Animation can be pursued as a career by those aspirants who have good creativity and drawing skills. There are various courses and certification programs available which enables one to become a good animator. In early times, animation was restricted to simple drawing and painting. There are a lot of changes which has happened in the field of animation with the arrival of new technologies. The field of animation has a lot of application from various areas including Physics, Mathematics, and Information Technology etc. With 10+2 as a basic qualification one can be an animator by doing some certifications or else they can go for graduate level training in animation. An animator has a lot of job opportunities in Public sector as well as Private sector. They have a great future abroad as well.

Job Profiles in Animation

An aspirant with a good caliber in the field of Animation has various work profiles including the following.

• Modeler
• Image Editor
• 3D Animator
• Key Frame Animator
• Clean-up Artist
• Compositor
• Content Developer
• Rendering Artist
• Digital ink and paint Artist
• Texture Artist
• Lighting Artist
• Special Effects Artist
• Rigging Artist
• Layout Artist
• Background Artist
• Character Animator
• Story Board Artist
• 2D Animator
• Web Designer
• Compositing Artist

Career Opportunities in Public sector

The aspirants with a good knowledge in Animation have a lot of job opportunities in the Public sector organizations. There are a variety of fields where an animator can utilize his talents. Some of the employment areas in the Public sector which suits an animator include the following.

• Television
• Newspapers
• Broadcast Design
• Entertainment sector
• Computer Applications
• Studio
• Publishers
• Web Designing
• Teaching

Career opportunities in Private sector

There are a lot of career opportunities in the Private sector as well. There are a wide variety of work profiles being enjoyed by an animator in the Private sector. Some of the common employment areas where an animator can get placed in the Private sector include the following.

• Movie Industry
• Advertisements
• Multimedia websites
• Video games
• Mobile applications
• Web designing
• Broadcast Design
• Game Design
• CD-ROM Design
• Web Design
• Simulations
• CD-ROMs
• Characters & Props
• Television Effects
• Entertainment Sector
• Cartoons

Animation Opportunities Abroad

There are numerous job opportunities for an animator abroad. Especially in Hollywood, there is a huge need of animators. There are also various other work profiles being enjoyed by animators abroad. Apart from the work profiles in India they get exposure to various other ventures abroad.

Salary Range

A junior animator can earn around Rs.12000/- to Rs.14000/- per month and with an experience of a few years they can earn up to Rs. 25000/- to Rs. 35000/- per month. If they have a portfolio in certain animation they can earn up to Rs. 50000/- to Rs. 60000/- per month.