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Cartoonist Courses

The SECRETS of drawing cartoons can be yours! As well as all the basics of cartooning, you see how to produce single joke cartoons, comic strips and features, caricatures, political cartoons, sports cartoons and more.

Cartoonist is a person who conveys his/her thoughts, feelings and ideas through cartoons. Cartoons are considered as pieces of art, which wrap creativity and convey a message through the picture. They are drawn with the motive of generating hilarity and fun, at the same time; make the viewer think about the matter depicted by the image. Cartoonists have a variety of subjects to draw on. They can pick any subject, ranging from the serious ones like political criticisms or even the funny ones, such as those drawn for comic cartoon strips in newspapers. A cartoonist needs to be innovative and dedicated towards the job. He/she should be a creative thinker. Technical knowledge plays a pivotal role in case of cartoons and ability to sketch well is also required to excel in this field. A cartoonist also needs to be a good observer. He/she should be a blend of intellect and innovation.

He/she should possess analytical as well as artistic skills. A good cartoon replaces the words and communicates an intense thought with ease and incorporating humor element in it.

Requirements for Cartoonist Courses

Professional qualifications become secondary requirements, when it comes to building a career as a cartoonist. Any one, who is innovative and is good at communicating his/her thoughts through sketches, has a good sense of humor, can try his/her luck in this field. A person interested to become a professional cartoonist can opt for graphic designing or sketching programs at graduation or post graduation diploma levels. For cartooning, knowledge of animation is handy, especially when one wants to opt for the electronic media.

Intitutions offering Cartoonist Courses:

Keeping in view the demand of cartoonists by print as well as electronic media, many institutes offering courses in animation are paying special attention to the sketching skills of their students. Some of the prominent institutes, where one can develop the skills for cartooning, are Arena Multimedia, Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC) and National Institute of Design (NID, Ahmedabad). Recently, Indian Institute of Cartoonists, an organization, has been started with the purpose of promoting cartooning in India.

ANIMATION AND CARTOONS Courses In India -

Institutions offering courses in Animation and Cartoons in India

Anitoons Productions, New Delhi.

Aptech University (at Arena Multimedia Centres) www.arena-multimedia.com www.aptechuniversity.ac.in

C-DAC, National Multimedia Resource Centre, Agricultural College, Near District Industries Centre, Shivajinagar, Pune 411005

C-DAC (www.cdac.in ) multi-location, A-34, Indl Area, Phase-VIII, SAS Nagar, Mohali-160071, www.cedtimohali.org

Centre for Development of Imaging Technology, Chitranjali Studio Complex, Thiruvallom PO, Thiruvananthapuram (Ker), www.c-dit.org

Film & Television Institute of India, Law College Road, Pune-411004 (Mah), www.ftiindia.com

Heart Animation Academy, 7A, Road, #12 Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-500034 (AP) & Mumbai.

IIT-Guwahati North Guwahati, Guwahati-781039 (Ass), www.iitg.ernet.in

IIT-Mumbai, Industrial Design Centre, Powai, Mumbai-400076 (Mah), www.iitb.ac.in

National Institute of Design (NID), Paldi, Ahmedabad-380007 (Guj), www.nid.edu

Kerala Cartoon Academy, Chittor Road, Kochi

Toonz Animation India Private Limited, Nila Technopark Campus, Thiruvananthapuram-695 581. Ph:0471-2416928; E-mail : bill@toonzanimationindia.com

Pentamedia Graphics Limited, Chennai.

The National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad,

ZICA Studios, Mumbai, Ph:022-8684485, 8693957,8696663

AFA-Animation And Fine Arts Academy,No.347, D.S.Complex, 3Rd Floor, Nehru Street (Near Hotel Mangala International) Ramnagar, Coimbatore - 641009,Ph- 0422 - 4206227/ 8, 4206337 Website : www.afaanimationindia.com Institution Details :

RACE Animation College - 5th floor, Vista Grand Towers, Rajbhavan Road, Somajiguda,Hyderabad, Andrapradesh 500082 Website : www.race-india.com, Contact: Ph no 040 23323355

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