Friday, September 16, 2011

Bringing Stories To Life
















This is one job that will allow you to walk the line between art and technology, with a little bit of drama thrown in. Every one knows Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Tom and Jerry - some animated characters that always delight and entertain us. Animation  is one of  the most sought after jobs of the 21st  century. 

Animation:  is sometimes misunderstood with cartooning. It is the art with which inanimate objects are brought to life with the help of various modern computer based sequencing techniques. It is an art that merges text, images, graphics, animation, audio and video to create virtual magic. Creating an idea, developing it into a story script and giving technical assistance to it, are the procedures in making an animation.
An animator creates storyboards, background scenery and pre-visualizations for a piece. They create characters for a variety of projects like movies, television, advertisements etc. They read the script carefully, study the storyboard and try to get into the character. They must know and understand the character. Animation specialists also work with Visual Effects (VFX).

Daily Routine
* drawing storyboards and creating models * designing an animated environment that includes backgrounds, sets and objects * designing characters * creating each frame * working out the timing of movements and making sure things meet the script and soundtrack requirements
* using computer software, including flash, maya, lightwave and others
* working as part of a team * working with clients (developing concepts, pitching ideas, etc.)

How Animation works:
The Greek astronomer Ptolemy discovered this principle known as ‘Persistence of Vision’ which offers an explanation. If images are flashed before the eye at a speed of at least ten frames per second, the brain thinks it is seeing a single moving image. The number of frames per second (or FPS) directly correlates to how smooth the movement appears. If the frame rate is too slow, the motion will look awkward and jerky. If the frame rate is too high, the motion will blur.

Animation techniques
2D animation: also known as traditional animation, involves the creation of a high volume of separate drawings that define a sequence. These drawings are then traced with ink onto transparent celluloid sheets called cel, which are scanned and painted using a special application software. These cels are layered on top of each other to create a sequence. The sequence is later edited to synchronise the audio and video content. This technique is widely used in creating characters for animations and cartoon programmes. A full-length feature film produced using cel animation often requires a million or more drawings to complete?

3D CGI animation: This technique makes extensive use of animation software programmes. 3D objects are constructed using curves or 2D geometric figures. Software programmes are used to modify the texture, light and colour of the object surface. Virtual cameras are used to zoom, focus, illuminate and resize the 3D objects. Important frames are developed to regulate the flow of intermediate frames. This technique is commonly used to create animation for television programmes, movies and online and console games.

3D motion capture animation:  is the process of creating 3D characters and similar to the 3D CGI animation technique. However, the techniques differ with respect to the time when the animation effects are introduced. To produce animation effects, sensors from a computer are attached physically to a human being. These sensors help coordinate the real-time movements of the human actor with the movements of a computerised 3D character. This technique is widely used for low-resolution games, Internet characters, live TV performances and special effects for animated movies.

Computer generated Imagery or 3D animation: 3D or three-dimensional animation, which has more depth and is more realistic, are a series of images/ objects created using computers or any other digital media. In addition to the skills in drawing, composition and character design, 3D animators deal with modelling, rendering, texturing and lighting. The texture, lighting and colour of the 3D objects are modified using software programmes and virtual cameras are used to focus, resize, zoom and illuminate the figures. This digital animation has the power to create effects not possible with Classical animation. Film, advertising, video and gaming are the fast growing fields for 3D animation. This technique makes extensive use of animation software programmes like 3ds Max (Autodesk), Softimage|XSI (Avid), MAYA (Autodesk) etc.

An Animated feature film, which offers considerable employment prospects, is a combined talented effort of a wide variety of artists. A typical animation film requires around 500 animators. India has over 300 animation studios employing over 12,000 animation professionals. In addition to outsourcing, content is being made for the Indian market as well. Films like Hanuman, Krishna, My Friend Ganesha, etc. have proved that animation can make huge profits at the box office.

Options:

