Arena Animation, one of the flagship brands of Aptech Limited and a leading animation institute in India, hosted an industry event – Skilling youth for the growing AVGC (Animation, VFX, Gaming) sector at NEFDI, Guwahati. The event witnessed an overwhelming response and attendance from over 200 students looking for new career opportunities. Seasoned Industry professionals from the leading studios – Vaibhav Studios, Mumbai, Wackytoons, Kolkata and Rocksalt Interactive, Hyderabad volunteered to conduct ground breaking sessions on the future of Animation, VFX and Gaming. While, Dapoon Rai Dewan, Character Animator, Vaibhav Studios spoke extensively about Art & Animation, Jhulan Dey, Senior Compositing Artist from Wacktoons gave insights on VFX career opportunities. Utkarsh Veer, MD and Founder, Rocksalt Interactive gave major insights on the career opportunities and scope in the gaming sector.With more and more filmgoers hooked to flying humans and stomping monsters, the AVGC sector in India has witnessed unprecedented growth rates in recent times, with many global players entering the Indian talent pool to avail the offshore delivery of services. According to PWC’s Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2022-2026, India’s Media and Entertainment (M&E) Industry is expected to grow at an 8.8% CAGR by 2026. As per the experts, within the M&E Industry, the AVGC sector can witness a growth of 14-16% in the next decade. India is emerging as a primary destination for high-end, skill-based activities in the AVGC sector.
North East and its youth have a lot of potential for the growing media and entertainment industry. All the states here are witnessing huge interest among the young pursuers of the creative field to study courses related to animation and VFX, game design.The high point of the event was convocation of students passing out from Arena Animation, Guwahati and Shillong, ensued by an interactive session and felicitation of Alumni, who are today working in India’s leading studios & production houses.Anshul Gupta, Vice President and Geography Head for Arena Animation said, “The AVGC industry today is one of the sunrise sectors and is growing at a rapid rate presenting mass employment opportunities. With the help of our extensive curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities, and the latest 3D animation and visual effects technology that meets international standards, Arena Animation strives to offer students a comprehensive education in the growing field of 3D Animation, VFX and Gaming. Some of our proud alumni, who shared the stage with us today at this seminar testify creating a glorious mark for themselves in this industry.”
He added. “Events and seminars as these are aimed at giving our students, a much-needed industry exposure, help them pick up the right skills and present a networking opportunity. I am sure the students would leverage this opportunity equally to the fullest and Arena Animation, North East centers will give many successful Animators, VFX artists, Game designers to the AVGC industry.” Arena Animation, backed by a legacy of over25 years of strong experience, powerful alliances, best-in-class faculty and the latest technology software educational tools is sweetly positioned to leverage the enormous opportunity presented by the external environment. With Arena Animation’s commitment to skill the youth with industry-relevant courses and 6 edge advantage: Creativity, Resilience, Teamwork, working under deadlines, Presentation skills, and Industry interface, the brand is driven to make its students employable and successful.
