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Prominent Institutes

Select institutes in India which offer courses in Animation with varying course contents are mentioned hereunder:
Gecko Institute of Animation Studies
Gecko is one of the premiere institutes that provide training in animation."Animation is relatively new in India. Animation is not only used in entertainment industry but also in other areas such as, architecture, medical field and interiors. Due to expansion of this field, animators are becoming very much in demand and here we are trying to meet the demand of the industry by imparting training in animation", opined General Manager, Gecko Animation, Ms. Anju Dalal.

Gecko provides training in both 2D and 3D. Completion of the courses helps you to enter the following fields:
Video and computer game designing
3D animator
3D modeler
Visual effect artist
Compositor
Storyboard artist
Character designer
Graphic designer

Courses offered by Gecko:
Graphic Designing: (3 months): The course is intended to provide thorough knowledge of colour correction, effects and composition, selective lighting, rendering shading and texturing. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Coral draw soft wares are taught for training purposes.After completing the course, you can demonstrate your skills for entry level position in advertising, graphic designing, publishing, packaging, multimedia, web designing and many other related areas.

Editing and Compositing Program (3 months): This course imparts proper knowledge of CG elements with background plates, lighting, timing and compositing and particles/dynamic effect. During the course students plan, shoot and edit blue screen projects. For editing and compositing course, three main softwares like Adobe Premier, After Effects and Discreet combustion are taught. Specialising Scripriting Program (3 months): This course is designed to give basic programming skills where students are given intense knowledge about Mel (it is the Programming Scripting Language).

According to the one of the Faculty, Gecko Academy, specialising scripting program help the students to become a successful problem solver and it is specifically intended for those who want to pursue their career in technical direction.Advanced Professional Education Program: (15 months): This course is designed for the extreme beginners.

Even, a 10th standard student can join this course. Course will provide you training in Storyboard/ concept art design, 3D modeling, Character Animation, MEL Scripting, 3D Games, VFX/ Composition and editing, simulating fur, Fluids, Cloth and hair. Professional Education Programme: (1-YEAR): Professional education program is basically designed for visual art graduates who still want to lay down the emphasis on art and craft of animation. This program covers everything, right from the principles of animation to the art and film direction to the latest 3D software tools.

Advanced Programme in 3D Max (6 months): Students having sciences, commerce, architecture, technology, engineering, fine or applied arts, information technology and computer sciences as a background can go for this program. The main areas of learning are professional modeling, animation effects and character engineering and game design.

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