Hi,

UPES School of Design, which provides the course in Animation and VFX, has a dedicated cell that looks after supporting the students with internships and placements.

UPES School of Design has multiple collaborations with the most renowned companies of the design industry, be it TCS or Microsoft.In 2020, UPES School of Design saw 100% placements, with 11 students getting placed in Accenture with an annual package of Rs.8.6 lakhs.

Hi Aspirant,

Coding is good.You can get ample number of IT jobs once you perform good in coding.If you are interested in animation then you can perform courses in animation too.It has also high yielding jobs and also with good perks and salaries.Go for your choice and also follow your passion.

Hope it helps!!!

Hello Humans!!!!!!!

The use of virtual visualization and VFX on the big screen and entertainment industry is rising rapidly and at present animation, courses are a good choice. Animation is a process through which one can give life to static images. It also creates a sense of motion in a static image by photographing the subject matter one frame at a time and afterward, it displays the images in quick succession at high frames per second.

Those who are interested in creating animation such as creating special characters and generating lighting, & backgrounds can join animation after completing class 12th. There are different courses available, some of them are 2 years or 3-4 years bachelors degree courses. Normally you don't need to have any specific skills to get admitted to an animation course. But the student needs to have basic knowledge of computer applications, graphics, colors, and sounds.

Eligibility:-

• The candidate must have qualified class 12th exam from a recognized institution (from any stream)
• Some colleges have no minimum marks criteria but few institutes demand 50% of marks
• Many institutes organize entrance exams and some give admission on the basis of merits only. But those institutes have the facility of entrance exam do not give admission to those who don't qualify the entrance exam

There are several courses available in Animation such as:-

Bachelor degree courses for BSc in animation

• BSc in Animation and VFX
• BSc in Animation &  Gaming
• BSc in Animation & Multimedia

Bachelor degree courses for BA in Animation

• BA in Digital Filmmaking & Animation
• BA in Animation & Graphic Design
• BA in Animation & Multimedia
• BA in Animation & CG Arts
• Bachelor of Visual Art
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation, Graphics & Web Design

Diploma courses in Animation:- (duration of these courses vary according to the institutions)

• Diploma in Animation & VFX
• Diploma in VFX
• Diploma in 2D Animation or 3D Animation
• Diploma in Digital Animation

Certificate course in Animation:-

• Certificate in VFX
• Certificate in CG Arts
• Certificate in 2D and 3D Animation
• Certificate in editing

These courses are good for gaining knowledge.

List of college available for Animation:-

Coimbatore-

• APEX Institute of Multimedia course available here are BSc in Animation, Bachelors in Animation and Multimedia etc
• Cluster Media College, this college is approved by UGC, courses available here are BSc in Animation, Bachelors in Animation and Multimedia

Chennai

• Tamil Nadu Open University
• Vel’s Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies, courses available here are BSc in Animation, Bachelors in Animation and Multimedia & so on
• ICAT Design and Media College

Vellore

• Vellore Institute of Technology

Tiruvannamalai

• Aruna Vidya Arts and Science College

Thanjavur

• Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology

Madurai

• Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science, courses available here are BSc in Animation, Bachelors in Animation and Multimedia etc
• RL Institute of Animation Media Studies, courses available here are BSc in Animation, Bachelors in Animation and Multimedia and so on

Salem

• Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupananda Variyar Arts and Science College, courses available here are BSc in Animation, Bachelors in Animation and Multimedia

Job opportunity

• Animator
• 3D/2D Animator
• Image editor
• Lighting artist
• Compositor
• Character Animator

Salary:-

As a fresher, you may earn around Rs. 10,000 to Rs 20,000. And with professional experience, you can expect to get an amount of Rs 40,000 to 60,000.

I hope this helps you and if you have any doubts then feel free to ask in the comment section.

Best Wishes….

Hello aspirant,

Apex Multimedia.

Clusters Institute Of media and Technology.

Adoro Institute Of Multimedia.

School of Unlimited Animation.

Access Institute of Game and Animation Technology(AIGAT).

Fx media training | Multimedia Animation Training Institute Coimbatore.

Thankyou

Hi Aspirant,

Most of the college and universities which provides animation and multimedia courses are private and also they have better placements.However there are still some government colleges across India which are:

• Adikavi Nannaya University
• Allahabad State University
• Bengaluru State University
• Bharathiar University
• BPFTIO,Orissa
• CIT Kokrajhar

These are some of the government and semi government colleges for animation and visual effect or multimedia courses in India.

Hope it helps!!

Hi Aspirant,

No Entrance exams are not mandatory.Generally the course of animation and graphic design are provided by the institution like Arena,Mac where they intake students based on academics criteria and they yield you the certificate at the end of the course,However if you pursue any animation course from any college then entrance exam may be mandatory as per the rules laid down by the college.

Hope it helps!!

Hello aspirant

BSC in Animation us three years undergraduate course offered at multiple educational Institutes .

The curriculum of course comprises application of software programs , Photoshop and flash and computer generated animation.

Not all universities conduct entrance exam but

Some  universities conduct their own entrance exam

Birla institute of technology , Noida take entrance test

Vellore Institute if technology, Vellore provide merit based admission and 10+2 marks.

GMAC , DELHI - Merit based / 10+2 marks.

ITM institute of Design and Media , Navi Mumbai - Entrance plus 10+2 marks

SHUATS,,ALLAHABAD - Merit based/ 10+2 marks.

The Average Fees for the course is 54,00 to INR 185,000 depending upon the college, institute and facilities available with them.

Hello there,

Scope of VFX is really good field with good prospects. In this you have carrier opportunities to work as compositor and clean-up artist, roto artist, color corrector.

Salary After VFX Courses:

• Salary after pursuing VFX courses can vary from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh per annum.

• Salary after degree courses combined with certificate course is better than any of the courses pursued alone.

• Experienced candidates can earn up to Rs. 10 lakh or more in this field. Usually, salaries offered to individuals who have taken up technical profiles are more as compared to other jobs.

Thank you !

Hello there,

Visual effects  is the process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of a live action shot in filmmaking and video production.The integration of live action footage and CG elements to create realistic imagery is called VFX.

Eligibility Criteria for Visual Effects Course.

who have cleared their 10+2 or equivalent from boards like CBSE, HSC, IBDP, ISC etc, from any stream (Science, Commerce, Arts) are eligible to pursue a VFX course.

Thank you!

Hello,

Here's the list for Postgraduate Diploma in Animation and Multimedia-

1. IIFA Multimedia, Banglore

2. Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab

3. FAD University, Pune, Maharashtra

4. MATS University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

5. Apeejay Institute of Design, Delhi

6. Pearl Academy, New Delhi

7. Raffles Design International, Mumbai, Maharashtra

After completion of this course you can get these Jobs-

1. Animator

2. Art Director

3. Multimedia Director

4. Flash Animator

5. 3D Animator

6. Film and Video Editor

7. Visualizer Web Designer

8. Content Developer

9. Compositor Game Tester and Reviewer

10. Animation Technical Director

Good Luck.