Animation in India is big business. Close to $900 million is what the Indian animation industry is expected to reach by 2010. Due to spiralling costs abroad, the animation industry in India has managed to trump the other Asian destinations because of its low production cost and skilled labour. It has opened up a huge potential in the field of computer graphics, animation and special effects. Mostly so, since the animation industry is hugely labour intensive, it has the capacity to absorb as many trained and skilled animators as the industry produces. Demand for Animators will keep rising as animation films are becoming more popular than ever. Indigenous production of Animation features is also on the rise. The recent past has witnessed a slew of Indian animated features like Ganesha, Roadside Romeo, Hanuman and Ramayan and series like the Tenali Raman and Birbal.

The international animation and special effects Films like Shrek, The Lord Of the Rings, and Ice-age, to name a few, have definitely created a craze for those unforgettable characters that seem so life like. The domestic market too, is opening up to computer graphics in a positive way whether it be special effects in Krrish, Koi Mil Gaye or in advertising to mention a few.

Job presence for animators can be found in Television, Gaming Industry, Production Houses, Advertising, Web based Programs, 3D modelling , Interior designing, Architecture.

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