What it takes to be a Successful Animator

In a struggle to visually illustrate stories, humans have introduced several methods since creation. The earliest history of animation can be traced back to the Paleolithic cave paintings. Since then, the technological field has grown immensely and so has the animation sector. At present, cutting-edge animation courses in Chandigarh can be found.

The pioneers of Indian animation

The relevant history of animation in India is reflected back to 1956 when Films Division of India in Mumbai invited Disney Studios’ animator Clair Weeks – who worked on Snow White (1937), Bambi (1942) and Cinderella (1950) – to train and establish country’s first animation studio as part of the American Technical Co-Operation mission. On his visit, Clair trained India’s first core group of animators, which went on to release country’s first animated project called The Banyan Deer the following year. Veteran animator Ram Mohan, also known as father of Indian animation, was one of them.

Since then, the Indian animators found great success in the sector with the likes of Ishu Patel, who is working at the National Film Board of Canada; Sindhuja Rajamaran, a Guinness World Record holder who became the youngest CEO of a Chennai-based animation company named Seppan; and Vanitha Rangaraju-Ramanan, who was part of the team wining 2002 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for movie Shrek.

Along with the individuals, the animation sector has also seen a sudden acclivity in the past five years. In the past five years, India has released more than two-third of its total animation projects.

All these success stories took years of practice, creativity, vision and leadership by good mentors. There are several institutes that can help you be a part of this fertile industry. Every leading animation institute offers a variety of courses, including 3D Animation Courses, VFX Courses, Graphic Design and Multimedia, Gaming Design Course, and many more.

The current crop of animators

With a dedicated Research & Development team consisting of industry professionals in the likes of Viral Thakkar – whose prominent works include Peepli (Live), The King's Speech, 7 Khoon Maaf, Don 2, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, and Krrish 3; Vaibhav More – who has worked with brands like Nickelodeon, Yash Raj Films, Vh1, Cartoon Network, Disney TV, Star Group, Zee TV, UTV; Faraz Ansari – known for directing chat shows for MTV (Times Square - New York) that featured Madonna, Britney Spears, Hillary Duff & other celebrities; Roto Shah – who has worked with clients like YashRaj Films (Y films), Viacom 18 (MTV, Vh1, Nickelodeon - India & Paris), Disney (Utv, Hungama), Star TV networks (Star TV, Channel V), Cartoon Network (Hong Kong & India), Zee Network (Zee TV, Zee Movies, Zee Motion Films ), Tata Indicom  and Vikas Sivaraman who has worked on various big banner projects such as Sarfarosh, Houseful & Dhoom 2, you can be at ease and know that at MAAC Chandigarh, you will be well taught and well guided for a prosperous future.