Unlocking Creative Horizons: 3D animation and VFX training for HE gouths
Source: Chronicle News Service / DIPR
Imphal, January 20 2024:
In a strategic move to harness the rich creative talents of North East India, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB) and National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) have announced a fully sponsored one-year course in 3D animation and VFX.
This transformative initiative, in collaboration with the Innovative Film Academy in Bangalore, is tailored for 100 aspiring youths from the region.
The residential programme spans nine months, encompassing 390 hours of theory and 630 hours of practical, followed by a three-month internship at a professional media and entertainment firm.
Set to kick off in mid-February, the online application at https://skill.nfdcindia.com/Specialproject/Registerfor3DAnimator for this promising training programme is closing on January 31.Successful candidates will receive complimentary accommodation, meals and a high performance laptop valued at Rs 1 lakh, equipped with either a Ryzen 7 or Intel Core i7 processor and a dedicated graphics card, complete with a one-year warranty.
With projections indicating a need for at least 2 lakh skilled professionals annually in India by 2025, the MoIB continues its commitment to youth skill development through NFDC's various programmes.
A similar course for 100 youths from the NE was successfully organised in New Delhi in 2023.At phase one of the training programme, 25 Manipuri youths participated and found gainful employment post-internship.
This exceptional initiative follows the recommendations of the national AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comic) Promotion Task Force, calling for the institution of a National AVGC-XR (Extended Reality) Mission to boost employment opportunities and sectoral market development.
AVGC Promotion Task Force chairman Apurva Chandra envisions India's AVGC sector growing from one to six per cent of the global market, potentially creating 20 lakh jobs over the next decade.
The task force's report, Realising AVGC-XR Sector Potential in India,' was submitted to Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur.
To further fortify the sector, the task force proposes establishing five regional Centres of Excellence (COE) alongside a national COE, aiming to be an international benchmark across skilling, education, industry development, and research and innovation.
The government of Manipur, with its tech-savvy and creative resources, could emerge as a regional Centre of Excellence, which is to be instituted to foster local industries and talents.
Amidst a booming global market, with the animation and visual effects industry expected to reach USD 290 billion by 2024, the gaming market is projected to hit USD 314.4 billion by 2026, and the Comic Book market reaching USD 19.5 billion by 2028.Manipur and other NE states of India hold tremendous potential to make substantial contributions to these growing creative industries.
Realising this potential requires the establishment of a conducive ecosystem in these tech-savvy and youth-populated states.