3D Animation Is The Next Phase

Animation is one of the most booming industries in the recent times. Also it is not only animation that is being successful, but people from media and corporate and education industries are also demanding different professionals for the many diverse branches of animation.

Yes, there are multiple branches within the profession of animation that not many are aware about. One of them being 3D animation is that quickly gaining speed and becoming a very high in demand job. There are many animation courses in Delhi and other major states in the county that have now started to include 3D animation within their curriculum.

Some of the top animation schools are offering courses relating directly to 3D animation and all its different parts and sections. Many institutes and schools are understanding the increasing value of 3D animation and are determined to include it in their syllabus so that they are not left behind.

Basically, what 3D animation is the same as regular 1 dimensional or 2 dimensional type of animation only there has been a third dimension added to the animation that allows for a far greater and cleaner look to the work. 3D animation also allows for the characters to appear ore human with actual skeleton structures that give them the same jointed look of humans instead of the regular animated characters have of no skeletal structure.

The career path of a 3D animator is extremely bright in today’s time since a lot of different sectors and markets want to get into the latest technology to show their customers that they are with the times. Even the education department and the government too want good, trained professionals to create programs that will get the students or citizen’s attention and be more interactive to them.
There is great scope in this industry so one should not be too late.

Animated Feature Films’ Tryst with the Oscars

The archetypical Gen Y kid –such as I- has grown up on animation. While the likes of Mickey Mouse had been around for a long time, the 1990s were a real brewing ground for animated films and television series. And yet, it was not until 2001 that the ‘Academy Award for Best Animated Feature’ came into contention at the Academy Awards. Surprising, isn’t it? 

 

The Academy’s rationale for the late entry of animated films into the Oscars was that the genre just didn’t offer enough until that point. However, let’s not discredit the Academy for having conferred special Oscars to outstanding animated feature films prior to 2001. These included the likes of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Toy Story. The highlight of the animation industry at the Oscars until 2001 however, was that Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (1991), received a nomination for ‘Best Picture’!

But if the 90s held little scope for your dream of winning an Oscar, then the 21st century is yours for the taking! Sign up for Animation Courses In India and enter the wondrous world of global animation… You just might have a shot at an Oscar!

But remember, while the 90s scarcely produced many animated films, the industry is now rapidly growing. Catching an animated flick was a rare occurrence back in the day, but today, they’re filling up the cinemas! Coupled with the technological advancements the world has witnessed since then, the animation industry is a pool of opportunity these days. Creativity, story-telling abilities, skill, technique and an animation mentor are all you need to break into the wonderful world of animation. And who knows, following the likes of Shrek, Finding Nemo, WALL-E, Brave, and Frozen, amongst many others –you could perhaps stand the chance to win an Academy Award one day, and bring the tryst with the Oscars right to our motherland!

THE IMPORTANCE OF TIMING IN ANIMATION

Animation is all about filling life into the character, and while you’re filling life you have to make sure that their actions are perfectly timed. If our favorite Jerry is one microsecond late in jumping over the fence, Tom would catch it, and how dreadful that would be!

The animation institute apart from teaching tools and techniques of animation, puts a lot of focus on the timings of the animated characters. Whether it’s a 25 seconds animated ad or a 3 hours long animated movie, timing is what helps a project tell a story. Here’s a list of some of the methods and tips of how to obtain a perfect timing for a neat performance.

•    Stopwatch: A stopwatch can be very helpful to attain a match. Quite a hard work I know- but the hard work is sure to pay you off!

•    Go slow: There is no scope of mismatch in an animated game or an animated film. The animation studios go as slow as they can to match with the one hundredth part of the second and it surely requires a lot of patience! Move your character slowly to practice the timing. Slow and steady will undoubtedly win the race.

•    Frame by frame: Use multiple frames to denote multiple acts. Do not try to limit your drawings. Instead use as many frames as you can to highlight even the smallest of change in the expression of your character.

•    Trial and error: Timing is a crucial thing to play with. Since it requires personal experimentation to achieve an expertise in timing, keep trying the things out. No matter how many replays does it take, make error and try again. Finally, you will find the acts in sync with the sound and dialogues.

So make your animated ads, films and games and time your characters, because timing is what gives meaning to animation!