What questions should I ask to an institute before choosing one?

• Who is the faculty? What is their experience in the industry and in teaching?
• Does the institute use the latest technology?
• Does it have necessary infrastructure like computers, classrooms, labs, etc.?
• Can it help with placements?

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Is the faculty experienced to teach animation?

Seamedu was formed by experienced industry professionals, with a combined experience of more than 25 years in the Animation, Gaming, VFX, Film Making, TV , Journalism & Sound Design fields.

• Vijay Xavier ( Head-Toolbox Studios)
• Rohit Gupta (CEO-Rolocule Games)
• Harold Raichur (Short Filmmaker/Game Designer)
• Dharmendra Chavan ( 18 yrs in Broadcast Media)
• Dilip Achtani ( Sound Designer-worked in Bollywood)
• Sameer Talwalkar ( Director/Producer -India & Australia)
• Makarand Malve (20 yrs in Journalism & Mass Communication)

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Are the professionals who provide guidance to Seamedu?

TMs Shelley Page (Global Talent Head- DreamWorks Studio) is a mentor to Seamedu & interacts with the students on every visit to Pune. We have a long list of visiting faculties who have worked in the industry. Some of them have learnt or worked with renowned institutes like FTII, Sydney Film School, New York Film School & International Studios. Most of the faculties have 7yrs or above working experience in the industry both nationally & internationally.

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How is your school different than that of other institutes?

• Focus on all round education in Animation, Game Design, Animation Film Design and Game Programming.
• A mix of Artistic, Technical & Project based learning
• Expose students to Music, Films, Clay/Cut out Animation, Design, Good Communication and a highly creative learning environment.
• Workshops & events with studio Artists, Game Designers, Directors & Film Makers
• Students are allowed to come up with projects,
• Student internship
• Show reel development
• Training with studio artists & professionals

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What makes a Seamedu Student different?

The students have access to

• Open and friendly environment created to nurture talented individuals.
• Constant exchange of ideas and enough space is given to the students express
• Students get to work on group as well as individual projects for platforms like film festivals, website, competitions Show reels.
• The faculty use innovative training methods and each is an expert at multiple disciplines, thus the student learns from the best.
• The faculty work with students on live projects to create original content
• Student get to interact with artists from Studios which helps them network & get real time information on how to build their careers.
• Top students get to intern while they are studying with Seamedu.

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What kind of facilities provided by Seamedu?

• Advanced computer technology, provided by HP, specially customized for Animation, Visual Effects & Gaming.
• In-house studio set with Green Screen, professional sound studio, Professional Video cameras
• Only Media School in Pune with Certifications from Apple, Digi-Design, dedicated Apple (MAC) Lab dedicated with high end programs like FCP, Pro-Tools.
• Latest high end licensed software's- Maya, Max, Photoshop, ZBrush, Adobe Premier, Avid, FCP, After Effects and Pro-Tools.
• Library for Books, Movies (Bigflix), Games, documentaries, Subscriptions to Magazines, tutorials & Study Material (Lynda.com) related to the various subjects.
• Canteen, Parking, Help in finding Hostel as per Budge

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Does Seamedu provide job placement?

Yes, Seamedu provides students with job placements. It is our policy to guide our students all the way to a good job, and we also take an active interest in their progress after they have moved ahead into jobs. Many of our ex-students have been provided better positions multiple times.

No, we do not provide job guarantee schemes

The student's skills, training and a great Portfolio/Show reel guarantee them a job with any company. Seamedu has the industry contacts & connections and is well informed with the latest job offers from the Animation & Design industry. Id students get the advantage of these resources and with good skills, hard work and persistence anyone can get the right job. Also Seamedu students are encouraged from day one to develop a network for knowledge sharing and future growth prospects, as a result they are well aware in advance of all the opportunities open to them and prepare themselves in view of that.

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What is the placement process?

