Kolkata: A state government- run animation academy, the first of its kind in Bengal, will come up in July.
Webel has collaborated with DQE to set up the animation academy. A MoU was signed between Webel and DQE at the Bengal Global Business Summit which was held at the Convention Centre in New Town in January this year.
The academy will come up in Sector V close to Technopolis. Final touches are being given to the office and it will be opened shortly. The Indian animation and visual effects industry is steadily growing and is poised to reach the global behemoths of the animation industry. Animation and VFX industry in India is expected to grow at an estimated CAGR of 17.2 percent to Rs 1,353 crore by 2016-2022 and the gaming industry is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 18.2 percent over the same period as reported by the India Brand Equity Foundation.
To support the humongous growth of this industry, high quality trained manpower is required to deliver professional quality work at par with global standards.
The Webel DQE Animation Academy provides the platform for creative individuals to learn, share and develop themselves as animation professionals.
With the newly, revamped courses, qualified and experienced faculty and best in class infrastructure, Webel in technical collaboration with DQ Entertainment (International) Limited is offering various long-term and short-term courses starting from June 2018 academic session.
DQ Entertainment (International) Limited is a world-renowned name in television, feature films, home video, visual effects, mobile and next-generation console games etc. Webel is a government of West Bengal undertaking under the Department of IT&E. Department is responsible for promoting the development of Information Technology & Electronics in the state. Interested candidates are requested to submit the online applications for admission.
The animation and gaming industry offers exciting career options as animation director, animator, CG modeller, compositor, editor, layout artist, model maker and others. This academy will act as a platform for budding creative individuals and help them achieve their professional goals in this emerging domain.