D.P. Roy Choudhury Association, Department of Animation, in association with Institution Innovation Council (IIC) – SLCS organized a Career Guidance program cum Alumni Interaction on “Entrepreneurship opportunities in VFX Industry” on 22.08.2022 at 11.00 a.m.
Mr. P. Kishore Kumar, Head i/c cum Asst. Prof, Dept. of Animation, welcomed the gathering. Mr.Dhanabal (2011-14 batch), 3D AR/VR Lead, Techmahindra, Bangalore, acted as the chief guest of the event.
He remarked that the VFX industry is a fast emerging and an indispensable part of film making, and the cutting edge work carried out by Indian studios has catapulted the country to the global VFX scene. In the developed countries, the governments are offering grants, labor tax credits, and subsidies to domestic companies engaged in VFX work to help them retain artists as well as their expansion efforts. Eventhough VFX industry is not popular internationally; it is definitely gaining popularity in India. He concluded enlightening with completely rewarding opportunities for young minds in the VFX Sector. There are hundreds of tools and technologies for creating visual effects, but your business success is determined more by your artistry than by your technological abilities.
The program received a positive feedback from the students.
Totally,79 students were through this event.