Seamedu has always been connected to the industry & has a dedicated placement process in place. This shows as Seamedu students are working with studios like Ubisoft, Rolocule Games, Toolbox Studio, Krayon Pictures, Big Animation , Jump Games, Itamina studios, NVIDIA etc. We ensure that the industry get a firsthand experience of our students abilities by

• Inviting Industry professional visit to Seamedu
• Display Student work prominently on our Website ,You Tube, Vimeo & Marketing Material
• Direct students to make Show reels of Professional Quality
• Arrange Studio Visits
• Professional recruiting agencies
• Conduct personality development , communication & interview skill training
• Forward CV & Show reel to Companies with Recommendation Letter

These factors ensure that our students are better placed to find a placement with companies. Also their superior knowledge and a good demo that every Seamedu student carries along for their interviews gives them the edge that other students lack.

Which software are needed in animation ?

To learn animation properly every student should be exposed to design, films, visualization, storytelling, experimental animation like Clay/Cutout along with a few essential software's like Photoshop, Flash (2D), Max/Maya (3D), ZBrush(3D), After Effects(Compositing) , Premier (Editing), Sound Forge (Audio Editing).

All software's are high end and take time and practice to master. At Seamedu each course is designed with a clear purpose, which includes the different software's and their importance in the learning process. New students to animation should keep in mind that there is absolutely no need to learn multiple 3d or 2d software's.

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Do I need art and drawing skills to be a 3d animator?

Primarily, you should have is a very very strong interest in animation and the readiness to learn the skills required to become a good animator.

Having said that, yes you do need basic art skills, enough for our training to take over and refine those skills to a high level. We believe that given time and the right guidance anybody can draw and we have proven it many times.

Then and then only will you be able to take your ideas to the computer. As somebody has rightly said Computers do not create animation, artists do! Animation studios want to hire people with knowledge of 3D software, but more importantly, strong fine-art skills & the ability to visualize ideas on paper along with computer skills get you the best job. The highest quality computer animation, seen in feature films, TV or video games, is all created by artists who understand these concepts and have a strong foundation in classical art / animation.

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I don't know to draw. Is it important for me to know to draw to join animation?

That is not a problem.

At Seamedu we teach every student the basics of design and drawing. We think that most people can draw decently if they are taught how to do it right. We have a very strong Design Basics, Sketching, Life drawing and Colour theory sessions.

Drawing used to play a big role in animation when everything was hand drawn. There was no other technology than Pencil & paper, but today because of the use of computers and digital media, things have become fast and different type of skills is needed.

Drawing is still needed but mostly for the 2d artists, 3d artists are expected to understand the basics of design to do their jobs well, but they are not expected to draw.

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What are the different career options in animation (2d & 3d)?

The two main entry points into animation are 2d & 3d.

If you watch or have a passion animation films, playing games, Watching film, cartoons, listening to music, acting, dance, writing, drawing then you are an ideal candidate to get into Animation, Visual effects & Gaming.2d & 3d are a matter of choice & aptitude, anyone can learn both or specialize in one.If you are good at design, that is if you have a good eye for colour, or you can sketch well then you can choose to work in 2d design/Pre-Production .In 2d you can choose to become an expert in designing Backgrounds/Environment, Concept & Characters, 2d animators.In 3d you can choose Modelling, Texturing, Animation, Rigging and Lighting using tools like Maya, MAX, ZBrush etcAt Seamedu we teach you from the basics, even if you can't draw or don't know any of the software's, that is ok. If you have the interest and willing to practice, then you can learn both.

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What is good 2d or 3D?

It depends upon what the student prefers and likes to do. Also if you like something you show more aptitude and confidence in doing the same.

At Seamedu, our programs have a right mix of both 2d & 3d and We encourage our students to pick one skill from both 2d & 3d.

So it is not about 2d or 3d it is about what you are good at and how you can do that successfully. So if you have an aptitude for 2d, then one should strive to excel in 2d, regardless of what anybody else is doing.

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I am confused, should I take 3D Animation or Game Art Design or Visual Effects?

Animation for Films (Shorts, Feature Film, Ad Films, Commercials etc), Gaming (Game contend developer) are the two major streams.

Those who are like the film side of things like cartoons, animated shorts and films should opt for a career in animation.

Those with a liking for games and interested in the area of 3d & 2d game art should go for 3d/2d Game Art Design.

Visual Effects is needed in all the visual mediums that is Films , TV & Games. Thus people who are interested in working in Visual Effects can find opportunities in any of these fields.

At Seamedu we let the student take an aptitude test which along with an interview helps both us and the student come to the right conclusion on what course to take.

