The commercial side of Indian animation industry has been active now for more than a 10-15yrs.There is no doubt that a huge market exists for industry-based courses. Qualifications that can help people get profitable jobs. But Recruitment methods in the industry are dominated by word of mouth and friendly contacts. Its not that easy as in other fields.
Few recruitment agencies specialize in animation placements since this is still a relatively new field.But when we compare it to It-industry its still lack of speed process. Training institutes still lack serious credibility among the industry and as a result formal ties with animation houses to take on the 'qualified animators' they produce are more or less non-existent.
At present it is pretty much dependent on the one's individual contacts and stamina to get his choice of job. Poaching becomes very common especially when a studio lands a project that it finds too big to handle on its current strength. Often such recruitments are for short project-based durations. Smaller units that cannot afford high overheads now prefer free-lance animators and artists.
