Career Exploration Platform

• Annalakshmi
• 12 February 2018

Being able to witness the magic of a fashion show, is not a privilege many in the city are blessed with.  It can be an unforgettable experience for both the designers and the audience members.  Recently, the city hosted the annual Times and Trends fashion show, which was a magical night filled with colors, music and unbridled talent proudly on display that astonished every audience member.  Being a witness to raw talent on display encourages other aspiring fashion design students to boldly take the plunge and follow their passions.

Pune city, along with the rest of the country, has witnessed dramatic changes in ways of life in the recent couple of decades, which has left the older generations feeling like a fish out of water.  Avenues of career choices that were not available have emerged as institutes such as times and trends academy ,offer your talented individuals  the freedom to boldly pursue their passions and explore their creativity, rather than choosing the regular professions in IT, medical or law.  The new avenue being made available has thousands flocking to such institutes and unleashing their creative potential, such as that displayed at the international TTA fashion show.  The designs created by the students were worn by professional local and international models.  The amount of raw talent on display could not be called amateur work.  The training undergone by the aspiring fashion design students allowed them to boldly experiment with their imagination so that they could compete with seasoned designers after graduating.  A clear example of the success awaiting graduating students is the past graduate, alumni mentor and lead costume designer to Bollywood movies such as Ram Leela and Bajirao Mastani, Chandrakant Sonawane.  A man, who after completing his education in fashion design, struggled for a chance to have his work seen and accepted.  His hard work and dedication paid off after being chosen for the successful Bollywood film, Bajirao Mastani.  Such success stories shine as a beacon of hope for those treading through the path less traveled to become successful entrepreneurs in their chosen field of fashion design.  

Whether fashion design students aspire to work in Bollywood, fashion houses in the world, create their own brand or own a simple small boutique, their dreams could not be fulfilled if not for the training centers ,such as Times and trends Academy  offering something the previous generation could only dream of – Money, fame and peace of mind.  Today’s younger generation can now have what only few individuals from the previous generations could achieve, which is peace of mind.  Peace of mind, which can only be found by being allowed to follow your dreams to explore your passions in fashion design.  

• Chaitrali
• 13 February 2018

Before money came into existence, or even the idea of it, people used to trade goods for other goods or services, also known as the barter system.  For example: 3 sheep for a cow was commonly traded.  It wasn’t just livestock that was used in bartering, people have used rice, gold, silver, copper, precious stones, seashells and even bat guano(shit).  The first traces money is recorded back to 12,000 years ago, by the Chinese who used copper or bronze coins for trading.  Moreover, it was in China that the first traces of paper money can be found being used.  It took over 500 years for the Europeans to adopt the Chinese way of exchanging goods/services by using paper currency.  

As long as human beings have existed some kind of financial transaction method has also existed simultaneously, whether it was cows, stones, metals or the presently used paper money.   So it is not surprising that many young graduates seek out positions in the banking sector to secure their future.  However, with a sizeable population all competing for the same jobs, it is a highly competitive field, one that rewards only the most determined.  Getting a job in a government bank, which is the most secure position you can hold in your career, requires you to firstly pass the government banking exams, which are tough and require hours of sincere studying.  However, it is not something an aspiring young graduate needs to face alone as there are many coaching classes available throughout the city, whose only aim is to help you pass your exam so that you can begin the next step of appearing for your interview in the bank of your choice.  

This next step can feel even more gruesome as the interview is one of the toughest to pass.  However, here again, young graduates are not left alone, as the instructors of the coaching classes, will also help you in preparing for the interviews and equip you tips and tricks to passing the interview so that you can finally sit in the job of your choice and in the bank of your choice.  So, as mentioned earlier, only the most determined and ambitious of individuals will make the cut in this highly tough field, which is also the most secure career to step into, since money has existed since the dawn of mankind.  

• Amit
• 14 February 2018

The best thing about summers is the amazing blockbuster movies that come out.  Audiences flock to cool A/C movie theatres to beat the summer heat and watch summer blockbusters, which usually have the most amazing visual effects.  I remember seeing Jurassic Park for the first time, which was released during the summer months.  The special effects were breathtaking and left me wondering how they could have possibly done that and that was in the nineties.   Since then visual effects in movies have come a long way.  

In recent years, the movie to make headlines was James Cameron’s Avatar, with awe inspiring CGI visual effects.  I remember sitting in the theater and feeling amazed as the 3D images felt like they were right next to me.   When watching these amazing movies, it will leave most people spellbound and they would have enjoyed the two hours spent watching the movie.  But a few individuals would have become completely captivated by what they saw on screen and a decision would have started forming in their hearts.  The decision to follow a certain career path can come any source, but for those interested in VFX it might have happened while watching a movie.  

Having decided to pursue a career in VFX, you have several options to choose from.  You can become a VFX artist in animations, CGI VFX, VFX artist in video games or film.  Learning to Transfer your creative Talent  onto a digital platform and bringing it to life to create situations and characters that cannot be found in the real world.  You can have the power to transport people to imaginary worlds filled with imaginary characters in situations that only your mind can create.  To develop this skill you will need to invest your time in learning the popular software used in the field.  Your skills and expertise for VFX can be built in the class or program of your choice.  So, enroll in a VFX program and unleash your creative imagination that will stun people into silence.