How is your school different than that of other institutes of Broadcast Media?

• One year course developed by Industry Professionals. Focus on practical education in broadcast media .
• Dialogue with Animation, Sound and film making students which are opting their respective courses in the same campus. Combined projects of news production.
• Simulation of channel like environment to do video news bulletins on regular basis. Every bulletin gives practice of Anchoring, field reporting, PTOC, Voxpop, Script writing etc.
• • Workshops & events
  • Students are welcomed to come up with projects
  • Student internship
  • Show reel development. Which is important to enter in this field.

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Who is the faculty? What is their experience in the industry and in teaching?

• In house faculty has worked in media for 20 years. Now they are imparting their skills for the generation next.
• Mr. Dharmendra Chavan is the Director, Broadcast Media, is experienced in TV Production.
• Mr. Makarand Malawe is Head of Academic, Broadcast Media, has worked with ETV and Zee group.
• Mr. Shekhar Nagarkar is visiting faculty currently working for All India Radio.
• Mr. Shriram Shinde is visiting faculty , currently working as senior reporter.
• Mrs. Pratibha Iyer is visiting faculty currently working as Bureau Chief for Sahara News in Pune.

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Does the institute use the latest technology

• Seamedu is having latest infrastructure , studio to shoot news with teleprompter and chroma floor.
• Sound studio to record audio programmes
• Apple machines for editing with Final Cut pro and Avid.

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Does it have necessary infrastructure like computers, classrooms, labs, etc.?

• Seamedu has air conditioned classrooms for the students.
• Computer labs with sufficient Editing machines.
• Sound labs with sound editing machines.

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What makes a Seamedu Student different?

• Open and friendly environment created to nurture talented individuals.
• Constant exchange of ideas and enough space is given to the students expressions.
• Students get to work on group as well as individual projects for platforms like film festivals, competitions & Show reels.
• The faculty use innovative training methods and each is an expert at multiple disciplines, thus the student learns from the best.
• The faculty work with students on live projects to create original content
• Student get to interact with artists from Studios which helps them network & get real time information on how to build their careers.
• Top students get to intern while they are studying with Seamedu.

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What kind of facilities provided by Seamedu?

• Library for Books, Movies (Bigflix), Games, documentaries, Subscriptions to Magazines, tutorials & Study Material (Lynda.com) related to the various subjects.
• Canteen, Parking, Help in finding Hostel as per Budget

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Does Seamedu provide job placement?

Yes, Seamedu provides students with job placements. It is our policy to guide our students all the way to a good job, and we also take an active interest in their progress after they have moved ahead into jobs. Many of our ex-students have been provided better positions multiple times.

No, we do not provide job guarantee schemes

The student's skills, training and a great Portfolio/Show reel guarantee them a job with any company. Seamedu has the industry contacts & connections and is well informed with the latest job offers from the Animation & Design industry. Id students get the advantage of these resources and with good skills, hard work and persistence anyone can get the right job. Also Seamedu students are encouraged from day one to develop a network for knowledge sharing and future growth prospects, as a result they are well aware in advance of all the opportunities open to them and prepare themselves in view of that.

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What is the placement process?

Seamedu has always been connected to the industry & has a dedicated placement process in place.

• Inviting Industry professional visit to Seamedu
• Display Student work prominently on our Website ,You Tube & Marketing Material
• Direct students to make Show reels of Professional Quality
• Arrange Studio Visits
• Professional recruiting agencies
• Conduct personality development , communication & interview skill training
• Forward CV & Show reel to Companies with Recommendation Letter

These factors ensure that our students are better placed to find a placement with companies. Also their superior knowledge and a good demo that every Seamedu student carries along for their interviews gives them the edge that other students lack.

Is it a full time or a part time?

It is both. Actually it depends on your commitment. The classes are held 3 hours every alternate days. But we have a lot of assignment and hence the students are in the institute everyday for 4- hours.

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Do you provide placements? What is the package that a student gets?

Yes we do! Based on your assignments.

• The students are judged by their performance.
• They get around Rs 10,000/- to Rs 12,000/- for the start then it increases according to the experience.
• We have already placed students in the industry.

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What all certification do we provide?

• Diploma in Sound Engineering
• Pro Tools 101 and 110 certificates
• Apple Logic Studio