India awakens computer animation awareness of Toronto mayor

Toronto, May 1 (IBNS):  Toronto’s Mayor John Tory has said that his awakening experience in the field of computer animation was in India holding that India was one among the best countries in the world to have achieved  technological advancement in this field.

Tory and over 1,000 participants from than 25 animation studio, to mark the industry’s rapid growth within the city, attended an event of the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) and Computer Animation Studios of Ontario (CASO) on Sunday.

TAAFI x CASO Animation VFX Job Fair  was held at George Brown College’s Waterfront Campus, Toronto.

Founded in 2012,  TAAFI  is a not-for-profit arts organization which hosts film festivals and other industry-related  public events and aims to connect animation artists and enthusiasts and expose them to unique opportunities.

CASO is also not-for-profit industry association committed to the growth with a platform where Ontario's animation and visual effects industry can have a competitive edge in the world.

Tory greatly applauded the hospitality of George Brown Campus Waterfront Campus for hosting this event and added that this event is the first of its kind being held in Toronto and he felt proud to have been given a chance to attend it.

He talked a bit about his awakening experience in this field in India he said India was one among the best countries in the world to have achieved  technological advancement in the field of computer animation.

Tory had very optimistic remarks about the digital media and in particular about computer animation.

He felt proud that Toronto was making such a tremendous advancement in this field and said,“You do not have to go anywhere from Toronto. You can access any part of the world with digital computer animation.”

Talking about the diversity of Toronto, Tory said that people around the world know that Toronto is different and with its high calibre of training and education produces role models,

Addressing the large gathering of students and professionals Tory said,  Toronto’s animation program is “one of the top schools of the world, if not the top school”.

He said being a diverse city it offers a variety of the jobs in the current field and added one does not know where the opportunities would take them.

The media has the expertise and the knowledge of legacy, said Tory which would lead to great expansion in their careers.

Over 7,000 artists employed at present which comes to 300 percent increase since 2011. TAAFI and CASO are expecting an additional 30 percent growth in this industry.

The TAAFI Animation was a free Job Fair and a unique recruitment fair connecting top studios with Canada's best animation, visual effects, gaming students and professionals from across Ontario and Toronto and its near by cities, popularly known as GTA.

This event consisted a studio and recruiting booths where job seekers could register, an Interview Zone, where recruiters meet one-on-one with potential candidates, set-up with 12 round tables, each with four chairs, and high-speed WiFi, and The Presentation Zone for inspirational and informative talks for attendees and recruiters.

(Reporting by Asha Bajaj)