By,
Kashish Chauhan
Satyam School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Animation is the process of turning two dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) still images into moving images. The Entertainment industry has benefited by adopting and widely using animation to tell stories and create work of art that audience have found visually great. What Animation does is that it brings various characters in a story to life as it can use any still images and make it into moving one.
As mentioned below there are various types of Animation:
- 3D Animation
- 2D Animation
- Stop motion Animation
- Traditional Animation
- Motion Graphics
- Motion Capture
Speaking about some basic Animation Skills like visual effects, here animators usually modify an original images or video by adding additional creative elements to achieve the desired shots. This includes Drawing and Composition, Design and Animation software, Character Rigging, Animation fundamentals, Storyboarding, Colour Theory etc.
Some of the best software that can be used for creating animation and getting the desired effect are Linearity Move, Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe Animate, Cartoon Animator, Clip Studio Paint. As we all know that animation now offers good opportunities to people many are building good careers in this field and this brings us to the important point about career prospects that exists in animation.
At present, animation has got a good hold over Movies, Television and Advertising Industry due the use special effects for creating visuals. With time Animation will evolve and get even better and more importantly there has been a growing demand for full-length animation films and movies. A single animation films requires as many as five-hundred animators, which shows that there are huge work opportunities present for individuals with necessary skills, experience and talent in animation. So opting to work in this field and looking at the present trend in Indian animation industry, it is like starting a journey which is full of creativity, new ideas and possibilities. There is improvement in technology, where animator are becoming Storytellers in Movies, Advertisements and Gaming industry and are also helping in the field of Education. Animation therefore is one of the more concrete, lucrative and demanding career options which serves both Entertainment and Education industry alike.