Given below are the different roles of professionals in the animation industry:
Ÿ Character animators: bring characters to life and generally have knowledge of traditional animation and stop-motion animation.
Ÿ Film animators: work in all aspects of animation.
Ÿ Image Editors: Bring together the various audio-visual components of an animation film.
Ÿ Background artists: paint the background of the characters in the project.
Ÿ Storyboard Artists: have excellent drawing skill. They visualise a series of events from one animation frame to another.
Ÿ 2-D Animators: create a very high volume of separate drawings that define an animated sequence.
Ÿ 3-D animators:  take the sculpted, textured and rigged 3-D model and put life into it.
Ÿ Texture Artists: create a surface to the 3-D modelled character, object or environment.
Ÿ Scanner operators: scan the clean up artist’s drawings.
Ÿ Clean- up Artists: assist the animator to trace the animator’s rough drawing and to check the accuracy and consistency of a design.
Ÿ Compositing Artists: bring all the different characters and backgrounds in to a single animation frame.
Ÿ Rendering artist: combine models, textures, animation, lighting and to produce the correct blend in the form of individual frames of animation.
Ÿ Rigging artists: take the modelled, textured 3-D character or object and set it up with a skeletal system or joints, this helps the 3-D character to talk or move fluidly and correctly.
Ÿ Special effects artists: combine live-action footage with computer generated imagery.
Ÿ Digital ink and paint artists: add colour to each frame.
Ÿ Key frame animator: draws the pictures of a movement’s beginning and end.
Ÿ Modeller: makes models for animation.
Ÿ Lighting artists: create variations of shade, colour intensity and shadows.
Ÿ Layout artists: decide the lighting and camera angles and sketches the background design for the animation.
 There are other choices too:
Designer, In-between Artist -Animator, Audio & Video Specialist, Graphic Designer, Multimedia Author, Web Designer, Content Developer, Multimedia Developer, Digital Post-Production Artist, Programmer.

Course Syllabus:
The animation courses you'll take will vary depending on which school you choose. Each school has its own curriculum and requirements. Your animation training may also be specific to the career path you choose. However, whatever your school or specialization, your animation courses are likely to cover the following subject matter:
2D and 3D animation; Cartooning styles; Colour and composition; Drawing skills; depicting emotion; life drawing; filmmaking techniques and elements; camera angle; focal length; lighting scale; vocabulary; storyboarding; storytelling; history of animation; marketing; creating a portfolio or demo reel; software training.
A student pursuing a diploma course in animation and gaming can pursue job roles such as Graphic Designer, Web Designer, 2D/3D Animator, 2D/3D Designer, AV Editor, Technical Trainer, 3D Modeler, Multimedia Programmers, Compositors, Visualizers, Content Developers and Pre and Post Production executives in leading animation studios and entertainment companies.

Personal Skills Required:
An animator should have an artistic bent of mind with a lot of passion and sketching, drawing, imaginative and creative skills, as animation starts with developing an idea into a story. An animator should have a good sense of colour, proportion, size, design, visualizations, knowledge of background art and layout. Excellent communication skills, patience, discipline and dedication to work is a vital. Animators must have a sound understanding of anatomy of humans, animals or birds and body movements and lighting effects.

Professional Skills Required:
Many of the most beloved animated characters are complex. Animated heroes and heroines need more than anvils and Acme rockets to develop their plotlines. Animators need more than drawing ability and technical skill to have successful animation careers. Creative and artistic abilities such as flair for drawing, sketching or caricaturing; a good sense of humour and power of observation are absolute essential professional skills.
Fine arts graduates who specialise in animation can have a better career in this field. One should achieve proficiency in handling current animation and multimedia software.

 A good animator should have knowledge and training  of:
Ÿ Drawing techniques
Ÿ  Different styles of animation such as 2D and 3D animation and VFX techniques 
Ÿ Design and layout
Ÿ How people move and express their feelings
Ÿ How animals move
Ÿ How to create different moods and feelings in characters
Ÿ Computers and animation software applications
Ÿ The history of art and design
Ÿ Film and television production
Ÿ Iconography
Ÿ Image processing tools
Ÿ The nature of electronic media
Ÿ Computer painting
Ÿ Storyboarding techniques
Ÿ Ability to create artwork that conforms to the style and content specifications provided by the project's art director or producer.
Besides, he or she also needs to:
ŸBe storytellers with a flair for the dramatic.
Ÿ Be artistic, creative and innovative
Ÿ Be a good communicator
Ÿ Have inclination for good music
Ÿ Be able to ideate and conceptualise
Ÿ Be focused, self-disciplined and self-motivated
Ÿ Be able to use knowledge of the human body and how animals move to create animations
Ÿ Be versatile and adaptable and able to accept criticism
Ÿ Be able to work to a deadline
Ÿ Be observant, with an eye for detail
Ÿ Be able to work well in a team
Ÿ Be able to understand the comic nature of cartoons
Ÿ They must have expertise in computer design software. Knowledge of programming languages (C++, Java) will be an added benefit.
Ÿ It is advantageous to understand photography, lighting and movement for those planning to work in computer animation.
Ÿ They must be able to visualise how an object will look in three dimensions and have the know-how to make an animated object look real.

