Importance and Responsibilities attached with the job of an Animator

The word Animator may sound a little lesser known to a common person but if we take the names of the ever remember able characters like Mickey mouse, Donald duck and Tom & jerry to name a few it will become very easy to make them understood who is an animator as all these characters are handy work of some dedicated animator. Animator are those professional in the multimedia field that creates these characters through their imagination and drawing skill and make them run like living being with the help of numerous computer software to the utmost liking of the people and the children community in particular. Animation as a industry and Animators as a profession are one of the fastest growing field in the 21st century.

Animators are responsible in making of movies, video games or cartoons by moving thousand of immaculate prepared drawings or models of animals or people with the help of computers or other electronic means. To be a successful animator one should possess excellent creativity and equally matching drawing skills. Animators are able to create characters for a variety of projects like movies, television, advertisements and so on. An animators task is to read the script carefully, study the storyboard and try to get into the skin of the character to have a feel of it means he should be able to understand the character before starting its creation. If one thinks that he has the knack of feeling the character in advance then there is ample of Job opportunities rather great demand of such professionals , as it a growing industry and has become a popular feature in movies and advertising.

Animation can be further classified into some specific categories like 2D,3D, puppet animation, clay animation, sand animation, vegetable animation to name a few more popular of them. To create the characters for various kinds of animation one has to go through a hole process that involves creating large number of drawings, and scanning them into the computer and importing them into the software that helps in setting the timing and layers for the scanned sequence of images. Some of the common softwares that are used to create 2D animations are Toonz Harlequin, Adobe Flash, Cel Action, Anime Studio, Toon Boom Animation, Animaker etc. Where as to create 3D animations the software required are 3ds Max (Autodesk), Softimage |XSI (Avid), MAYA (Autodesk) etc. So those who are dreaming of becoming animator should not only be good drawing artists but also have full knowledge of these soft wares. To be successful in this ever growing field of animation one has to undergo special training of nearly Six months to an Year. To be an Animator one has to follow the below given path.

Eligibility to be an Animator

1. Educational Qualification.
Though no specific Educational qualification is required to be an Animator except basic sketching skills and a passion for animation but to work with a reputed organization one should preferably have a degree or diploma in animation. . However, higher the qualification and more the experience of the Animator wider will be the scope for him to get the work in various reputed organisations.

2. Age
Minimum age to work in organized sector is 18 years and Maximum age is from 25 to 40 years depending upon the organization one is applying.

Process to be an Animator
To be an Animator one has to follow the below given steps:-

Step1
After passing plus two of course in any stream and preferably in the field of arts one should apply for the degree or diploma course in animation which is being offered by many institution throughout the country now a days on first come first basis.
However some reputed institutes with limited seats may take an aptitude test before granting admission in their institutions.

Step 2
After completion of his graduation in the relevant filed one can join some organization to get some on job experience or he may also go for the post graduation course in the animations offered by quite a few reputed institutions in India like Industrial design Center (IDC), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Indian Institute of Design (NID)

Eligibility/conditions for Post Graduate course are as follow:-
Only graduate of architecture, technology and engineering, fine arts can apply for the PG course in these institutes.

Step 3
The aspirant has to take an entrance test to get admission in these post graduate courses
However some institution may provide admission on the marks obtained in the qualifying examination and also on one first come first bases.

Step 4
After completing these course one can applying against the vacancies lying vacant in various multimedia companies working in the field of animation or one can also work as a free lancer or go for his own enterprises in the related field.

Scope and Remunerations of an Animator
It may be bit tough to get a desired job to a fresher but it is so in every field. A bit of experience and a strong portfolio of work can get you a job of your liking and help you becoming a successful animator. Otherwise it is a It is a booming industry with wide job openings and one can work on full length animation movies which are in great demand after its initial success or any other related fields like television etc.
As far as Remuneration are concerned a fresh animator can get any were near 15,000 to 20,000 start with and with little experience and his creative skill can get as high as 1,00,000 and even more then that.