Animation ‘xpress presents ‘CONCLUSION’ the last in a 12 part series.. on The Importance of Industry based training in animation. The views expressed throughout the series are the Author’s.
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CONCLUSION
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
End of Part 12
This marks the end of the 12 part series by Ranjit Singh