Scope
Animation has taken some major leaps forward over the last few years. And its applications are more varied than ever—from advertising to special effects to video games. Animation is not just for children to enjoy after school or on Saturday mornings while eating sugary cereal. Whether online or on the big screen, animation is in high demand. So if you're thinking about starting an animation career, your timing is impeccable. Jobs galore: India has more than 300 animation studios, which employ over 15,000 animation professionals. The gaming industry is one of the top employers and they also pay quite well. Though entertainment through film and television is the main area of application in this profession, animation is also needed in other areas such as business, sales, engineering, education and advertising. Animators can also find jobs in print media and publishing firms. Freelance work is another option, particularly for web animators. Animators can also branch into website design, CD-Rom production, graphics designing and three-dimensional product modelling.
A career in animation has huge scopes in the fields of:
* Advertising *Education *Direction *Cartography *Photography *Fashion *Television *Films *Interface designing *Web designing *Gaming
Top companies in the field of Animation:
1.    Toonz Animation India
2.    Pentamedia Graphics
3.    Maya Entertainment
4.    UTV Toonz
5.    Heart Entertainment
6.    Padmalaya Telefilms
7.    Nipuna Services Ltd
8.    Jadoo Works
9.    Crest Communications
10.    Silvertoon Studio, Mumbai

Salaries: Junior animators or trainees could get between Rs. 8,000-15,000 per month. With three to five years experience they can earn Rs. 25,000- 40,000. A well-experienced animator who has a good portfolio of excellent animation work could easily get Rs. 50,000-60,000 per month. With US and European studios outsourcing work to India, and Indian companies creating a number of animated films and cartoons, the future looks bright for creative animators. 

Study Here:
1. A two-year diploma in 3D Animation at Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics.
2. Toonz Academy's flag ship program is ‘Advanced Diploma in Digital Arts and Animation’ that aims to impart proficiency in key areas like Character modeling, Background, Organic Character Texturing, Lighting, Character Rigging, Character Animation and Particle Effects, Dynamics, and Compositing. The duration of this course is 12 months.
After completing the 12 months Advanced Diploma from Toonz Academy, the students has the opportunity to undertake 3 months of internship at the world-class Toonz Animation Studio in Technopark. The selection to this internship will be based on a test and performance during the 12 month period.
The Academy also offers BSc in Animation awarded by the Bharathiar University. The minimum qualification for this 3 year program is class 12 pass. For professionals who are looking for skill up gradation in 3D, a comprehensive 6 month 3D PIP course (Professional Industry Practices in 3D Animation) would add value to their knowledge in Maya where industry professionals mentor the students equipping them to meet the challenges of the studio environment.
Toonz Animation Acsademy, Trivandrum, Mumbai, New Delhi, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Indore
731-739 Nila, Technopark Campus
Trivandrum, Kerala 695 581
India
Phone: 0471- 6451415, 17, 18
e-mail: info[at]toonzacademy.com
 Diploma/Certificate Program:
The Toonz Animation Academy offers the following professional courses:
. 12 months ‘Advanced Diploma in Digital Arts and Animation'
. 6-month Advanced Certificate course in 2D animation
. 6-month Advanced Certificate course in 3D animation
. 4-month Advanced Certificate course in Inbetweening (Entry level Animation)
.One year Diploma course in 2D Animation
.One year Diploma course in 3D Animation
 Admission: Minimum eligibility for joining the course is +2 or its equivalent, with an aptitude for animation.
Admission: Minimum eligibility for joining the course is +2 or its equivalent, with flair for Fine Arts and Histrionics.
  
3.  Arena Multimedia Fort
B.Sc in Animation
Contact No.: 02222665752, 9821208054, 02222623180
Email: arenafort@yahoo.co.in
Website: www.arenafort.com
Address: 29, Bank Street Road ,2nd Floor,Opp. Old Custom House,Fort (Near VT),Mumbai,India-400023
Arena Animation, Mumbai and 80+ centres around the country
Registered Office & H.O.
Aptech Limited, Aptech House
A-65, MIDC, Marol, Andheri (E)
Mumbai - 400 093 India.
Telephone: 091 22 2827 2300
e-mail: admissions[at]takshaa.com
 Certificate/Diploma Program:
3, 6, and 12 months and 5 semesters Diploma and Certificate short term courses, Professional courses and Career courses in animation and multimedia
 Admission: Students who have successfully passed out of 10 or 12 standard are eligible to apply for the different courses.

4.National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
Paldi
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380 007
India
Phone (079) 663 9692 / 660 5243
Fax (079) 662 1167
e-mail : academic[at]nid.edu
 Undergraduate Program:
4 year Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GPD) with specialisation in Animation Film Design
 Admission is open to students who have passed or who will appear for qualifying examinations under the Higher Secondary (10+2), or equivalents like AISSCE/IB/ICSE etc.

 Postgraduate Programmes:
1.  2 ½  year Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (PGPD) with specialisation in Animation Film Design
 Admission is open to students who have passed or who will appear for qualifying examinations under B.F.A, Applied Arts, Design, B.Arch, Communication Media, Film & TV, Mass Media, Graduates with experience in Animation Industry


 Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay
Powai, Mumbai 400076
India
Phone: 91-22-576 7801
Fax: 91-22-576 7803
e-mail: Office[at]idc.iitb.ac.in
 Postgraduate Programmes:
2 year Master of Design M.Des in Animation
 Admission for graduates of B.F.A, Applied Arts, Design, Architecture, Engineering and Masters in Science, Arts and Computer Applications.

