Asia’s biggest CoE for animation opened in Bengaluru
The Hindu
The Center of Excellence (CoE) for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) was inaugurated on February 3
Karnataka has set up Asia’s biggest Center of Excellence (CoE) for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) at Whitefield in Bengaluru at a cost of ₹40 crore. The CoE was inaugurated on February 3.
Minister for Electronics, IT, BT and Higher Education C.N. Ashwath Narayan said: “India commands around 10% of the global AVGC market and has the potential to reach 20-25% by 2027. Karnataka has been driving the sector in the country. This CoE brings digital excellence to creative industries.’
The CoE also features a Finishing School which offers unique courses on virtual reality, digital compression, photogrammetry, gamification of education, real-time virtual production, and other emerging technologies, the Minister said.