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Well Karthik, the path to learn will not change even at 30. A good mentor and wise selection of courses with a good school, followed by diligent learning, would get you a head start in your career. However, you must check your suitability for this field. Animation is an art form and a very demanding career. It has ample opportunities for the creatively talented people. Opportunities lie in UI Design, Graphic Design, Storyboarding, Animation Design, Game Design, 3D Modelling, Texturing and Lighting, Dynamics and VFX and of course animation (2D and 3D). Of course at the top of the pile lies Concept Designing - these people are required by Event Companies, Animation Studios, VFX Studios, and of course Game Studios. However, choosing between these must be done after seeing your performance in each of these. So going for a generic course covering all or most of these would be the best way to get started in these careers. Typically you should have good sketching skills to be able to make a sound career in this (if you work hard you can improve your drawing skills tremendously). You may also like to read this about the kind of preparation the best students put into design http://bit.ly/1ddUSi8. Nothing but your innermost talent and passion should lead you to the course and the institute you choose. Go speak to people over there and see if you like their philosophy and they change your perspective.Try their website for more details. Also remember that Animation requires good mentoring. Typically go for a school which offers all the information including faculty on their website. Here is an article on how to select the right college https://www.shiksha.com/questions-to-ask-before-you-pick-an-animation-college-article-4699-1.
And here is a complete snapshot of Gaming Industry: https://www.shiksha.com/from-gaming-to-game-designing-article-5827-1
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Hi,
First u have to list out your interests in which u are passionate to get in.
And i would suggest u to do think. Only then you could crack the correct path. And it's not so good that u don't know your areas of interests. Think and make a choice. As an Management student, i would like to suggest u to take that path. since you are not interested in commerce, i would also like u track out the exact reasons for not liking commerce.
You also have certain fields like u do not need much academic background:
Photography, Film making, Fashion Technology, Animation etc.
Just think if any of these could match your personality and interest.
Develop soft skills and u need not think about ur academic scores.
I wish u All the Best in ur endeavor.