2. MAEER's MIT Institute of Design, Pune
"Rajbaug", Loni-Kalbhor,
Pune-412201, Maharastra, India
Phone: +91 - 20 39210183/ 91 20 39210122, 9850994211/9822462155
Contact: design[at]mitpune.com
Programs:
4.5 year Graduate Diploma Programme in Animation Design
Admission: open to students who have a pass in school 10th + Entrance Examination

3. The Whistling Woods International Institute for Film, Television & Media Arts, Mumbai
Film City, Goregoan
Mumbai 400065
India
E-mail : info[at]whistlingwoods.net
Programs: 2 year diploma course in 'The Art and Tecnique of Animation'
Admission: open to students who have passed 12th standard and also open to graduates in any discipline.

4. DSK International School of Design, Pune
Survey No. 55/54, Tarwadi, Near Loni Toll Naka, Pune - Solapur Road,
Pune - 412308, Maharashtra, India
Tel.: + 91 20 66784310, 66784311
Fax : +91 20 66784317
email id : info[at]dsksic.com
Programs:
UG: 5 year Certification Programme in Animation and 4 year Certification Programme in Game Design
Admissions: open to 12 std students + Written Test + Interview
PG: 3 years certification program in Animation + 2 years certification program in Video Game Design and Production Management
Admissions: open to any degree/diploma/ certificate holder + Written Test + Interview
5. Srishti School of Design, Bangalore
Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology
P.O. Box No. 6430, Yelahanka New Town,
Doddabalapur Road, Opp. Wheel & Axle plant
Bangalore-560 064, India
Phone: 91.80.28462506/07/08, 28560238.
TeleFax: 91.80.28560240
Contact: admissions[at]srishti.ac.in
Programs: 2 year Advanced Diploma in Animation and Gaming
Admission: open to students who are graduates in any discipline + Entrance Examination + Interview.

6. Graphiti School of Animation, Mumbai
Graphiti School of Animation
404, Udyog Mandir no 2, Mogul Lane, Mahim West, Mumbai - 400016.
Phone: 022 24440107 / 32448544
Mobile: 09833841580
Contact: training[at}graphiti.net
Programs: 1 year course in 3D animation (program mentored by Ram Mohan)
Admission: Professional course open to students who have cleared Hign School + Entrance Examination + Counselling + Masters course open to graduates of Art Colleges

7.  International College of Animation Arts and Technology, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Delhi
ICAAT, 4th Floor, Thakur Mall, Thakur Village ,
Kandivli (East), Mumbai 400101
Telephone: 022 - 28870125 / 28870210 / 28840657 / 28840704
E-mail: mumbai[at]icaat.in
 Diploma in Animation Film Making And Technology (DAFMAT)
. 2½ year DAFMAT program designed to include 2 years of intense classroom, studio and computer lab work followed by 6 months of paid internship at an animation company or production house in India.
 Admission: Minimum eligibility for joining the course is +2 or its equivalent, with flair for
drawing, sketching, and painting.

 8. Toonz Webel Academy, Kolkata
Block BP, Plot 5, Sector V
Bidhan Nagar, Salt Lake,
Kolkata 700091, India
Phone : 91-33 23577768 / 23674872
Fax : 91-33 23571708
email: webel[at]vsnl.com / academic[at]toonzwebelacademy.com
 Diploma Program:

9. ICAT - Image College of Art, Animation and Technology, Chennai
153, Santhome High Road ,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004
Tel: 044 - 52037755
Fax: 044 - 24671543
E-mail: info[at]icat.ac.in
 Diploma Program:
12 months PG Diploma in Animation, Visual Effects and Game Development
 Admission: Graduates in any discipline with a 50% aggregate and for Game development B.E(Any discipline), MCA, M.Sc (Computer Science or Maths or Physics) with a 50% aggregate + Entrance Test + Portfolio + Interview

 10. ANTS Animation Training School, Bangalore
2nd Floor, R.D.Complex,
4th Block, Basaveshwaranagar, Bangalore 560 079
Phone: 91 80 51287127 / 128 , 51288120 / 121
e-mail: enquiry[at]antsindia.com
 Diploma Program:
. 6 month Diploma course in 2D and 3D animation
. 12 month Advanced Diploma course in 2D and 3D animation
. 6 month Foundation Course in 2D Animation
 Admission: Minimum eligibility for joining the course is +2 or its equivalent, with flair for Fine arts and histrionics.

