Immerse yourself in a world of dragons, heroes, princesses, and magic!
Howdy, howdy, howdy! How you doin’? Think about all the animated movies, shows, and even video games that you loved as a kid and continue to love as an adult. These forms of entertainment don’t just rely on good writing and memorable characters. Talented animation and visual effects artists bring these stories and people and places to life.
The artists take the written word and transform it into an entertaining and emotional experience the audience won’t be quick to forget. As a matter of fact, if you like to immerse yourself in worlds with dragons, heroes, princesses and magic, then you’re in your right mind!
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How Important is work experience to an Animator?
Animation and visual effects is a competitive area but work experience can help to develop your technical skillset, build your network, and give you access to further opportunities. Gaining relevant experience in the animation industry will be extremely useful. You could also look for opportunities which allow you to develop complementary skills, such as working with others, working independently and managing your own time.
Check out the Best Animation Studios in the World Outside of Disney & Pixar
From today’s computer-animated films to the hand-drawn classics, there’s no denying the storytelling power of animation. We all know how good both Disney and Pixar are, together raking in hundreds of awards in the last decade alone. Here we’ll be focusing on the many other animation studios inspiring viewers across the globe with their work. The animation industry wouldn’t be the same without them:
Studio Ghibli
This Japanese studio has been cementing itself as a prolific producer of anime films for some time now. Co-founded and led by legendary director Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli has won hearts of all ages by using powerful storytelling combined with gorgeous, often jaw-dropping animation. Some of the most visually stunning worlds and characters ever to grace the big screen have come from this Tokyo team.
DreamWorks Animation
Despite being around less than three decades, DreamWorks already boasts a number of franchises recognized all over the world. What else would you expect from an animation studio founded by none other than iconic filmmaker Steven Spielberg and producer Jeffrey Katzenberg, chairman of Disney during the company’s ground-breaking Renaissance era. Responsible for many high grossing animated films, this is one studio that won’t be going away anytime soon.
Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Starting out as a humble little animation studio in California, Nickelodeon Animation Studios wasted no time in creating highly recognizable shows for viewers of all ages. From Doug and Rocko’s Modern Life, to Rugrats and Invader Zim, Nickelodeon has proven their ability to craft attention-grabbing worlds brought to life by memorable, often-silly characters.
Toei Animation
It’s pretty much impossible for one to have grown up in the 80s and 90s without being influenced by one of Toei’s incredible cartoons. This Japanese animation studio is actually older than most people think, having been founded back in 1948. Since then it’s crafted well over 100 animated series for viewers in Japan and the rest of the world. Today, Toei uses its talented artists to help create everything from full CGI films to video games.
Warner Bros. Animation
With a history as far back as the early 1930s, Warner Bros. has one of the strongest legacies when it comes to animation. The studio saw great success with Bugs Bunny and the rest of the Looney Tunes, and for the last few decades they’ve been providing countless hit shows for some of the most watched children’s programming blocks, including acclaimed Fox Kids and Kids’ WB, with shows like Batman: The Animated Series, Animaniacs, and Freakazoid! Warner Bros. Animation has also gained attention for feature-length films like The Lego Movie films and The Iron Giant, as well a slew of slightly more mature films from the DC comic book universe.
Cartoon Network Studios
The Burbank-based studio began pumping out hit shows at the turn of the millenium, winning kids over with hit shows like Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack, and The Powerpuff Girls. Their second decade brought them even more success as series like Regular Show and Ben 10 became some of the most popular cartoons on television.
Animation & Visual Effects careers in Sri Lanka.
In Sri Lanka, you’ll find a few award-winning creative studios based in Colombo. These studios provide world-class post-production services, animation, and visual effects solutions. How they operate is, they form a network that brings together some of the most innovative and experienced creative-talents from Sri Lanka and around the world. Whether it’s a feature film, commercials, mobile application, or motion graphics, these creative studios generally provide a one-stop solution to clients. As you see, there are plenty of opportunities for talented individuals in Sri Lanka. The secret of landing a job opportunity is by having a strong CV and plenty of practical work exposure.
Getting a BA (Hons) UK degree in ‘Animation & Visual Effects’ in Sri Lanka.
Falmouth University’s ‘BA (Hons) Animation & Visual Effects’ degree course at AMDT School of Creativity explores the world of animated movies, content for games, visual effects (VFX), apply Creative practices and master the magic of bringing characters and stories to life through a range of animation techniques in 2D, 3D, CG, Stop-motion, etc.
Studying the ‘BA (Hons) Animation & Visual Effects’ degree course you will learn art, drawing, visualization, 3D modelling, animation, storytelling, storyboarding, visual effects, motion graphics, rendering, editing, compositing, stop-motion, ideation, Creativity, and many more that’ll shape you to be a world class 3D animation specialist with a globally recognized UK degree.
Read what Kenistan Jhon (3D animation student), says about studying the “Animation & Visual Effects” course at AMDT.