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An
industry based training course is urgently required in India.
If we aim to tap the growing animation market we have to
arm our local talent with the right tools and knowledge.
With
constant upgrades in technology, tools of the trade are
changing on an everyday basis. In such a fluid and evolving
situation sound fundamental knowledge becomes integral to
individual and thereby collective growth.
Dedicated
animation training in India has so far been chaotic and
grossly inadequate to service the specialised demands of
this budding industry. The growing imbalance between demand
and supply of trained specialists has to be corrected if
we are to survive in the global animation market. The lack
of time, resources and inclination for such ventures by
established studios in India has also contributed to the
current situation. We have to urgently correct this situation
or face severe consequences in the near future. Trained
artists and animators willing to share their knowledge and
experience will help to substantially reduce the lead time
required for grooming new talent.
The
answer lies in establishing industry based training centers
across the country in order to standardise and more importantly
raise the level of existing animation training. We have
to shift focus away from the digital element and bring it
back on to the human element.
Be
it setting up his own animation and sfx studio in 1995
or providing insights and project reports to help re
structure organisations and animation training schools,
independent animation producer and TASI India founding
member and spokesman Ranjit Singh's 15 yr old
stint in the animation Industry is marked with many
highlights.
In 2001, Ranjit resigned from the company he founded
and has since been working as an independent animation
producer, director and consultant. He is currently writing
the first of a series of books on animation for beginners.
An animator and modeler himself, Ranjit is very passionate
about animation. He wants the new breed of animators
to avoid the struggle of his formative years and in
this endeavor he is forever available for advice to
students and animators alike. He can be reached at phanspal@vsnl.net
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