 10. ZICA - Zed Institute of Creative Arts, Mumbai
ZICA STUDIOS
Essel World, Gorai Island,
Borivali(W), Mumbai - 400091, India.
Tel: +91 22 2845 2312 / 2197
Contact: zica[at]zils.esselgroup.com
 Diploma Program:
ZICA Offers:
. 3 Years Diploma Course in Animation
 Admission: Students who have successfully passed out 10+2 or BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts ) are eligible to apply +t a flair for drawing and sketching is a must.

 11. MAAC - Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics, 23 Centres
East: Bhuvaneswar, Kolkata, Patna
North: Chandigarh, Gurgaon, Jaipur, Jammu, Ludhiana, New Delhi, Noida
South: Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kannur
West: Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Baroda, Bhopal, Indore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune
Head Office:
23, Shah Industrial Estate, Off Veera Desai Road,
Andheri (w.) Mumbai-400 053
Telephone: 091-22-26731145 \ 6 \ 7 \ 8, 91-22-56924811-5
E-mail: maacindia[at]maacindia.com, mumbai[at]maacindia.com
 Diploma and Certificate Program:
MAAC Offers:
. 15 months Professional Diploma in 3D Animation and Visual Effects
. 6 months short term course in learning software: Maya, Discreet, Character Studio, etc
. 200-300 hours in special courses on compositing, editing and 3D
 Admission: Students who have successfully passed out 10+2

12. Animaster: Animation Varsity, Bangalore
301, Uniworth Plaza,
20 Sankey Road, Sadashivnagar,
Bangalore 560 020, India
Telephone : 91 - 80 - 5113 8121- 23
e-mail: info[at]animaster.com
 Certificate Program:
3, 4, 6, 12 and 18 months Certificate Course in 2D, 3D Animation
 Admission: Students who have successfully passed out 10+2 are eligible to apply.
Animaster, Bangalore, Chennai, New Delhi
4th Floor, Uniworth Plaza,
# 20 Sankey Road,
Sadashivnagar,
Bangalore-560 020, India
Telephone : 091 80-41535171/2
e-mail: info[at]animaster.com
 Certificate Program:
3, 6, and 12 months diploma and Certificate Course in 2D, 3D and Web Animation
 Admission: Students who have successfully passed out of 10 standard are eligible to apply

13.  RACE Animation College, Hyderabad
5th floor, Vista Grand Towers
Rajbhavan road, Somajiguda
Hyderabad-500 082, India
Telephone : 91 - 40 - 23325533/34/35/36
e-mail: info[at]rvml.co.in
 Certificate Program:
3, 6, 9, 10 and 15 months Certificate Course in 2D, 3D Animation, Editing, Complete Animation
 Admission: Students who have successfully passed out of 10 standard are eligible to apply.

 14. Academy of Animation Arts and Technology, Kolkata
Shrachi Tower,
686 Anandapur, 4th Floor,
Kolkata 7000 107
Telephone : 091 33 3240-2920
e-mail: info[at]animationacademyindia.com
 Certificate Program:
3, 6, and 12 months diploma and Certificate Course in Classical Animation, Editing, Digital Animation
 Admission: Students who have successfully passed out of 10 standard are eligible to apply

15.  ToonSkool, Mumbai, Mangalore and Bangalore
371, 1st Floor, 8th Main,
Sadashivanagar,
Bangalore - 560 080
Telephone : 091 80-41252871/2
e-mail: info[at]toonskool.net
 Certificate and Graduate Program:
6, and 12 months diploma and certificate programs in 2D and 3D animation.
Also offers a 3 year degree program with Karnataka State Open University
 Admission: Students who have successfully passed out of 10 standard are eligible to apply

 16. Xplora Design School, Ahmedabad, Delhi and Poona
B 3-4 Asiatic Trade Centre
Nr. Navrangpura Jain Derasar
Navrangpura
Ahmedabad 380009
Telephone : 091 79-2656 0103, 2656 8866.
e-mail: info[at]xdsindia.com
 Certificate Program:
3, 6, and 12 months diploma and Certificate Course in 2D and 3D animation
 Admission: Students who have successfully passed out of 10 standard are eligible to apply

 17.  Takshaa, Bangalore
Ittina Anu, Hope Farm Circle,
Near ITPL, Whitefield Main Road,
Bangalore 560 066
Telephone : 091 9945137770
e-mail: admissions[at]takshaa.com
 Certificate Program:
3, 6, and 12 months diploma and Certificate Course in Animation, Modelling, Game Creation, Visual Effects and Light and Shade
 Admission: Students who have successfully passed out of 12 standard are eligible to apply

