Choose your creativity
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Art in any form is the expression of talent. There are several creative careers which are characterised by beauty or innovation.
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THE POSSIBILITIES of using your artistic talent are endless, and fashion, interior design and visual merchandising offer some of the most exciting expressions for translating your abilities.
Creativity mirrors itself in a wide spectrum of areas — in a brilliant piece of graphic display, a stunning outfit, a good movie with spectacular special effects, breathtaking animation, or even an elegant piece of jewellery.
According to Nikita Singh, Manager, Arena Multimedia, multimedia with its ability to integrate various media elements like text, graphics, animation, audio and video with computers interactivity, provides the link between exciting new career options that allow you to channel your creativity and you.
Animation
If you want to breathe life into inanimate characters, animation is the perfect choice for you. Expected to be a 30 billion dollar industry by 2005, NASSCOM has recommended a four-pronged strategy for the Indian animation industry, to increase the volume doubly in the next three years. Apart from the local market, India is fast emerging as an important destination for outsourcing assignments from the global studios such as Walt Disney Pictures and Cartoon Network.
Special effects
The best way to bring your dreams to reality is by special effects. Whether it is dinosaurs coming to life or other animated sequences, the massive use of special effects in interactive presentation is a common feature in today's tech-savvy world.
Games development
The Games Development Industry is growing by the day and India has a huge potential for international markets. With a strong, established IT reputation, it is attracting the attention of the world's gaming companies. There are five main departments at the average game company: Art, design, programming, sound, and support and you can choose any, based on your interests.
Advertising
If you can think of zany lines and conjure up interesting plots, you will probably do a good job in advertising. The field of advertising, both on-line and off-line, has been one of the key beneficiaries of multimedia technologies, and digital advertising is in. Multimedia specialists use multiple media — text, graphics, sound, animation and video in any combination — to convey information and ideas through advertisements.
Fashion designing
If the shimmer of satin and the feel of silk amazes you, fashion designing is the career for you. The fashion industry in India is supported by the Department of Textiles, Government of India, and also by various non-government organisations, and garment and textile organisations.
Interior designing
With the intervention of design tools in interior designing, the art has captured the imagination of many, what with computer graphics and other high-tech features having entered the arena.
Filmmaking
Filmmaking is an interesting career to pursue if you dream of etching your imagination on screens. Filmmaking embraces technology to present a story at its enticing best. The process of filmmaking comprises of pre - production, production and postproduction. Within filmmaking, you may select from avenues such as scriptwriting, cinematography, direction, editing, audiography, or acting.
Graphic designing
Graphic designing is another career option open to those who can create presentations styles, visualise graphic elements, create and render graphics, including animation and integrate various media components. The fields range from newspaper layouts to placing reproductions in an art book to designing advertising campaigns.
Shanthi Kannan
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