demo reel, and then hit the streets looking for a job. They know nothing of the art of animation, nothing about lighting, nothing about story telling. They just “think” they know the software.
If you go to a top quality and reputable institute, your chances of getting a break in a big studio increase many-fold. The recruiters know what is taught at these organizations and can assume that you are versed in a lot of things that most other candidates are not. That’s the difference between a good education and an adequate one.
Demo reels should be an absolute essential of your course. Some places provide no means for putting student’s work to tape! These places should be avoided, as digital to video transfer can cost a fortune! Also understand that a good demo reel takes more than a couple days to put together. Good work takes time.
Well Friend, let me tell you here itself that the career path I am going to describe you in the end has all these virtues. You can actually save time by calling at 0172-2712812 and coming and discussing all this directly with me. If you’re still not convinced, the description of the education you’re going to get will leave you breathless!
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Arena Multimedia, Asia’s leader in multimedia education and spread across 11 countries, which offers training in areas like multimedia, animation and Web engineering for opportunities in industries like advertising, entertainment, printing, designing and internet has put a landmark in the Animation History of the world and especially India.
Understanding the industry requirement for well-trained animation professionals, with the knowledge of animation techniques to fit into world-class standards, Arena has launched the Arena Animation Academy in 1998. Arena Animation Academy (AAA) has centres in selected cities including Chandigarh, Mumbai, Kolkata and Hyderabad.
The Academy’s focus has been to make its programs an exact and relevant match with the animation industry’s demands. In sync with the evolving industry requirements, the Academy has introduced a most comprehensive program in 2D and 3D animation training – Diploma in Animation Engineering.The curriculum is based on Walt Disney's own style of animation built over a decade from 1920-1930 when Animation came from it's cocoon of a style of storytelling for kids to mature into a style of film making on it's own. Walt's contribution ranged from developing the equipment, to developing the system, to framing the principles of animation, besides different guidelines and thumb rules to get it right!
Arena Animation Academy, SCO 186-188, Sec 17, Chandigarh is holding the Entrance Exam for the batch for this hi-end course shortly. Last date for registration is approaching fast. I think you may not know that out of 200 Arena Multimedia centres in India, Arena Multimedia Chandigarh was chosen to launch this course in India. Even in January 2006 it was still one of the only 2 centres in India running this course. Even today, only a few more Arena Centres have been added to the carefully selected list of centres deemed fit to offer this high end course.
Unlike courses from many other institutes, this program doesn’t acquaint you with just the animation softwares and its tools only but also gives all the conceptual and practical training that the industry demands.
Apart from the 3D and 2D animation softwares, let me name few of the conceptual and practical training you will be receiving from highly experienced Faculty members coming straight from the industry with a minimum experience of 10 years.
- Building drawing skills,
- Story boarding skills,
- Writing story for animation,
- Film making process,
- Acting for Animation,
- Voice Designing,
- Story and theme development,
- Film Direction etc.
What more do you need to make a winning entry into the Animation Market?
The course does not treat the animation specialization areas in isolation, but gives the students a holistic perspective. The course content is delivered through state-of-the-art education delivery methodology that gives the students a feel of working in an actual industry environment. So, after completion of the course, students are not only equipped with their own demo reel (developed within the institute), but also have a rock solid foundation in every aspect of animation.
Tie ups with the leading animation studios is already underway. The studios that will line up to grab deserving DAE passouts from amongst you all and you can be part of the International Animation Film Industry in no time.
If you venture to do such an high-end 3D Animation course abroad, the cost of the course will come out to be around $10,000/- to $20,000/- (Rs 5 lac to Rs 10 lac) for 2 years. Not to mention the cost of living which is very high and comes out to be approximately Rs 10 lac for 2 years.
You are getting the benefit of this international standard Animation program in your own city beautiful. Chandigarh is an excellent place for students, with cost of living as low as Rs.3000-3500 per month. You can find very good PG facilities here. Not to mention excellent climate, transport, shopping malls and scenic beauty and a very high quality of life. And learning in the Top Animation Studio in the city can be a very exhilirating experience!
Moreover this comprehensive course doesn’t let you get hold on 3D animation skills only but gives you thorough training in 2D classical animation skills as well.
The cost of this course, which will run for 1 year 4 months at 6 days a week/ 4 hours a day, is NOT Rs. 10 lac, NOR Rs. 5 lac, it is only Rs. 2.5 lac (approx $7200 at April 2008 exchange rate).
Diploma in Animation Engineering 3D (DAE3D):
There is a 3D version too - DAE3D. It focusses on 3D skills besdes giving you a grounding in Basic Animation skills, Human Anatomy, Character Design, Storyboarding etc. The cost of this course, which will run for 10 months at 6 days a week/ 4 hours a day, is NOT Rs. 5 lac, NOR Rs. 4 lac, it is only Rs. 1.67 lac (approx $4700 at April 2008 exchange rate).
If your heart is in animation and you miss this opportunity then it means 4 to 5 years of struggle to reach the level where a DAE passout starts. I don't want you to go through the struggle that people like me have been through in life and so I am very keen that you look at DAE as that rare opportunity that will set you ahead in time.
Do mail me your telephone number and I or my Academic Head (He's a BE, MBA and has immense experience, and he's been into this field for the last 12 years) shall call you, in case you would like some more information before you fill the application form. I look forward to meeting you and your parents if you'd like them to participate in this important career decision that your planning to take..
As I write this, we are already left with a few seats, and surely there would be some of them who may come in tommorrow morning. I may still be left with a few seats but that would be it. We are only looking at 12 creative talents, no more..
I think that you, Friend, can be one of them if you tried smart enough!
Sincerely,
Career Advisor
Arena Animation Academy
SCO 186-88, Sector 17-C,
Chandigarh 160017
Tel: 172-2712812, 2783400
or click here to mail me.