 18. Picasso Animation School, Delhi
B1/E11, Mohan Co-operative
Industrial Estate,Mathura Road,
New Delhi - 110044
Phone:+91-11-65644778
Mobile:+91-9212504425
Email id : delhi[at]picasso.co.in
 Degree / Certificate Program:
3, 6, and 12 months diploma and Certificate Course and Bsc and Msc programs in in Animation, Game Design, Multimedia, etc.
 Admission: Students who have successfully passed out of 12 standard are eligible to apply for Bsc and any graduates for MSc program

19.  Anitoons, Delhi
ANITOONS THE SCHOOL OF ANIMATION
2A/1,Corner Market, Malviya Nagar
New Delhi-110017. India
Telephone : 091- 011- 26673462, 91- 011- 20211593
e-mail: info[at]anitoonsindia.com
 Certificate Program:
4, 6, 8, 12 and 18 months diploma Course in Digital, 2D, Cell Animation and illustration
 Admission: Students who have successfully passed out of 10 standard are eligible to apply

 20. Cab Innovatives, Delhi
A 25/7 1st Floor, Middle Circle
Connaught Place
New Delhi
India 110001
Telephone: 091 11 23322550, 23322030
e-mail: study[at]cabainnovatives.com
 Certificate Program:
6, 12 and 15 months diploma Course in Multimedia Animation

 21. Pixel Academix, Chennai, Bangalore, Madurai
1A, Eden Dale Apartments,
New No:7 (old no:6),
Bishop Wallers Avenue (East)
CIT Colony, Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
E-mail: info[at]pixelacademix.com
 Certificate Program:
6 months Certificate Course in 2D and 3D animation

 22. Meteor Institute of Digital Design Studies, Mumbai
C-101 Brookhill Towers
3rd Cross Lane, Lokhandwala Complex,
Andheri(W), Mumbai 400 053
Tel: 022-26315206 / 07
Fax: 022-26315207
Email: info[at]midds.org
 Certificate Program:
16 months Diploma and other short duration certificate Courses in Animation Design

 23.  Pixelloid, Hyderabad
Floor - 2, Purni Plaza,
Opposite Shadan College,
Khairathabad, Hyderabad,
AP, India - 500 004.
Phone: 91 40 66833337
Mobile: 91 98660 15575
e-mail: contact[at]pixelloid.com
 Certificate Program:
3 and 12 months Certificate Course in 3D and Special Effects
 Admission: Students who have successfully passed out of 10 standard are eligible to apply

24. School of Audio Engineering Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai
Jayalakshmi Estates,
29/8, Haddows Road,Pin 600 006 Chennai
Tel. +91-44-28214045
D-21, South Extension,
Part I, New Delhi -110049,
Tel. +91-011-41631195
email: enquiry[at]saeindia.net
Programs: 1year diiploma, 3 year degree program in Audio engineering, Film making, Animation and Creative media .
Admissions: open to students who have passed the Higher Secondary (10+2) and Graduation + online test

International:
 1. School of Cinema-Television, USC
Animation and Digital Arts Program
University of Southern California
University Park, LPB 200C
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2211
Phone: (213) 740-3986
Fax: (213) 740-5869
e-mail: animation[at]cinema.usc.edu
 Programs:
3 year Master of Fine Arts degree in Film, Video and Computer Animation.

 2. Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London SW7 2EU
United Kingdom
telephone: +44 (0)20 7590 4444
email: admissions[at]rca.ac.uk
 Programs:
2 year graduate program in Animation. The Department also provides the opportunity for MPhil and PhD research

 3. Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Davis Campus
7899 McLaughlin Road
Box 7500, Brampton, ON
L6V 1G6 Canada
905-459-7533
telephone: 905-459-7533
email: infosheridan[at]sheridanc.on.ca
 Programs:
4 year undergraduate program in animation, 1, 2 year post-diploma/degree programs in Computer Animation.

4.Art and Design Admissions Registry, Penn House, 9, Broad Street, Herefore HR 4 9AP

5. Chartered Society of Designers, 29, Bedford Square, London WC1B 3EG
6.Design Council, 1,Oxenden Street, London SW1 4EE
4.National Art Education Association, 1916 Association Drive, Reston, VA 22091-1590
7. National Cartoonists Society, PO Box 20267, Columbus Circle Station, New York, NY 10023
6.National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD), The Gatehouse, Corsham Court, Corsham, Wilts, SN 13 OES

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Travel and Tour Through Life




The desire to explore the unknown and the unseen has been sustaining the human spirit since ages. The advancement of technology has enabled the world populace to fulfil this desire. Today, travelling has become not only a necessity in the period of Globalization but a way of life, promoting the travel and tourism industry worldwide.

Professional Skills
Work at every functional level in the industry involves interacting with people. Travel company personnel must be up-to-date on current rules and regulations and documentation required, in areas like cargo, ticketing and passports, visas etc. in order to correctly advise their clients, and to take care of the paperwork when necessary. Besides this, all tourism staff in marketing, counter sales, or guide services, should be knowledgeable about the places their clients visit, in terms of general background, how to get the connections by air, rail and road and the facilities available. Knowledge of history, geography, art and architecture, customs and traditions, proficiency in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian is preferred.

