Arena Animation expands its presence in the IT hub Inaugurates centre at Banashankri

India, August 3, 2009: Arena Animation, a global leader in animation and multimedia training is on an expansion spree in Bangalore. Today, Arena Animation announced the launch of an exclusive training centre with studio facility at Banashankari, to meet the growing demand and needs of students wanting to pursue a career in animation, gaming & multimedia.

The centre was inaugurated by Shri. L.A. Ravi Subramanya, MLA – Basavanagudi. The occasion was also graced by Mr. Easo Thampy Mathew, Zonal Sales Head, South & West, Arena Animation, Mr. Murlidhara H.V., Centre Director, Arena – Banashankari, amongst a host of parents, students and animation enthusiasts.

Speaking at the occasion Mr. Easo Thampy Mathew said, “We are delighted to open up an innovative training centre with studio facility to train students on the latest Animation & Gaming Techniques & Special Effects. Going forward we plan to convert this studio into an incubation facility for the benefit of students, which will provide them with a hands-on and real life experience. It is our constant endeavor at Arena Animation to provide world class and state-of-the art industry-relevant comprehensive career courses in animation and multimedia that enables students to meet global standards.”

“With employment opportunities opening up and interest for Animation & Multimedia courses growing, Arena Animation has already set a strong foothold in Bangalore with 10 centers across the city and 3 in other parts of Karnataka. The world is looking towards India as an animation hub, and we believe that India is well placed to leverage this opportunity. Our centre at Banashankari would empower the students to be a part of this booming industry”, adds Mr. Easo Thampy Mathew.

To meet the requirement for well trained manpower for this industry, the new centre in Bangalore will offer courses such as B.Sc. Degree in Multimedia and Animation from MS University, Tirunelveli in association with Arena, Arena Pro, a premier 25 month program, Game Art & Design, 3D Graphics & Visualization, Graphics & Web Design, Animation Engineering (DAE) – a top-end course for 2D and 3D animation, the 2.5-year Arena Animation Academy Specialist Program (AAASP) & the comprehensive Arena Multimedia Specialist Program (AMSP), besides other short term courses.

According to the FICCI-KPMG report, the estimated size of the Indian animation industry is around Rs 1,740 crore and is expected to reach Rs. 3,900 crore by 2013 with a CAGR of 17.8 per cent. The animation industry is reporting over 200 per cent increase in revenues in the past six months, as they see a dramatic rise in content flowing in. Many entertainment giants, such as Walt Disney, Sony Pictures and Turner Entertainment, which make television commercials and computer games, are off-shoring animation content to India.

About Arena Animation:

Arena Animation is a Pioneer, Trendsetter and Global Leader in Animation education. Arena has an extensive network of centres & has trained over 2,50,000 students globally since its inception in 1996.

Arena offers industry relevant courses on Animation & Multimedia to students aspiring for global careers in this New Age industry. It trains students as well as professionals in the latest industry relevant courses backed by alliances with world leaders, a world-class faculty and the latest technical educational tools.

Arena’s students are placed as Graphic Designers, Web Designers, 2D/3D Animators, 2D/3D Designers, AV Editors, Technical Trainers, 3D Modelers, Multimedia Programmers, Compositors, Visualizers, Content Developers and Pre and Post Production executives in leading animation studios and entertainment companies like Prime Focus, Rhythm & Hues Studios, Crest Animation Studios, EFX, UTV Toons, Toonz Animation, Nipuna Services, Prasad Studio, Colour Chips, Ramoji Film City, Green Gold Animation, DQ Entertainment, Paprikaas Animation Studios, UshaKiron TV, Sony TV, Google India, NDTV, TOI, DD Sports, Discovery Channel, Divya Bhaskar, Asianet Satellite Communications, ETV, NDTV, Zee Sports and Zee TV to name a few.

For further information please visit www.arena-multimedia.com

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