Should I go for BSC in Animation and VFX or Bachelor in Animation ?

Hello,

• B.Sc. Animation is a 3- year undergraduate course offered at just a few institutes/universities in India for specialization in the field of animation. The process of admission to the course varies across institutes. Most institutes offer admission based on the candidate’s score at the 10+2 level or equivalent examination.

• Some of top Institutes offering B.Sc. Animation course are listed below

• Chitkara University, Chandigarh
• Jaipur National University, Jaipur
• Jain University, Bangalore
• Pacific University, Udaipur
• VELS University, Chennai

The average fee charged for the program in India lies between INR 8,000 and 15,000.

In simple terms, an animation is the creation of an illusion of motion and change by rapidly displaying a set of static images that minimally differ from each other. The course imparts to eligible candidates the technical skills needed for a career in animation, with a strong foundation in core principles of art and design.

The program is designed for candidates who want to explore new skills in communication through animation and are interested in exploring the creative potential of the interchange between words and images in traditional and innovative media.

All the best

Well,it all depends upon your calling.

Since you have dropped out of engineering after having studied it for say,more than three years so it's quite obvious that you must be looking for alternatives.By this time,you must have become aware of the fact that every discipline requires different approach and dedication.If your are not passionate about something you won't get it at last. So think up wisely why you want to go in the field of Animation and for heaven's sake do what you genuinely want to do as "Time and Tide waits for none".

I am going to give you  brief detail about the course and you can decide on accordingly.

You can understand Animation as a technique infusing life to characters and let's get this straight that you can't do anything in this arena if you do not have a creative appetite and sharp attitude.This field gives you the luxury of making people enjoy with yout work.Remember,all those cartoon and movies involving CGI and how people partake of the fun that it offers.

B.Sc in Animation and VFX is a three year undergraduate programme and the basic eligibility criteria is to have passed 12th from a recognised board with 60% marks in aggregate or 55% for SC/ST.The admission for this course is either through merit or your performance in the respective entrance exams of the college followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview.This course prepares you to play with designed images in the most creative way possible.There are various colleges that offer specialisation in this field like Birla Institute of Technology,Vellore Institute of Technology,Picasso Animation College,Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology besides some more.

Having done your Bachelors in this field you may get the job of Graphic Designer,Web Designer,Multimedia Programmer,3D modeler or2D/3D Animator with a package of around 2.5-4.5 lacks which may increase depending upon an individual's talent and then there is no looking back.

This field may look lucrative and easy but it is not so.Your creativity and patience will help you sustain in this field.

Hope it helps you to decide on whether you should give it a shot or not.

Good luck.