Personal Skills:
Charming, friendly and outgoing personality; good written and oral communication and presentation skills; the ability and patience to help and provide hospitality; ability to take decisions; organising ability ; must be good in problem solving and unflustered in very situation; should be adventurous in nature; should have the potential for management and administration; work effectively within a team.

Work Areas :
* Travel Agencies:
* Tourism Department:
* Hotels:
* Transport: Air, railways, road and sea are the categories in which transport is divided into.
* Tour operators:
* Holiday consultants:
* Banks:
Options
* Visa Executive/Immigration Consultant
* Tour Management Executive
* Reservations Executive
*Operations Executive
** Trainee Travel Consultant
* Junior Travel Executive       
* Ticketing Assistant
*Tour Operation Managers
*Air Hostess
* Cabin Crew
* Front Office Executive
* Lobby Manager
*Travel Agent
*Lodging Manager
*Travel Co-ordinator
* Executives (travel):
Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline. Additional management qualification preferable. Basic and advanced IATA/UFTAA or equivalent and airline sales and marketing qualification with 7-8 years direct selling experience in a reputed travel agency. He will assist sales manager (travel) in all the areas listed above , besides supervising a team of outdoor seals and ticketing staff. Knowledge of a foreign language would be an advantage. Age limit is 27-33 years.

*Executives (cargo):
Eligibility: A graduate in any discipline with additional qualification of IATA basic cargo handling procedures or air cargo/liner marketing with minimum of seven years experience in cargo sales /operations with any reputed cargo agency/airline/shipping line. An executive will assist sales manager (cargo) in all the areas listed above. Fluency in English and other Indian languages, and knowledge of foreign languages are an advantage. Age limit is 25-30years.

*Executive (tours -inbound/outbound):
Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline with additional qualifications of basic or advanced IATA/UFTAA qualifications with 5-7 years experience in marketing and sales of inbound/outbound tour programmes/ itinerary, sales development, tour operator tie-ups in international markets. Knowledge of foreign languages would be an advantage. Age limit is 25-30 years.

* Sales consultants (travel/tours/cargo):
Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline. Basic and advanced IATA/UFTAA or equivalent course and airline sales and marketing qualification or additional qualification relating to cargo handling procedures/DGR/IATA course on cargo marketing with 3-5 years experience in a reputed travel agency/tour operator / cargo agency/airline/ shipping line. Age limit is 22-25 years.


Services Provided
 Work in the Travel & Tourism industry is essentially concerned with providing services for people who are away from home, on business or holiday.
Commercial Services include Transport • Air • Rail • Road • Travel Agencies. Personalised services are Ticketing • Reservations • Documentation • Publicity
Commercial Services (Governments) Immigration is the first counter where the visitor has to be serviced. Curriculum in some universities now provides for teaching of immigration procedures.
Customs services is a separate cadre. And, as the volume of traffic increases, the number of counters will have to be considerably increased.

Career opportunities exist both in the public and private sector. The hierarchy that exists in the Travel & Tourism industry is as follows:
Hierarchy

  • Counter Clerk/Counter Assistant - deals with designing itineraries, handling ticketing, reservations, suggesting suitable routes etc.
  • Senior Assistant - supervises the counter clerks' work.
  • Junior Executive - In charge of counter work as well as certain marketing and sales projects of the agency services.
  • District Sales Manager - Regulates the marketing and sales of all the agencies in a particular zone or region.
  •  Deputy General Manager - Assistant to the GM of the department or agency.
  • General Manager - manage the agency or departments in a particular company.
  • Vice President - Executive head of agency or organisation; designs policies in consultation with the managers, devises plans and projects to expand the agencies' services; has a responsibility towards the other employees and is answerable to a Board of Directors.
Officers in the Directorate and Departments of Tourism are recruited from among the candidates who have done civil service, drawn from the Civil/administrative services of the State and Central governments. A degree in travel and tourism is required for operational jobs in government organisations. Information assistants at the office of the Tourism departments are selected through competitive examinations held by the Staff Selection Commission. These vacancies are advertised through the employment news.

Remuneration:
Personnel get good returns as well as perks including opportunity to see many locales at low prices. Jobs in the travel and tourism industry offer good remuneration and perquisites, which include free travel for employees and their families. Salaries may vary within the industry and are higher in foreign airlines and agencies. Basic pay scales at different levels are approximately:
Expected starting salaries in fresher jobs in travel and tourism range from Rs. 5000/- to Rs.12000/- per month. Counter clerk, Rs. 1500/- onwards.
Assistant, Rs. 2000/- onwards.
Junior executive, Rs. 3000/- onwards.
Regional manager, Rs. 3800/- onwards.
General Manager, Rs. 5000/- onwards.
Airhostess, Rs. 6000 basic salary for domestic to Rs. 40,000/- in international airlines.

