ISLAMABAD: Unicorn Black, the production company behind the award winning series Burka Avenger, is offering free online training sessions to students across Pakistan in 3D Animation, Unreal Engine & Storytelling.
The Peace Train Animation Training Program aims to provide skill based training to 100 students across Pakistan. Students can choose from any of the following two programs:
● 3D Animation & Storytelling (Diploma Program)
● Unreal Engine & Storytelling (Unreal Certified Training Program)
The opportunity is open to students across Pakistan wishing to pursue a career in the field of animation. Students are expected to have basic knowledge of Maya and/or Unreal Engine software.
The Peace Train program is now accepting applications from across Pakistan and students can apply by visiting their official website. Unicorn Black has partnered with Epic Games (Creator of Unreal Engine), Reality Forge (Pakistan’s First and only Unreal Authorized Training Center) and Muflehun in USA to provide this training.
Speaking about the training courses at the launch event at Islamabad, director/producer, music icon and CEO of Unicorn Black, Haroon said, “Over the past few years, our organization has taught and mentored dozens of trainees who have gone on to obtain lucrative jobs in the animation industry across Pakistan, UAE, Malaysia, USA and other countries.
There is an incredible amount of potential in the animation industry and our goal is to help it flourish in Pakistan.” He also mentioned that post COVID, online learning has become the catalyst for driving interest and urgency in personal and professional growth.
The training programs have been designed by a team of industry professionals. Each batch will be of 6 months duration with classes 2-3 days a week. At the end of each batch, students will work together in batches to develop an animated video with the theme of peace.
The training program is uniquely tailored to the needs of the industry while at the same time helping promote peace and tolerance amongst the youth of the country.
The global market size of the animation industry is around 270 billion dollars and expected to grow to 415 billion dollars by 2025. Pakistan has a huge potential to become a part of this growing industry.
The animation training will provide specialized training in 3D animation, after which students will have acquired the skills to obtain jobs as well as work on freelance projects in the field of animation. Animation is not just used in the media industry but has also been adopted in various fields including education, healthcare, engineering and defense.
Best known for its international hit TV series Burka Avenger, Unicorn Black is a multi-award winning and internationally reputed animation production company.
Major Awards and Accolades won by the Company include:
● Peabody Award winner
● International Emmy Award Nominee
● Best TV Show: Asian Media Awards
● Gender Equity Prize: Prix Jeunesse (Germany)
● Rising Star Award: Canada International Film Festival
● Nation Innovation Award: Art & Design
● Named by Time Magazine as one of the most influential fictional characters
(Edited by Khadijah Kamili)
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