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Animation is the process of making the illusion of motion and change by rapidly displaying set of static images that minimally differ from each other. This technique can be used to bring characters to life and make it appear like they are in motion. As an animator, you may make use of techniques like- 2D hand drawing, 2D Computer generated, 3D Computer generated, stop motion or model animation techniques to create animation sequences. The method depends on the specialization that you have (through training and courses).

One may take on any of the following job profiles-

• Director
• Production Designer
• Script writer
• Storyboard Artist
• Illustrator
• Layout Artist
• Digital Painter
• Animator
• Modeller
• Compositor
• Editor

Animators may work under supervised setups, start their own venture or work as a freelancer. Some of the well known recruiters include-

• Animation Studios
• Media Agencies
• Film Production Houses
• Post Production Houses
• Advertising Agencies
• Web Entities (E Commerce sites, E Magazines, Websites etc)
• Computer and Mobile Game Developers

Starting salary depends on a number of different factors. Prominent factors are- profile of the employer, employee skills, aptitude and grades attained by the employee. General starting salary is around 10-20k Rupees per month. In case of high profile animation studios and media houses, salary figure will be higher than the one mentioned here.

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