Eligibility:
The eligibility for admission to Travel and Tourism courses at the undergraduate level is, higher secondary examination pass. At post-graduate level, eligibility is graduation in any field along with a pass in the entrance test followed by group discussions and interview conducted by the institute. Proficiency in history and languages is preferred. A diploma in public relations or advertising is helpful from the career point of view. It is also possible to gain these qualifications through correspondence courses. The duration of training varies between one and two years, depending on the course. For certification courses the duration maybe below one year.

Courses
*IATA: International Air Transport Association (LATA) is a world orgnisation of transport with head offices at Geneva. IATA provides travel, tourism and cargo industry recognised standard in training.
*IATA/UFTAA Standard, Advanced & Travel Agents, Marketing Courses.
*IATA/FLATA Cargo Agents Introductory, International Air Cargo Rating, Dangerous Goods Refresher Courses.
A Post graduate degree can be helpful in getting into managerial and administrative positions in the industry. To succeed one has to be knowledgeable about this industry, competitive and willing to work overtime when required, especially during season.
Courses are offered at the graduate/postgraduate level by several universities. Short term diploma courses can be pursued for commercial services.
* Master of Tourism Administration (MTA),
* Post Graduate Diploma in Tourism Management (PGDTM),
* Post Graduate Diploma In Travel And Tourism Industry Management (PGDTTIM),
* Diploma in Destination Management (DDM)
*PG Diploma in Airlines
*PG Diploma in Cargo operation and Management
*Bachelors Degree course in Airlines, Tourism & Hospitality Management
*Bachelor of Tourism Administration
*Bachelor of Tourism Studies BTM (Hons)
*PG diploma course in Tourism Studies
*Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Tourism & Travel)
*Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Tourism & Leisure)
*PG programme in Travel and Tourism
*Master of Business Administration in Tourism and Hospitality Management
*Master of Tourism Management
*Travel and Tourism Management Associate's Degree

Institutes:

1. Trade-wings Institute of Management Ltd.
Mumbai:
Plot No. 171/173,
2nd Floor, Gauridutt Mittal Vidyalaya,
Sion (East), Mumbai - 400 022.
INDIA.
Tel.: 022 - 66627193 / 94
Fax : 022 - 24086430
Emails : headoffice@twinstitute.com;

Goa
1st Floor, Naik Bldg,
Opp Don Bosco High School,
Panjim, Goa - 403 001. Tel: 0832-2228376 / 6647681

S-1, 2nd Floor, Casa Alia Dos Building, Behind Gomant Vidya Niketan, Abade Faria Road, Margao, Goa – 403601 Tel: 2734995, 6573201. Mobile: 9881635665

D-11, Anant Viswas Hsg Soc.,
Near Santosh Garage, Aquem,
Margao, Goa - 403601. Tel: 2750385

2. Sophia College Polytechnic

Sophia Shree B.K. Somani Polytechnic
Bhulabhai Desai Road
Mumbai - 400 026 INDIA
Tel: 022- 2351 3157, 2351 4147
Fax: 022- 2351 5596
Website: www.sophiacampus.com

3. University of Mumbai
M.G. Road, Fort
Mumbai - 400 032 Maharashtra-400032
Phone : 022 - 2265 2819 / 2265 2825.
Fax : 22 - 2652832
Website : www.mu.ac.in

4. Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (S.N.D.T.) Women's University

Mumbai Churchgate Campus
1, Nathibai Thackersey Road, New Marine Lines Mumbai-400020, Maharashtra(India)
Tel Nos. 022-22031879, 22032159, 22032328, 22032025
Email: sndt@bom2.vsnl.net.in
 Website: www.sndt.ac.in

Mumbai JUHU Campus
Sir Vithaldas Vidyavihar, JUHU Road, Santacruz (West), Mumbai 400049
Tel: 022-26608493, 26608462, 26604164, 26606648, 126603961,

Pune Campus
Maharshi Karve Vidyavihar
Karve Road, Pune 411038
Tel No. 020 – 2542 1678

5. Goa University
Taleigao Plateau, Goa, India, 403206
Tel: 2451345-48, 2456480-85

6. Frankfinn Institute Of Air Hostess Training
Panjim :
2nd Floor, Sf-4/5/6, Rani Pramila Arcade, Next To Bomaby Bazar, 18 June Road, Panaji, Goa – 403001
Tel: 2428031, 2428032, 2428033, 2428035

Margao:
2nd Floor,E Wing,Osia Commercial Arcade, Near Kadamba Bus Stand, Margao Goa – 403601
Tel: 2732936, 2732937