Arena Animation announces Kala Shristi Scholarships

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Kolkata, August 12, 2009

Arena Animation, the global leader in animation & multimedia training, announced the Kala Shristi Scholarships in Kolkata today. This special scholarship is being offered at all Arena centers in Kolkata, Durgapur, Burdwan Dhanbad, Guwahati & Siliguri. The scholarship is being made available for Arena’s latest & premier course offering, Animation Pro.

Speaking on the announcement of the scholarship, Mr. Anirban Das - Regional Head, Arena Animation, East said “The main objective of Kala Shristi scholarships is to give an opportunity to meritorious students who are keen to pursue a career in multimedia & animation. Seeing the overwhelming response of this scholarship for the last 6 years, we are pleased to announce this offer for the 7th consecutive year.”

Kala Shristi Scholarship is being offered to students based on 2 main criteria - results of last board examination followed by an interview.

This scholarship was initiated 6 years ago with the sole objective of providing an opportunity of world- class Animation & Multimedia training to the deserving and commendable students. The last 6 years have seen a large number of students with a creative bent availing the Kala Shristi special offer.

The animation industry has reported over 200 per cent growth in revenues in the past six – eight months, as it witnesses a dramatic rise in content flowing in.

In order to fill the gap between the demand and supply of quality animators in India, Arena Animation has introduced Animation Pro, a premier 25 month program with focus on Animation Design & Principles. Animation Pro has been designed to cater to various avenues in the Animation industry. The intensive curriculum spans over four semesters, with subjects ranging from Animation Design & Visualization, Pre Production for Animation, Production for Animation & Post Production for Animation.

Arena Animation offers a plethora of industry relevant courses on animation, multimedia and gaming to students who crave lucrative careers in the animation industry. It trains students as well as professionals in the latest industry relevant courses backed by alliances with world leaders, world-class faculty and the latest technical educational tools.

Arena also has specialized designed courses in areas of Graphics & Web Design, Animation Film Making, Post Production, Game Art & Design, Visual Effects et al.

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