Animation and VFX Industry

In India, Animation and VFX Industry is right on the growth track. With the Regional Animation demand on rise, introduction of new kids’ channels, many Indian studios working on high quality outsourcing projects, the animation industry continues to grow. It is expected to grow at 10.2 % in FY 18-23 as KPMG in India Analysis,2018 suggests.
Not only Animation, but Indian VFX players are also moving up the value chain. Many of the leading VFX houses are contributing to major block busters in foreign markets and the demand of VFX both in domestic films and TV shows has also increased remarkably.

As the Animation and VFX industry is growing, so does the demand for highly skilled professionals in the field. Recognising the need to bridge the Skill gaps, there have been steps taken in the right direction. One of such initiatives is setting up of Skill Development Centres – DDU Kaushal Kendra setup by MHRD, Govt of India.

The Animation and visual Effects (VFX) Industry has gained acceptance in the recent years. The industry has grown significantly over the years, not only supporting the growing Indian M & E sector but also serving the world. Broadcasters are partnering with animation stuidos making localised animated content. The evolution of online streaming services, with global players partnering with various studios in India, generate a wide range of job opportunities currently and in many years to come.

Faculty Introduction

Highlights

• Industry Partner: Sector Skill Council – MESC Govt. of India
• 10+2 Candidates of any stream eligible
• No prior expertise required
• Dedicated Animation Lab
• E-content / Notes provided
• Taught by experts from the industry
• Age/Study Gap – No bar
• Demonstrations and Workshops equipped training
• On Job Training / Internships
• Emphasis on Hands-on Lab Session

Animation at KMV

Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar – The Heritage Institution has legacy of 135 years of empowering women through value-based education. Recognising the need of the hour, the institution is also running Skill development course under the aegis of DDU Kaushal Kendra, the first Kaushal Kendra in the region and under GNDU Amritsar, started in the year 2015.

In the year 2018, after 3 years of running Animation course successfully, we are granted by Master in Vocation program – M.Voc (Animation & VFX) by University Grants Commission.

The college runs the following two courses two courses in Animation one Bachelors and another of Masters level as follows:

1. B.Voc.(Animation)
2. M.Voc.(Animation & VFX)

B.Voc.(Animation) is a three-year vocational degree program where the curriculum is aligned with the job roles identified by the Media and Entertainment Skills Council (MESC).

Semester Details

Benefits

The key highlights of the B.Voc.(Animation) are as follows:
1. Job oriented training: The course curriculum is designed in concurrence with the Qualification packs (job roles) relevant to the Media and Entertainment Sector as identified by the Media and Entertainment Skill Council. The students are trained as the job requirements of the industry.
2. Flexible Course Structure
The B.Voc. Courses are designed in a way that these courses offer four exit points i.e. after 6 months, 1 year, 2 years and 3 years.

The student is awarded
a) Certificate Course (Animation): if opts exit after successful completion of 6 months
b) Diploma (Animation): if opts exit after successful completion of 1 year
c) Advanced Diploma (Animation): if opts exit after successful completion of two years
d) B.Voc.(Animation) – On successful completion of 3 years.
The students joining M.Voc(Animation & VFX) have the following options as exit levels:
a) PG Diploma(Animation & VFX) on successful completion of one year
b) M.Voc(Animation & VFX) on successful completion of two years.

3. Dual Advantage: The students not only get a regular degree but also Certification by NSDC- MHRD, Govt of India after successfully clearing the test conducted by MESC appointed assessors.
At each of the four exit points, students are assessed by their Sector specific – Sector Skill Council as identified by NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). The students get Certificates after clearing the job role assessment recognised nationally as well as internationally.
4. Nominal fee Structure:
The Students have added advantage to learn the skills in demand at very nominal fee.
5. Industry Standard Curriculum:
The curriculum is designed in consultations with the experts from the concerned industry, representative and curriculum experts of the sector skill Councils and academic experts for the affiliating universities. The curriculum is designed keeping in view the requirements of the industry. The students are also taken for industrial trips and go through internships and training as part of their curriculum. The curriculum is reviewed periodically by the above-mentioned stakeholders for the best interests of the students.
6. Infrastructure: The KMV’s Animation department has state of the art infrastructure. It includes well-furnisheddedicated labs for Animation with the latest hardware and software as the course demands
7. Well qualified Faculty: The students are trained by highly trained, well-qualified and dedicated faculty who oversees the well- being of students. The institution arranges Faculty development programmes and provides opportunities to the faculty to visit industry and attend training/orientation programs as the concerned course demands.
8. Industrial Exposure: Industrial exposure through Industry Visits/Projects and Training: Workshop by the experts, Internships/Industry visits/Industry trainings is the regular feature of the courses where students get exposure of the work ethics and practices in the industry.

Infrastructure

Hardware
• Workstation – Workstation Z238 Xeon E3-1240 V5 3.5 8M GT0 4C TWR , 16 GB DDR4, 1TB HDD, NVIDIA Quadro K620 2GB, Win 10 Pro 64 Downgrade Win 7 64 , DVD RW, HP Z232 23-IN IPS Display.
• Personal Computers (i7) : 12GB RAM/1 TB HDD/Windows OS/4 GB GTX 970 graphics card
• Networking Devices: Repeaters/Switches/Switch Panel
• Printers/Scanners/Photocopiers
• Sound System
• State of the Art Smart Animation Lab
• WACOM’s Cintiq 22HDThis industry-leading pen display with ample screen size, advanced display performance, and intuitive productivity tools, designed to meet the needs of creative professionals.
• Wacom Bamboo Pen Tablet: The popular pen-tablets provides precision in digital art. With the help of these the students come out with better Digital paintings and Storyboards.

Licensed Software
Adobe Master Collection Creative Cloud Team:
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Animate (Flash)
• Adobe In-Design
• Adobe Dream Weaver
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite:
• 3ds Max
• Maya
Audacity
MS Office 2016 Std. Academic license ASD
Kaspersky Total Security