Upgrade Animation Courses Often: Expert

PUNE: As the contribution of the city's animation artists to world cinema increases, training institutes in the city are upgrading their academic programmes to keep students abreast of the latest developments in the field.

"The nature of the animation industry is such that it needs to be upgraded often," said Gaurav Singh, head of a city-based training centre.

According to chairman of the gaming and animation committee of the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA), Anand Khandekar, it is not just the film industry, but also popularity of mobile gaming which has triggered the concern for better training in the area.

"To keep up with the demands for better-trained individuals, many institutes have introduced new softwares that have been used by a number of Oscar-winning films. One such software is called Houdini, which helps in making animated characters emotionally believable. Audiences like to see animated characters acting', than just watching robotic features," said Khandekar.

Meanwhile, training centres in the city have included the software as part of their curriculum. "A lot of projects that the studios in the city receive are outsourced from the US and UK. These countries have faith in the high-quality content that Indian studios are able to deliver. But to live up to their expectations, we have to train our students in the latest on the technology front," said Singh.

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