Students’ Speak

Listen to what Arena Animation students say about how they aspire to achieve their career aspirations while staying at home, and learning without boundaries.

Arena Animation students have been staying at home safely, and working towards achieving their career aspirations. Listen to what our students across the country say about their online learning experience.

Arena students share their experience about getting access to industry-relevant curriculum, guidance from experienced faculty, query resolutions, and practical assignments online.

“I always wanted to get into Animation since I was influenced by my cousins, who are also working and earning handsomely in the same field. Also, since it's an era of dual qualifications, going for an Arena course was a very lucrative option.

When I went there for the first time, there were many questions in my mind such as: My job prospects after completing my course and the placements provided by Arena. But my doubts were cleared at the very first meeting itself. The one-and-a-half years that I spent there were entertaining and educative; the faculty was very helpful indeed - from print to web and from web to 3D, they were always there with me as a strong support system.

Apart from classroom sessions, we had regular seminars on Saturdays along with picnics and parties too. The seminars were what I enjoyed the most, as Arena does have a tendency to rope in the best in the industry for seminar sessions, and it's this knowledge that still helps me today.

If one can see the market scenario today, where would one find placement opportunities as good as those that Arena offers? Besides this, Arena does not concentrate on a particular software or stream. The Academy deals with all the current software used in the designing modules today, so that there are ample opportunities for students to showcase their talent in the field of their choice.

My prime concern was job security and Arena assured me of ample opportunities in the job market. As regards the rest, it's up to the creativity of the student.

A newcomer to any field needs to be versatile. Since I was trained in Arena, the guidance provided at the Academy helped. The only new thing that I had to get on-the-job was 'experience'. The rest, they taught me at Arena.”

“After my first semester with Arena, I got admission to Laroche College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, for my Master's degree.

Arena helped me a lot. I had joined the PCWD course to gain knowledge of multimedia to help me create my first portfolio. This portfolio helped me gain admission to a US University.

After I came to the US, I changed my first college and switched to the Digital Media Arts College in Florida. Having completed my first semester here, I got selected to become a Teaching and Graduate Assistant - which was my first job as a Designer. Also, I received a good Scholarship from my college, again based on the first portfolio which I had created with Arena.

Having completed my Master's Degree here in the US, I worked as a Multimedia Designer with Verizon IT, which is the best 3G network company in the USA.

Currently, I work as a Consultant & Freelancer with various companies in the US. My whole career is dedicated to multimedia.

A career in this field is exciting but it can also be rather demanding. To cite an example, there is one instance I would like to mention in particular. I was working with Verizon IT and was asked to make a film on their new products' presentation. For this project, I had to work from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. the next day! It was very challenging. I completed the project in time, using Flash & Premier software.”

“Instead of taking the traditional route that people normally opt for, I always wanted to enter an industry where I could explore my creativity to its fullest. I didn’t want to stick to one place and do the same nine-to-five office job. Arena showed me the way to reach where I always wanted to be.

As a student I did a lot of projects in 2D animation, and 3D motion with the help and guidance of Arena’s faculty. This also helped me develop skills for everyday tasks at work.

The most fabulous part of being in animation is that you get an opportunity to work in the industry where you can give life to still drawings and images.

With the learning opportunities and a cooperative work environment in the academy, as well as the industry, I realized that you can explore various fields in animation but you should always excel in a specific field as the industry demands your perfection and expertise in a particular field.

Arena Animation has helped me obtain the required skills to become a professional in this dynamic industry. You must be hardworking and passionate enough for the industry. Rest, Arena Animation will guide you to reach your goals.”

“3D films, animated characters, cartoons, illustrations, visual effects are what attracted me to pursue a Degree course from Arena Animation. I started my journey in the field of animation after completing my 10+2.

With exposure to motion graphics, 3D modeling, rendering, texturing & various elements of animation, I got an opportunity to explore my creativity by giving life to objects. My faculty always supported & guided me to create 3D short films, which gave me a practical approach to the process.

You must be sharp with the tools & techniques used to create the desired effects and to fit in this industry. Always create a portfolio of your work as most of the companies would like to see your work before hiring you. Fortunately, I got to learn all the desired skills from Arena Animation, which helped me to enter the industry.”

“Imagination, expression, and creative thinking are required to enter the fun-filled career of graphics & web designing,” says Priya, adding that she always wanted to work in an industry related to art & design. Arena Animation showed her the path from where she was able to enhance her skills in graphics & illustrations.

I’ve never had so much fun learning anything. The faculty at Arena Animation helped us a lot in enhancing the skills required for this industry.”

“I was unsure about my career as I completed my MBA & then realized that my inclination is not towards a boring office job. I went through various career counseling sessions as I didn’t want to end up in a field that doesn’t excite me to work.

I took the big step and shifted my career to the in-demand profession of website designing. Well, my family members were also my source of motivation as they were already into this profession.

Arena Animation helped me obtain the required skills through different projects in website designing & development. This also helped me crack various job interviews. In one of the interviews, I was told to take on a project to develop a website on a particular theme within 1.5 hours. The opportunity and experience of projecting my creativity & impressing the interviewer with my work - was fabulous!

My message to newcomers in this field is: Work hard & express your creativity to its fullest.”

“After completing my Bachelor’s Degree in Animation & Multimedia from Arena Animation, I joined Technicolor as a gaming artist. My inclination towards artistic things has brought me to the creative industry.

After entering the industry, I realized that what I required was in-depth exposure to certain work profiles in the industry. The company demands perfection and expertise in a particular field. I enhanced my skills during my first job.

At Arena, we got a wonderful platform to learn and explore our creativity. I did a lot of projects during my course, mostly 3D short films. Working on projects gave us practical experience along with the learning of how to work in a team. Each of us has some unique talent and Arena Animation helped me build confidence about my skills & talent.”

“Since my childhood, I was extremely inspired by cartoons. My curiosity about cartoons brought me into this industry. After completing my course with Arena, I started training students in animation. The most important part of being in this industry is that you need to sharpen your skills on tools & techniques of the software.

After joining Bates CHI & Partners, I stared working in art direction. As a student in Arena Animation, I had participated in a lot of competitions. One of my short films got selected at an international film festival. Through these competitions, I realized that you should always take a practical approach to learning. It will definitely help you have better vision, whether you animate with software or tell a story.

In this industry, you need to find passion in your work. It includes a lot of minute work, which needs to be perfect. Your portfolio shouldn’t only indicate your skill set, but also bring out your own uniqueness.”

“I am still in the learning phase but was lucky enough to get a chance to work while studying. All thanks to Arena Animation. I appeared for two to three interviews but I preferred to work in Kreative Fingers so that I could manage my work along with my classes. The industry requires dedication & commitment towards your job. At Arena, I have always received a supportive hand while taking major career decisions.”

"Great institute! Thanks for shaping up my career getting me a job at Sun Technologies."

"This is the best place to turn your dreams into reality. More than expected!"

"The education and training I got from Arena helped me in a lot in getting placed successfully. The placement cell at Arena is caring and friendly."

"Most promising education centre. Today I feel very proud because I am a student of Arena Animation. I would like to thank Arena for the support of the placement cell."

“Arena is the best place to start your career in digital industry. It enhances your creativity.”

“I got my career started from Arena.  And as a Design Lead, I suggest students to join and learn from Arena.”

“Arena Animation has changed my life and career. Now I am working as a Sr. Designer and handling a team of four designers. Proud to be associated with Arena.”